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bitshifter



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bitshifter 20 Mar 2010, 12:54
I am trying to make 16bit hex output very small.
So far i have eliminated hex-char table for size.
Maybe you have a trick for very small version?
This is intended for a 16bit size critical demo.

My code so far (22 bytes)
Code:
        ; ES:DI -> Video memory
        ; DX = Register to print
        ; AH = Color attribute

PrintHex16:
        mov     cx,4
.cycle: rol     dx,4
        mov     al,dl
        and     al,0Fh
        cmp     al,9
        jle     .nohex
        add     al,'A'-'9'-1
.nohex: add     al,'0'
        stosw
        loop    .cycle
        ret

        ; Trashed AL,CX,DX,DI
    

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revolution
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revolution 20 Mar 2010, 13:05
19 bytes:
Code:
PrintHex16:
     mov     cx,4
.cycle: rol dx,4
        mov     al,dl
       and     al,0Fh
      cmp     al,10
       sbb     al,069h
     das
 stosw
       loop    .cycle
      ret    
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Tomasz Grysztar



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Tomasz Grysztar 20 Mar 2010, 13:07
The SBB+DAS trick is already widely known on this forum, you can strip a few bytes with it.

EDIT: Oh, revolution was first with it. Smile
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bitshifter



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bitshifter 20 Mar 2010, 13:24
Cool, i was unaware of this method (i searched 4 a while)
I have been searching/pondering this for about 2 hours.
I had SBB in my back pocket but wasnt enough by itself.
I figured i could spend the rest of my life theorizing it
or i could just ask someone with more brains than me.
Hey, at least im only a few bytes behind the times, right?
Now i go read about this DAS instruction.
Thanks for help Smile
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revolution
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revolution 20 Mar 2010, 13:34
I pwned Tomasz. Twisted Evil
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DOS386



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DOS386 20 Mar 2010, 13:55
revolution wrote:
19 bytes:
Code:
PrintHex16:
.cycle: rol   dx,4
    


NOT 8086-compatible, better code: http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=9738 http://www.bttr-software.de/forum/forum_entry.php?id=6631

Quote:
I pwned Tomasz.


I pwned revolution.
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Fanael



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Fanael 21 Mar 2010, 08:35
DOS386 wrote:
NOT 8086-compatible
Is there anyone who still uses 8086?
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rugxulo



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rugxulo 23 Mar 2010, 15:40
Fanael wrote:
DOS386 wrote:
NOT 8086-compatible
Is there anyone who still uses 8086?


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DOS386



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DOS386 10 May 2010, 09:50
WARNING: old thread

rugxulo wrote:
Wolfenstein 3D for 8086 url=http://www.lootube.com/watch?v=5f7gW5X24ao


All what we need is a thing allowing to watch LooTubeFlashCrap on 8086 Wink
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edemko



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edemko 29 Jul 2010, 17:11
Code:
        ;;dedicated to DOS386 a funny man
        and     al,$0f   ;prepare for DAA
        add     al,'0'   ;$00..$0f->'0'..'?' -> (AL<$100)&(CF=0) -> DAA.2nd_if with +$60 skept
        daa              ;if (AL and $0f > 9)|(AF=1(never TRUE)){ADD AL,$06}
        cmp     al,'A'-1 ;if $06 was not added
        sbb     al,-1    ;do nothing
        ;;               ;hope more polite then DAS
    
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