Short: Powerful startup code in assembler 3.5 Author: kenneth@norconnect.no / Kenneth C. Nilsen Uploader: kenneth@norconnect.no / Kenneth C. Nilsen Type: dev/asm Replaces: NewStartup34.lha Startup.asm =========== $VER: Startup_asm 3.5 (7.12.95) Copyright © 1995, by Kenneth C. Nilsen. All rights reserved. Currently the most powerful startup code you'll find in assembler. This source is public domain. Works with any kickstart, chip and configuration. WHY USE THIS CODE? ================== 1) It makes your programs safe from crashing on system that has lower processor configuration than you require. An error message is given and the program will exit without executing any of your code. 2) It prevents your program to crash if you start from Workbench/icon. 3) Expands your assembler with 10 more commands! 4) Very easy to open libraries. One line opens a library. Even error messages are given if any of the libraries can't be opened. 5) It enables easy argument parsing where one argument is given to you one by one. 6) Very easy to implement in your sources, just one include (itself). 7) Supports the 68060 processor (tested). 8) Source is completly safe. Contributed to the public domain by 12 years experience with programming. 9) You don't need any external includes to make this startup code work. 10) Learn how to deal with these situation by study the source. 11) Experiment with the source and make a startup code for your needs. 12) By using the internal NextArg macro you can have more UNIX like option command lines for your programs. The ReadArgs() function is limited in that manner. 13) Helps you setting the right return code at exit. 14) A demo program and source are following this archive. NEW FEATURES ============ 3.5: - Optimized the code and made if more compatible with a larger range of assemblers. Added macros to the macro file to support BarFly. 3.4: - Added macro. Use it like "Return 0" and it puts the return code in D0 and makes a RTS automatically. Added info to doc and startup example. Optimized some code. Added comments in the Startup.asm source! :) Added *n (newline) feature in argument parsing. Use this like: > Test "This is a test*nto see newline in *"qvotes*".". This will be: > This is a test > to see newline in "qvotes". Included a sample header source in the archive. This is the first public release on the AmiNet. 3.3beta: - Is now bug free! :) Only thing to change now is to read icon args/ tooltypes from Workbench due to a main release :) 3.2beta: - Added 68040 FPU options. Use: MathProc = 68881/68882 or 68040 to set FPU. 0=no FPU. BUG FIXES ========= 3.3beta: - an enforcer hit fixed (BYTE READ FROM 0). Occured when starting from icon with no argument. Never was dangerous, but still nice to have it all clean :) 3.2beta: - there was a bug testing for 68060. If you had a 040 with 040FPU this allowed you to run programs assembled for 060. - a bug where reported about the Version and TaskName macros. These work fine with AsmOne, but both DevPac and Barfly can not handle spaces between words even if they are in qvotes. Sorry, can not do something about this (I think) so write version strings manually and use TaskName with underscores instead of spaces... - an enforcer hit (BYTE READ FROM 0) where reported when started from workbench. Working on the problem, but no danger... :) 3.1beta: - Implemented an unfinished Startup.asm file in the 3.0 archive. - Expanded the NextArg macro to solve *" situations in arguments. - Added buffercount for output strings. This caused misunderstandings and people reported bugs. Not a bug, but not a good presentation :) ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 1188 545 54.1% 01-Sep-95 03:05:38 +Bin.info 1556 1037 33.3% 05-Sep-95 05:01:04 +Startup_example 1577 718 54.4% 09-Aug-95 02:42:30 +Startup_example.info 1188 540 54.5% 01-Sep-95 03:05:58 +Docs.info 1581 901 43.0% 01-Sep-95 03:05:38 +Startup.asm.info 1581 901 43.0% 01-Sep-95 03:29:30 +Startup_example.s.info 3836 1865 51.3% 08-Dec-95 01:22:58 NewStartup35.readme 1759 590 66.4% 09-Oct-95 17:56:30 +Digital.macs 16007 6628 58.5% 07-Dec-95 03:04:22 +Startup_asm.doc 1567 888 43.3% 01-Sep-95 03:05:58 +Startup_asm.doc.info 1023 437 57.2% 07-Dec-95 03:03:06 +Sample_header.s 12085 4165 65.5% 07-Dec-95 03:02:58 +Startup.asm 5779 2152 62.7% 07-Dec-95 03:02:42 +Startup_example.s -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 50727 21367 57.8% 10-Dec-95 22:41:16 13 files