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@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ as well as many less-common ones.
- Fully interactive point-and-click GUI. Define labels, set addresses, - Fully interactive point-and-click GUI. Define labels, set addresses,
add comments, and see the results immediately. Add multi-line comments add comments, and see the results immediately. Add multi-line comments
and have them word-wrapped automatically. and have them word-wrapped automatically. Create inline visualizations
of embedded graphics and animated sequences.
- The disassembly engine traces code execution, automatically finding all - The disassembly engine traces code execution, automatically finding all
instructions reachable from a given starting point. Changes to the instructions reachable from a given starting point. Changes to the
processor status flags are tracked, allowing identification of branches processor status flags are tracked, allowing identification of branches
@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ User interface:
- Multi-line comments can be "boxed" for an authentic retro feel. - Multi-line comments can be "boxed" for an authentic retro feel.
- Notes can be added that aren't included in generated output. These also - Notes can be added that aren't included in generated output. These also
function as color-coded bookmarks. Very useful for marking up a work in function as color-coded bookmarks. Very useful for marking up a work in
progress. progress. Similarly, symbols can be marked as uncertain by adding a
'?' that is automatically stripped away during code generation.
- Instruction summaries, including CPU cycles and flags modified, are shown - Instruction summaries, including CPU cycles and flags modified, are shown
along with a description of the opcode's function. along with a description of the opcode's function.
- Various aspects of the code display can be reconfigured, including - Various aspects of the code display can be reconfigured, including
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project according to their own personal preferences. project according to their own personal preferences.
Code generation: Code generation:
- Labels can be coaxed from global to local as allowed by the assembler. - Labels can be global or local. Use non-unique labels like "@Loop"
for clarity. Labels will be promoted from local to global or renamed
to be unique as required by each assembler.
- Symbols may be exported from one project and imported into another to - Symbols may be exported from one project and imported into another to
facilitate multi-binary disassembly. facilitate multi-binary disassembly.
- Listings can be generated in HTML form for publication on the web. - Listings can be generated in HTML form for publication on the web.
@ -86,12 +90,15 @@ Miscellaneous:
- The project file includes nothing from the data file but a CRC. This may - The project file includes nothing from the data file but a CRC. This may
allow the project to be shared without violating copyrights (subject to allow the project to be shared without violating copyrights (subject to
local laws). local laws).
- Handy tools: file slicer, file concatenator, CPU instruction reference
chart, ASCII chart, file hex dump.
#### Limitations #### #### Limitations ####
Support for 65816 code is largely complete, lacking only a way to specify Support for 65816 code is largely complete, lacking only a way to specify
the data bank register. However, the current user interface tries to the data bank register. However, the current user interface tries to
keep everything in a single list, which works poorly for multi-bank binaries. keep everything in a single list, which works poorly for large
multi-bank binaries.
To learn about other areas for improvement, visit the wiki section for the To learn about other areas for improvement, visit the wiki section for the
[current "TO DO" list](https://github.com/fadden/6502bench/wiki/TO-DO-List). [current "TO DO" list](https://github.com/fadden/6502bench/wiki/TO-DO-List).