Re: A83: Re: Re: Linux Z80 Compiler


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Re: A83: Re: Re: Linux Z80 Compiler




Henk Poley wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > Can you tell me, what is the best assembler: WLA DX or
> > Z88SDK?
> > Thx for you answer!!!
> > Paxl
> 
> ----
> I don't know, both of them (WLA DX and Z80ASM, the assembler used by the
> z88dk) use a linker, while TASM doesn't...
> 
> I know that Z80ASM uses a diferent syntax for the equates in include
> files, it's is like this:
> defc LD_HL_MHL = $0033
> So all of the standard include files should be rewritten/converted if this
> compiler is going to be used.
> 
> WLA DX can be found at:
> http://www.hut.fi/~vhelin/wla.html
> 
> z88dk (including the assembler) can be found at:
> http://z88dk.sourceforge.net/
> 
> > > > I was at freshmeat looking up WSA DX a z80 compiler in a alpha stage
> 
> Are we talking about the same assembler, or not? "WSA DX" <=> "WLA DX"
> WLA DX is definately not in alpha stage...

I recommend usinh the z80asm assembler included with z88dk under Linux,
but you'll have to use a few regexps to make your source compatible. For
example under VI:
:1,$s/^\([A-Za-z0-9]*\):$/.\1/
will 'update' labels, for more info see 'man 7 regex'.

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