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== Contents ==
 
== Contents ==
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[[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - Introduction|Introduction]]
  
 
1. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - General system arrangement|General system Arrangement]]
 
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6. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The screen pack|The screen pack]]
  
 
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Appendix 1: Support programs
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[[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - Appendix 1 Support programs|Appendix 1: Support programs]]
  
Appendix 2: Index by location
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[[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - Appendix 2 Index by location|Appendix 2: Index by location]]
  
Appendix 3: Memory map
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[[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - Appendix 3 Memory map|Appendix 3: Memory map]]
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[[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - Index|Index]]
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== Review ==
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This book is the definitive guide for all serious programmers on the Amstrad CPC464.
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Don Thomasson has examined every aspect of the Amstrad — its peripherals, the ROM and the RAM routines. This book contains a breakdown and expianation of all of the following:
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Memory Map, Windows
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Input/Output Map, Matrix data
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Outer Peripherals, Text output
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Jumpblock Entries, Graphics VDU
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RAM routines, Keyboard routines
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Main Reset, Input routines
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Printer routines, Keylcode table
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Interrupt Handler, Break functions
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Event System, Cassette messages
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Screen RAM, Cassette routines
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Streams, Cassette calls
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Parameters, File types
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Mode control, Sound calls
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Addresses, External ROM command words
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Inks, External ROM routines
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Flash System, BASIC routines
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General routines, BASIC interpreter
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Colour
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All of the routines available in the Amstrad are detailed with explanations and tables, as weIl as Information on how to use the routines.
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The book also contains a guide to all possible ROM configurations. The appendices include two programs that will allow you to examine the routines in the Amstrad and test various parameters.
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lf you are involved in programming the Amstrad CPC464 then you must have this book.
  
Index
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 15 December 2010

Frontpage


Information

Title: Amstrad Whole Memory Guide
Authors: Don Thomasson
Publisher: Melbourne House
Year: 1985
Pages: 154
ISBN: 0-86161-199-3

Contents

Introduction

1. General system Arrangement

2. The RAM routines

3. The machine pack

4. The KERNEL

5. The display system

6. The screen pack

7. The text VDU

8. The graphics VDU

9. The key manager

10. The cassette manager

11. The sound manager

12. External ROMs

13. BASIC support

14. The BASIC interpreter


Appendix 1: Support programs

Appendix 2: Index by location

Appendix 3: Memory map

Index

Review

This book is the definitive guide for all serious programmers on the Amstrad CPC464. Don Thomasson has examined every aspect of the Amstrad — its peripherals, the ROM and the RAM routines. This book contains a breakdown and expianation of all of the following:

Memory Map, Windows

Input/Output Map, Matrix data

Outer Peripherals, Text output

Jumpblock Entries, Graphics VDU

RAM routines, Keyboard routines

Main Reset, Input routines

Printer routines, Keylcode table

Interrupt Handler, Break functions

Event System, Cassette messages

Screen RAM, Cassette routines

Streams, Cassette calls

Parameters, File types

Mode control, Sound calls

Addresses, External ROM command words

Inks, External ROM routines

Flash System, BASIC routines

General routines, BASIC interpreter

Colour

All of the routines available in the Amstrad are detailed with explanations and tables, as weIl as Information on how to use the routines.

The book also contains a guide to all possible ROM configurations. The appendices include two programs that will allow you to examine the routines in the Amstrad and test various parameters.

lf you are involved in programming the Amstrad CPC464 then you must have this book.


Scanned pages