Frequently Asked Questions

What is xasm?
xasm is a set of a few tools for developing software for 8-bit Atari computers using a PC computer. It is mainly for people who are familiar with Quick Assembler, which runs directly on Atari.

I want to run xasm on my Amiga / Atari ST / Mac / ...
Unfortunately xasm is written in x86 assembly language, so it is not portable.

Why xasm, not X-ASM as in previous versions?
It's easier to pronounce. ;-)

Why 'second final edition'?
Quote from FAQ in version 2.4, regarding 'final edition':
Because I don't plan adding any new features. xasm is already a very sophisticated tool, much more powerful than Quick Assembler. Of course, it does not mean there won't be any new releases. Very likely there will be bug fixes.
Comment to 'second':
I found that new features are quite useful and easy to implement. :-)

What about supporting other 6502-based machines, other processors (65816 etc.) ?
xasm is not a universal 6502 cross-assembler. If you need a portable cross-assembler (and maybe even an excellent C compiler), then visit www.cc65.org.


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