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shutdownall 12 Apr 2012, 21:58
Is there anything which could be problematic while using numeric labels ?
As in the other thread I want to use FASM for BASIC instructions.

Like this example.

10 LET A=5
20 PRINT A+1
30 GOTO 20

I think this could be easily done because I already integrated the label autodetection in my version. But I am not sure if numeric labels could cause problems. Wink
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revolution 12 Apr 2012, 22:03
For BASIC programs the line numbers are only used in specific places (GOTO, GOSUB, etc.) but for assembly we have ambiguous situations:
Code:
mov eax,10 ; is this a label or a constant?    
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shutdownall 12 Apr 2012, 22:20
Good hint.
In fact I need the labels only in the beginning of a line.

For 30 GOTO 20 I would interprete the number 20 as number and not as label.
So I have to prevent FASM for replacing numeric labels with addresses.

Maybe that's why numeric labels are not supported. Rolling Eyes
Anyway I will use it only in a BASIC section.
Maybe find some easier solution.
Let see tomorrow. Wink
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shutdownall 12 Apr 2012, 22:28
Anyway I want to use an autonumber feature and use code like this

Code:
;autolinenumber:start=100
;autolinenumber:step=10
      LET A=1
lp1: PRINT A
      GOTO lp1
    


which should be handled internally like
Code:
100 LET A=1
110 PRINT A
120 GOTO 110
    


So I am not sure now what the best way to implement. Shocked
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Enko 13 Apr 2012, 14:52
I never used basic on old systems, but I think numeric labels where designed because perhaps you coudnt't edit lines that was already writen.
So if you forgot a line, you just put:
Code:
100 let a=1
120 goto 110
110 print a

    


Now days, using alpha labels shouldn't be a problem.
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shutdownall 13 Apr 2012, 20:38
I not use BASIC instructions for programming, I use it for compatibility to old software and old humans programming old style. Very Happy

Anyway it's a funny adventure doing things like this. Vintage computing is quite popular. Wink

And is assembler programming in general not a little bit vintage ? Cool
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shutdownall 13 Apr 2012, 20:42
Enko wrote:
I never used basic on old systems, but I think numeric labels where designed because perhaps you coudnt't edit lines that was already writen.


Yes because editors were not available on all systems and used signifcantly more ressources than line based editing.

I need compatibility for maybe loading existing programs and let the user change / add something. That's why numeric labels (or in this case use of line numbers) are a must.
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