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Subject: Re: Archives/Assembly Language
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Date: Fri, 25-Apr-86 10:21:22 EDT
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David Kinsman asks what is a good source for info on the Atari
Assembler/Editor cartridge.

A manual on the assembler/editor I believe comes with the cartridge.
I don't know if it is available separately from Atari.

The best thing I have seen yet on Atari 8-bit assembly language is a BYTE book
called "Assembly Language Programming for the Atari Computers", by Mark
Chasin.  This book sells for $15.95 and I would say it is a MUST BUY for
anyone who is new to Atari assembly language.  It tells you how to do all the
"real" things like disk I/O, graphics, sound, etc., with actual examples of
(usually) working code.  Since it is specific to the Atari and not just any
old 6502 machine, it gives the specific OS vector addresses.  It is also very
clearly written.  Mr. Chasin deserves an A+ for the quality and usefulness of
this book.  The book is available from Mc-Graw Hill, 1221 Avenue of the
Americas NY NY 10020 if you cannot find it locally.  You of course should also
have COMPUTE!s "Mapping the Atari", "Inside Atari DOS" (Byte books?), and "de
re Atari" (APX, reprints available several places) if you are serious.

Have fun!

-John Sangster
jhs@mitre-bedford.arpa