Atari 800 Basic Reference Manual

Address Object
Code
02C4
02C5
02C6
02C7
6000 68
6001
A200
6003
ACC402
6006
BDC502
6009
9DC402
600C
E8
600D
E002
600F
90F5
6011 8CC602
6014 60
Assembler
Prints This
11 Indicates data (source)
* Routine is relocatable
When completed, type DONE and press lilii!lmJ. Now place the cursor after the
last entry (999) on the DATA line and press lilii!lmJ.
Now run the program by typing GOTO 1000 and pressing limml3,or add line 5
GOTO 1000 and type RUN lilii!lmJ. Press l!m!!:l to stop program and delete line
5.
Figure 11-2 illustrates an assembler subroutine used to rotate colors which
might prove useful. It is included here for the information of the user.
Assembler Subroutine to Rotate Colors ..
Line
No.
0100
0110
0120
0130
0140
0150
0160
0170
0175
0180
0190
0200
0210
0220
0230
0240
0250
0260
0270
0280
0290
Label Mnemonic
Data
Routine to rotate COLOR data
From one register to another.
4 colors are rotated.
Operating system address
COLOR 0 = $02C4
COLOR 1 = $02C5
COLOR 2 = $02C6
COLOR 3 = $02C7
*= $6000 Machine program starting address*
PLA Pop stack (See Chapter 4)
LDX
110
Zero the X register
LDY COLORO
Save COLOR 0
LOOP
LDA COLOR1,X
STA
COLORO,X
INX
Increment the X re.e;ister (add one)
CPX
113
Compare contents of X register
with 2
BCC
LOOP Loop if X register contents are
less than 2
STY COLOR3
Save COLOR 0
in COLOR 3
RTS
Return from machine level sub-
routine
This Portion is Source Information Programmer Enters
Using Atari Assembler Cartridge
$ Indicates a hexadecimal number
Figure 11-2. Assembler Subroutine To Rotate Colors
Advanced Programming Techniques 67

Atari 800 Specifications

General

Processor	MOS Technology 6502
Processor Speed	1.79 MHz
ROM	10 KB
Graphics	ANTIC and GTIA chips
Release Year	1979
Display Resolution	up to 320 x 192
Colors	128 colors
Sound	4 channels
Storage	Cartridge, cassette, floppy disk
Ports	Cartridge, serial, monitor
Operating System	Atari OS