Assembler Languages - PAL8

• Simplest assembler, a lot of code written in it.
• Assists it provides:
• (Value – create current page indirect reference to value.
• [Value – create zero page indirect reference to value.
• Will change JMP to indirect if destination off page.
• Will change TAD to indirect if location off page. This will cause data field to be used so may not execute properly.
• Can assign symbols values and to current location. Expressions allowed.
• Doesn't break code up into pages.
• Don't forget to use comments so you can understand the code later.
• Two pass assembler, can do forward references.
• Simple conditional assemble IFNZRO SYMB <>

Notes:

([ since no direct load 12 bit value