a2d/desk.acc/README.md

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Disassembly of the desk accessories:
* [Show Text File](show_text_file.s) - in progress! 95% complete
* [Calculator](calculator.s) - in progress! 99% complete
* [Date](date.s) - in progress! 99% complete
* [Puzzle](puzzle.s) - in progress! 99% complete
* Sort Directory - _not started_
New desk accessories:
* [Show Image File](show_image_file.s) - complete!
## Desk Accessory Details
* Loaded at $800 through (at least) $14FF
* Copy themselves from Main into Aux memory (same location)
* Can call into ProDOS MLI and A2D entry points ($4000, etc)
## Files
* `Makefile` - cleans/builds targets
* `orig/*.bin` - original binary (type $F1, start $800)
* `infos/*.info` - da65 "info" file - used to inform disassembly
* `*.s` - source (originally generated using da65, now modified)
## Build Instructions
On Unix-like systems (including Mac OS X) `make all` should build
build the desk accessory files (original and new) and output
files with a `.F1` suffix, representing the $F1 file type required.
For the original DAs, the `.F1` and `.bin` files can be compared
using `diff` to ensure that no changes have been introduced by the
disassembly process.
Tips:
* While I'm disassembling (i.e. guessing what entry points do
and what parameters are, converting .word to .byte, etc) I
leave this running in another window:
`while true; do clear; res/go.sh; sleep 1; done`
## Install Instructions
Transfer the `.F1` files to your Apple (real or virtual) ensuring you:
* Drop the suffix
* Replace `.` in the name with spaces
* Ensure they have ProDOS file type `$F1`
* Ensure they have start address `$800`
The last two are tricky, and depend on how you're copying the files.
My process is to use Virtual ][ on my Mac and mount a folder as a
ProDOS drive; I copy one of the original DAs into the folder which
gives it the $F1 filetype as a suffix and start address as an invisible
resource stream. I then unmount the folder, overwrite the DA with
a newly built one, and remount the folder.
Finally:
* Drop the files into your `A2.DESKTOP\DESK.ACC` folder
* Restart so A2D picks up the new DA
Tips:
* You can use the Sort Directory DA to order the files, which controls
the menu order:
* Open the `A2.DESKTOP\DESK.ACC` folder
* Press Open-Apple and click on the each file in the desired order
* Select Sort Directory from the Apple menu, and verify the order
* Restart