After a lot of bug fixing the new V11 of the DOLORES library is released into the wild tonight. Included are new features and an improved memory layout as well as faster operation. The library resides now higher in RAM (from $8000 on( resulting in 8kB more free space for AppleSoft. The memory area at […]
6502bench SourceGen v1.5 is now available. Key changes since v1.4: – NOTE: extension script interfaces have changed. Pre-v1.5 plugins will not work with this release.– Added visualization generation interface for converting embedded data to images. – Added extension scripts for C64 sprites, Atari 2600 graphics, and Apple II hi-res bitmaps, fonts, and shape tables. – […]
David Schmenk has released his long awaited PLASMA programming language for the Apple II series computers. Under development since 2006, version 1.0 of PLASMA can be run both from floppy as well as from hard disk. It includes a bevy of improvements and enhancements with a number of people from the Apple II community taking […]
The PLASMA (PLASMA: Proto Language AsSeMbler for Apple)programming language, developed and curated by David Schmenk has gotten an overhaul and update. For those who have never used PLASMA, ” PLASMA is a medium level programming language targeting the 8-bit 6502 processor. Historically, there were simple languages developed in the early years of computers that improved […]
Ivan Drucker has once again released a plugin for Applesoft on the Apple II computer. His new Magic Goto allows for labels to be used instead of line numbers. Accrding to his posting: Magic Goto is now available, so you can program in Applesoft without ever having to think about line numbers, yielding better organized […]
David Schmenk has posted an update to his self developed PLASMA SDK. According to the posting on the Apple II Enthusiasts PLASMA for the Holidays (For all you programmer types looking to escape from the relatives this week) Just like last year, here is an update to the PLASMA sandbox (an Apple II IDE to […]
Loading and Saving Graphics Screens on the Apple II Series Part 2 While last months article covered some nifty graphics manipulation techniques, I missed making a few points about some extremely important items which must be made in order to make our program work well. Every Apple II has some calls built in the rom […]
Product: Standard Apple Numerics Environment (SANE) Use: Numeric Calculation For: Apple II, III, Pascal Company:Apple Computer Inc. Includes: Documentation and disk Availability: Apple Computer Dealers Price: $35 By J.B. KoonsCall-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine July 1985 PP19-20 MORE and more often now we hear that the day of the lowly 8 bit microprocessor, such as the 6502 that […]
