Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!whuxl!whuxlm!akgua!gatech!seismo!cmcl2!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!paulb From: paulb@ttidcc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.wanted,net.micro.apple Subject: Re: wanted: 6502 assembly book recommendations Message-ID: <129@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 21:22:44 EST Article-I.D.: ttidcc.129 Posted: Mon Feb 3 21:22:44 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Feb-86 20:48:30 EST References: <1066@utcs.uucp> Reply-To: paulb@ttidcc.UUCP (Paul Blumstein) Distribution: net Organization: Transaction Technology, Inc. (CitiCorp), Santa Monica Lines: 43 Xref: watmath net.wanted:8082 net.micro.apple:2516 In article <1066@utcs.uucp> pkern@utcs.uucp (pkern) writes: >Can someone recommend a 6502 Assembly book? >I would like to get a good reference book before >fiddling with assembly code. The first obvious question is whether you want to learn it for 6502 chips in general or for a specific machine, like the Apple. The are general & machine specific books. If you have a machine in mind, do not buy a general book as the specific book will point out call, sub- routines, tricks & memory allocation that will be invaluable. If you are interested in the Apple, I have two recommendations; both with caveats ( != Dick Cavat (sp?)). 1) "Machine Level Programming on the Apple II/IIe" by Graham Keeler. Prentice Hall Interntional, 209pp, 1984. PRICE ??. (I believe $30-40). A not-too-bad introductory book with exercises. Uses the Apple mini-assembler which comes on the disk in case you don't have it. Not a good assembler, but you can learn without being assembler specific. Diskette also has the Apple step & trace & examples from book. Not great, but cost effective & not drawn out. 2) "Apple Assembly Language" by W. Douglas Maurer. Computer Science Press, 403 pp, 1984. Much better, but more drawn out than above. It will take more time than #1, but will more likely get through to you if you are not a quick study. Disadvantage: All examples are for the Lisa Assembler by Lazerware. The book is about $25-30. If you want the companion diskette, it is an additional $17 & requires the assembler which they sell for $79.95. If you have the assmbler; decide that this is the assembler that you want; or are independently wealthy & have time, this is the book for you. Otherwise, go w/#1 or some other recommendation. Remember, though, decide if you want machine specific or general. QUOTE: "Don't sweat assembly language; everything will eventually register". ME -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Paul Blumstein "I deny this reality!" Citicorp/TTI Doctor Who 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (213) 450-9111 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!paulb