diff --git a/samples/.cvsignore b/samples/.cvsignore
index 47edd4ba8..181c11b3e 100644
--- a/samples/.cvsignore
+++ b/samples/.cvsignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ascii
 fire
 hello
 mousedemo
diff --git a/samples/Makefile b/samples/Makefile
index 7df3d004f..d91229f4c 100644
--- a/samples/Makefile
+++ b/samples/Makefile
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ C1541  	= c1541
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Rules how to make each one of the binaries
 
-EXELIST=fire hello mousedemo nachtm plasma sieve tgidemo
+EXELIST=ascii fire hello mousedemo nachtm plasma sieve tgidemo
 
 .PHONY:	all
 all:   	$(EXELIST)
 
+ascii: 		$(CRT0) ascii.o $(CLIB)
+	@$(LD) -t $(SYS) -m ascii.map -Ln ascii.lbl -o $@ $^
+
 fire: 		$(CRT0) fire.o $(CLIB)
 	@$(LD) -t $(SYS) -m fire.map -Ln fire.lbl -o $@ $^
 
diff --git a/samples/README b/samples/README
index 7b350c310..572ec96b3 100644
--- a/samples/README
+++ b/samples/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-                                      
+
 This directory contains sample programs for the cc65 compiler.
 
 Below is a short description for each of the programs together with a list of
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ Please note:
 
 List of supplied sample programs:
 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Name:           ascii
+Description:	Shows the ASCII (or ATASCII, PETSCII) codes of typed
+		characters. Written and contributed by Greg King 
+		<gngking@erols.com>.
+Platforms:     	All platforms with conio or stdio (compile time 
+		configurable).
+
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Name:           fire
 Description:	Another graphics demo written by groepaz/hitmen.
diff --git a/samples/ascii.c b/samples/ascii.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..704833b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/ascii.c
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/* ascii.c
+**
+** Shows the ASCII (or ATASCII, PETSCII) codes of typed characters.
+**
+** 2002-12-25, Greg King <gngking@erols.com>
+*/
+
+/* Define CONIO when you want to use the conio functions.
+** Undefine it when you want to use the stdio functions.
+** NOTE: Undefining CONIO will currently not work on the CBMs!!!
+*/
+#define CONIO
+
+#include <conio.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#define QUIT	'Q'
+
+static unsigned char height, width, r, t;
+static int c;
+
+#ifdef CONIO
+# define PRINT	cprintf
+# define PUT(c)	cputc((char)(c))
+
+/* conio doesn't echo typed characters.
+** So, this function does it.
+*/
+static int GET(void) {
+	PUT(c = (int)cgetc());
+	return c;
+	}
+#else
+# define PRINT	printf
+# define GET	getchar
+#endif
+
+int main(void) {
+
+#	ifdef CONIO
+	/* conio doesn't scroll!  Avoid trouble by starting at the top
+	** of the screen, and never going "below" the bottom of the screen.
+	*/
+	clrscr();
+	r = 7;		/* allow for prompt */
+#	endif
+
+	/* This prompt fits on the VIC-20's narrow screen.
+	*/
+	PRINT("Type characters to see\r\ntheir hexadecimal code\r\nnumbers:\r\n\n");
+	screensize(&width, &height);	/* get the screen's dimensions */
+	width /= 6;			/* get number of codes on a line */
+       	cursor(true);
+	t = 0;
+	while ((c = GET()) != EOF) {
+
+#		ifdef CONIO
+		if (r == height) {
+			clrscr();
+			PUT(c);	/* echo char. again because screen was erased */
+			r = 1;
+			}
+#		endif
+
+		PRINT("=$%02x ", c);
+		if (c == QUIT)
+		    break;
+		if (++t == width) {
+			PRINT("\r\n");
+			++r;
+			t = 0;
+			}
+		}
+	PRINT("\r\n");
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+	}