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From: phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Phil Howard KA9WGN)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.asm370
Subject: Re: Assembler Intro Questions
Message-ID: <1991Apr25.232225.24553@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 25 Apr 91 23:22:25 GMT
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PNY11130@PACEVM.BITNET (Paul) writes:

>1.)  For assembler under VM, what are the appropriate IBM manuals to
>     acquire (references other than the IBM manuals will also be
>     appreciated).

Principles of Operations.  Remember this is not a novel.  You will not
be able to read it as a book; so don't try.

CP Command Reference.

System Programmers Guide (for the diagnose instructions, DMSFREE, etc.)

>2.)  How does one generate an assembler dump, both on screen and in
>     a print file (what options, is debug the only way, etc.)

This varys frome system to system.  This is one of the reasons assembler
is more difficult programming.

>3.)  How is the snap macro used correctly?

Sorry, I don't use it.

>4.)  What other diagnostic tools/techniques should we use/investigate ?

I use the CP PER command, as well as DISPLAY.  The PER command can do a
lot of nice things considering the naked environment of being in CP mode.
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