# ip65 technical reference

# File : ip65/copymem.s

     utility routine to copy memory

## functions

function | description
--- | ---

copymem

    copy memory
    inputs:
     copy_src is address of buffer to copy from
     copy_dest is address of buffer to copy to
     AX = number of bytes to copy
    outputs: none

## variables

variable | description | size (bytes)
--- | --- | ---
copy_dest | destination pointer | 2
copy_src | source pointer | 2

## implementation

    ; utility routine to copy memory

      .export copymem
      .exportzp copy_src
      .exportzp copy_dest

      .segment "IP65ZP" : zeropage

    ; pointers for copying
    copy_src:  .res 2      ; source pointer
    copy_dest:  .res 2      ; destination pointer

      .bss

    end:    .res 1

      .code

    ;copy memory
    ;inputs:
    ; copy_src is address of buffer to copy from
    ; copy_dest is address of buffer to copy to
    ; AX = number of bytes to copy
    ;outputs: none
    copymem:
      sta end
      ldy #0

      cpx #0
      beq @tail

    :  lda (copy_src),y
      sta (copy_dest),y
      iny
      bne :-
      inc copy_src+1    ;next page
      inc copy_dest+1  ;next page
      dex
      bne :-

    @tail:
      lda end
      beq @done

    :  lda (copy_src),y
      sta (copy_dest),y
      iny
      cpy end
      bne :-

    @done:
      rts

    ;-- LICENSE FOR copymem.s --
    ; The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License
    ; Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
    ; compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
    ; http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
    ;
    ; Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
    ; basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
    ; License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
    ; under the License.
    ;
    ; The Original Code is ip65.
    ;
    ; The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Per Olofsson,
    ; MagerValp@gmail.com.
    ; Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009
    ; Per Olofsson. All Rights Reserved.
    ; -- LICENSE END --