#Assm Recommd
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I'm looking to buy a new assembler? Any recommendations? Does anybody know
about what is happening with DevPac, will the author try to release a new
version? Was there an author or was it Michtron?
I'm running an A3000 with 8 megs.
Thanx -James
-via My own fingers
James…
I have no idea as to what assembler to get. For me its "the cheaper the
better" <smile>.
Goodluck tho…
David
James,
DevPac version 3 came out not that long ago. It has a vastly improved
editor (multiple files, multiple windows on the same file, bookmarks)
compared with version 2. The only flaw with the new editor is that it
doesn't show the line number and column number. The assembler is also much
improved.
From what I've heard, DevPac 3 is THE assembler to go for. It's GREAT!
BTW version 3 now supports WB 2.0x (at last).
Regards,
Shraddhan – via Whap! from Hertfordshire in the UK
No line numbers? Ack! What do you do about error messages. Syntax error
in line 1082 could get a mite tiffy. How about a MACRO key? Those are the
two MUST haves for me. Oh and multiple files open. So you can cut and
paste. The old TxEd works "ok" for me. I use an external Macro keys
program to make me happy.
Jay,
Having been away on holiday for the last few weeks, I don't quite remember
what I might have said. Seems like I was describing the editor in the
HiSoft Devpac assembler. I'm rather miffed (and surprised) that line
numbers are no longer shown on screen – you have to press the 'HELP' key to
find out what line number you are on.
However, as for error messages, the assembler scrolls the display to the
appropriate line, if the file concerned happens to be in memory at the
time; plus you also have a 'go to line number' command. So you can be
assembling code made up of three source files, two of which you are working
on and therefore have in memory, while the third remains on disk. When you
get an error in one of the first two files, the editor shows you the
relevant line automatically (in the relevant file), and gives you a message
like 'error in line 12345 in file part3.asm' where you do indeed have to
write down the line number and file name, load the file, and go to that
line, all by hand with no help. This is no big deal, as you can always
re-assemble with the file in memory, and have the editor/assembler help you
out.
And the editor _does_ have a MACRO key capability, not that I use it much.
And it has the capability of having multiple windows on the same file,
something which is occasionally invaluable.
I believe I tried TxEd some time ago, found that it seemed to offer me
nothing that I felt I needed and didn't already have, and forgot about it
as I didn't have a hard disk at that time and didn't want too many floppies
to mislay on my desk.
Besides, having the editor, assembler and debugger integrated as if they
were a single package is just great.
Regards,
Shraddhan – via Whap! from Hertfordshire in the UK