ip65 technical reference

File : drivers/c64print.s

functions

functiondescription
beep
currently does nothing (should make a 'beep noise')
inputs: none
outputs: none
cls
use C64 Kernel ROM function to clear the screen
inputs: none
outputs: none
use C64 Kernel ROM function to print a character to the screen
inputs: A contains petscii value of character to print
outputs: none
print a single char in inverse text:
use C64 Kernel ROM function to move to a new line
inputs: none
outputs: none

constants

constantsdescriptionvalue
screen_current_col$d3
screen_current_row$d6

implementation

.export print_a
.export print_cr
.export cls
.export beep
.export print_a_inverse

.exportzp screen_current_row
.exportzp screen_current_col


screen_current_row=$d6
screen_current_col=$d3


;use C64 Kernel ROM function to print a character to the screen
;inputs: A contains petscii value of character to print
;outputs: none
print_a = $ffd2

.bss
beep_timer: .res 1

.code

;use C64 Kernel ROM function to move to a new line
;inputs: none
;outputs: none
print_cr:
  lda #13
  jmp print_a

;use C64 Kernel ROM function to clear the screen
;inputs: none
;outputs: none
cls:
    lda #147  ; 'CLR/HOME'
    jmp print_a

;currently does nothing (should make a 'beep noise')
;inputs: none
;outputs: none
beep:
  lda #15
  sta $d418  ;set volume

  lda #0
  sta $d405
  lda #240
  sta $d406
  lda #8
  sta $d403

  ;tone values for voice 1
  lda #48
  sta $d400
  lda #28
  sta $d401

  ;enable tone register
  lda #65
  sta $d404


; pause for qtr second
  lda $dd06   ;
  sta beep_timer
  inc beep_timer  ;time counts backwards
:  
  lda $dd06   ;
  cmp beep_timer
  bne :-

  ;disable tone register
  lda #65
  sta $d404
  lda #0
  sta $d418  ;set volume

  rts

  
;print a single char in inverse text:
print_a_inverse:
  pha
  lda #18 ;inverse mode on 
  jsr print_a
  pla
  jsr print_a
  lda #146 ;inverse mode off
  jmp print_a



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