>> Well, you CAN, but if you make any changes to the code, those locations
>> will still point to the same location. If the code is any larger or
>> smaller, the graphics might get garbled. You can compensate for this by
>> using another origin pointer right before the sprite data to keep it
>
>Another approach would be to start the game off with a JMP around the
>data, and move the data right after the JMP.
Or you could omit the JMP entirely and just set the start vector address
to wherever the code begins.
>> Your assembler has GOT to have some means of evaluating the high and low
>> bytes of variables, though. It's essential for many implementations of
>> indirect addressing. Try eliminating the # sign.
>
>I have seen a number of decent 6502 assemblers, tho, that neglected to
>support the high and low-byte syntax for .byte and .word directives,
>since that's a fairly uncommon usage.
I used to see them in magazines all the time, and yes, I used them
in coding for both the Atari 8-bit and the Commodore 64. I find
it very useful. That way I can relocate my code wherever I want
to without having to modify anything else.
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