Re: [stella] Nick's PlayField Graphics Demo: Question

Subject: Re: [stella] Nick's PlayField Graphics Demo: Question
From: Manuel Polik <cybergoth@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:30:37 +0200
Hi Roagie!

>This is from Nick's playfield demo that scrolls 'hello' up the screen.

>What do these two statements do? 

>Temp       = $80
>PlayfieldY = $90

There certain RAM locations are given a name, i.e. they get labeled.

Instead of reading or writing from $XX as in:

	LDA $90
	STA $80

You can now do this:

	LDA PlayfieldY
	STA Temp

for example.

Which makes reading, following and understanding your source much
easier.

Greetings,
	Manuel
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