Commodore 64 Assembly Language Programming (64k)(cassette)
Derek Bush and Peter Holmesming based on the 6510 microprocessor. Getting going in assembly language
is said to be a major problem for the beginner. However, it's a problem that
we trust will disappear when the beginner's hands get on this book. By plot
ting a careful route through the instruction set, we have produced a text that
will take the reader stage by stage through 6510 assembly language maintain
ing interest and understanding at all times. In order to overcome the usual
difficulty associated with assembly languages, the Mnemonics used are total
ly uniform throughout the book and the instruction set used is the one employed
by the assembler and was written especially to accompany this text. Most of
the examples are designed to be loaded via this assembler and all are designed
to run on the Commodore 64.
In order to ensure that the vital first few machine code programs run, the open
ing chapter goes in great detail through the stages of entering, assembling,
listing and running these programs. Those who bring to the book pre-existing
skill are asked to bear with the text in these early stages. Notwithstanding the
gentle pace of the opening, the reader should find himself/herself accelerating
along with the text. By the end of chapter eight he/she will have covered the
whole 6510 instruction set.