Re: A86: Program variable format

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Subject: Re: A86: Program variable format
From: David Phillips <electrum@tfs.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 17:52:00 -0500
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_FINDSYM swaps page 7 (where the VAT is stored) and returns HL as a pointer
to the var's VAT entry.  BDE is the 24-bit pointer to the var's actual
data.  The format for the VAT entry is below:

   1  Type Byte
   3  Absolute Pointer to Variable Data
   1  Appears to be Zero, possible flag byte
   1  Name Length
<= 8  Name

This info was taken from Matt Johnson's asm FAQ.  His site is located at:
http://www.dogtech.com/cybop/ti86/

His site answers most questions you might have, and if not, one of the
other site links he has will.

At 03:46 PM 8/7/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Can anyone explain what the format of a program variable is, byte by byte?
>Specifically, I'm looking for where findsym points to in the program format.
>--
>Andy Johnson
>

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