Commodore 64 Assembly Language Programming (64k)(cassette)

ming 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.