achtbit Files

The actual version is 1.8 (change notes see below).

First steps:
- start achtBit.sh on linux or achtBit.bat on windows
- you can now type in what you want, and will get an accurate echo (wow!)

to run snake:
- select "File - Open"
- in the "achtBit"-folder select the folder "snake"
- select "snake.asm" and load it
- the game will autostart

to write your own asm-program:
- select the views you need
- in the assembler view, type in "4000" as the start adress (where the ram starts),
or "2000" inside the ROM-area
- beside it you can type machine code in assembler
- you can find a list of rom-routines (more exactly the labels of "achtBit_rom.asm")
in the file "achtBit_rom_label.asm" (that is the file loaded when using
".import achtBit_rom" in your own ".asm"-file (see "snake.asm" for reference)

Have fun!

AchtBit Release Notes:

1.8	- achtbit.jar
		finetunings to improve the performance (now the different panels don't slow
		down the machine any more)
	- snake
		fixed some syntax errors in the help screen
		
1.7	- achtbit.jar
		add the possibity to adjust the sound tempo in beats per
		minute (bpm)
	- instructions.pdf:
		updated the ports
	- snake.asm: added sounds and music
	- achtBit_rom.asm: "sound_parser_abc:" plays songs in the
		"abc"-Format.
	- irishTunes.asm (new): some irish tunes in abc-Format that can be
		played by "sound_parser_abc:"

1.6	- achtBit.jar:
		added a sound port (see assembler.pdf for usage)
	- assembler.pdf, instructions.pdf:
		updated due to sound implementation
1.5	- helloworld.asm:
		well... I was missing it!
	- assembler.pdf:
		inserted the helloworld-source and some tables for better understanding
1.4	- achtBit_rom:
		added comments
	- assembler.pdf
		created a reference doc for the builtin assembler
1.3	- achtbit:
		now the assembler displays error messages with correct
		line numbers and the corresponding filename.
		the filemenu now just says "Load" and "Save"
1.2	- snake:
		keys again - now both game keys and arrows work
		added a short help screen
1.1	- snake_menu.asm:
		changed the keys to Arrow-Up,
		Arrow-Down and Enter
	- snake_level.asm
		addet level no. 7
1.0	- Initial Release

The complete source of achtBit is available under the
GLP 3 at http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/achtbit