Re: A89: Re: Re: quick question... opps, another one also... ( /label

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Re: A89: Re: Re: quick question... opps, another one also... ( /label and equ )


Kaus wrote:
> 
> ill just answer both questions.
> 
> the /label notation is just a convention.  That way, in looking at code, one
> can tell right away whether a symbol is a code segment, a data label, an
> equate, a macro, etc.  /foobar is the notation for a code segment label.
> 

I don't know about / but \label means a local label.
from the manual to a68k:

      o Named local labels are supported.  These work the same as the
        local labels supported by the Metacomco assembler (nnn$) but
        are formed in the same manner as normal labels, except that
        they must be preceded by a backslash (\).

I'm not 100% sure how they work, but I think they are local between non-local
labels.
like this:



subroutine1:
	...
\local1
	...
	...
\exit
	...
	rts

suroutine2:
	...
\local1
	...
	...
\exit
	...
	rts


This is so you can reuse label-names in different subroutines (for example).
Makes code more readable, and it easier to find new label-names.
and you don't have to worry about them to collide with labels in other
subroutines.

//Olle
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