From af1c8f1865c67d7c53dcce45fa623e07974f3cec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joshua Bell <inexorabletash@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2024 21:43:55 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Shave 2 bytes from PATH

---
 path.s | 7 +++----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/path.s b/path.s
index d13f0b0..5140adb 100644
--- a/path.s
+++ b/path.s
@@ -171,16 +171,15 @@ nxtchr: jsr     ToUpperASCII
         lda     #>execute
         sta     XTRNADDR+1
 
-        ;; Mark command as external (zero).
-        lda     #0
-        sta     XCNUM
-
         ;; Set accepted parameter flags (optional name)
         lda     #PBitsFlags::FNOPT | PBitsFlags::FN1
         sta     PBITS
         lda     #0
         sta     PBITS+1
 
+        ;; Mark command as external (zero).
+        sta     XCNUM           ; A=0 from above
+
         clc                     ; Success (so far)
         rts                     ; Return to BASIC.SYSTEM