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+.DS_Store
+/build/
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+#
+# 4LIVE Makefile
+# assembles source code, optionally builds a disk image and mounts it
+#
+# original by Quinn Dunki on 2014-08-15
+# One Girl, One Laptop Productions
+# http://www.quinndunki.com/blondihacks
+#
+# adapted by 4am on 2016-10-16
+#
+
+# program name
+PGM=4live
+A2PGM=_4LIVE
+
+# project subdirectories
+BIN=bin
+BUILD=build
+RES=res
+SRC=src
+
+# project files
+BLANKDISK=$(RES)/work.dsk
+BUILDDISK=$(BUILD)/$(PGM).dsk
+
+# third-party tools required to build
+# https://sourceforge.net/projects/acme-crossass/
+ACME=/usr/local/bin/acme
+# https://sourceforge.net/projects/applecommander/
+AC=$(BIN)/AppleCommander.jar
+
+
+all: $(PGM)
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf $(BUILD)
+
+$(PGM):
+	mkdir -p $(BUILD)
+	$(ACME) -o $(BUILD)/$(PGM) $(SRC)/$(PGM).a
+	cp $(BLANKDISK) $(BUILDDISK)
+	java -jar $(AC) -p $(BUILDDISK) $(A2PGM) B 0x8000 < $(BUILD)/$(PGM)
+	osascript $(BIN)/V2Make.scpt "`pwd`" $(BUILDDISK)
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+;
+; 4LIVE
+; a 4am & san inc hack
+;
+!cpu 6502
+*=$8000
+;
+        rts