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SEDIT
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Hi there! Just started coding and using the routines supplied on Newsflash
such as the intro codes by Brian "Niceguy" Postma??? Well, do you (like my
mate Allister) sit for yonks typing dc.b's when doing scrolltexts?? Do you
get sick of mistyping quotes and stuff?? You do? great! This program is
for YOU!
Ok, just grab your favourite (or even your least favourite) text editor
and type away just as you would write any piece of text.. save it (making
sure it's ASCII if you're using a posh wp or something).
Then run this program and run your text through it, then save the
resultant file in a safe place.. Note the length of the file created by
using LIST filename (from CLI).
If the file-length is an odd-number, load it up into your wp again and
jump to the bottom of the file and tag a space on the end. Now re-save it.
I realise I should have added this feature to the program by myself so it
did it automatically but I've trashed the program. Oops! And I can't be
bothered to re-do it again.. shucks I'm a lazy son of a sausage.
Now when you come to add your scroll text into a routine that uses the
label STRING: or suchlike as a pointer to your data, just add the
following to your source.. [this is SEKA - different with Devpac etc]
STRING:
BLK.B filelength,0
ENDSTRING:
This works fine with most of Brians routines... much easier and quicker!!
NOTE: The file-length MUST be even if to ensure total error-free running
and assembling otherwise you'll get a 'word at odd address' error!
Have fun!
Spadge.