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shutdownall 12 Apr 2012, 21:29
As maybe you know, I created a Z80 version of FASM.
I am now creating a version of flat assembler for Sinclairs old ZX81 computer, which support Z80 assembler and ZX81 BASIC. So for that I have to implement several features.

One feature now realized is an an auto label detection method. Labels have to be created with either directive label or ":" at the end of the label. I found several listings where the last ":" character is missing. On the other hand I need numeric labels as well as line numbers for BASIC program. Okay this is optional (can be autonumbered) but for compatibility it should be used on request like this.

I now implemented this feature in PARSER.INC in following manner:

Code:
      parse_line:
      mov     [formatter_symbols_allowed],0
       cmp     byte [esi],1Ah
      jne     empty_instruction
   push    edi
 add     esi,2
       movzx   ecx,byte [esi-1]

        <read first item on line>

 cmp     byte [esi+ecx],':'
    je      simple_label
        cmp     byte [esi+ecx],'='
        je      constant_label
      call    get_instruction
     jnc     main_instruction_identified
 cmp     byte [esi+ecx],1Ah
  jne     no_data_label
       push    esi ecx
     lea     esi,[esi+ecx+2]
     movzx   ecx,byte [esi-1]
    call    get_data_directive
  jnc     data_label
  pop     ecx esi
      no_data_label:
 call    get_data_directive
  jnc     main_instruction_identified
 pop     edi

       <code similiar to simple_label and checked it item is first item on line>
       <if not first item following code is executed, otherwise simple_label>

        sub     esi,2
       xor     bx,bx
       call    parse_line_contents
 jmp     parse_next_line
    


So I interpret the first item of a line as label when it is
* not a preprocessor instruction (which is handled by PREPROCE.INC)
* not a simple label
* not a constant label
* not an instruction
* not a data label

Is this the best way to do ?
Anyway it is working in all contexts with Z80.
Is it checked again "reserved words" ?
Maybe a simple hack how to do this (I think it is not).

This feature have to be switched on anyway with a comment in source.
;labelautodetect

Only first item is checked, so have to be at the beginning of the line.
Can be fixed to start of line (no whitespace) with
;labelstart0

Maybe if Tomasz has time and is in the mood to check and answer or somebody else ...
Post 12 Apr 2012, 21:29
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