System information

The form ASM filename parms is used to redirect input and output files from their defaults. In
this case, the parms portion of the command is a three-letter group that 'fies the origin of the
source file, the destination of the hex file, and the destination of the print file. The form is
filename.p1p2p3
where p1, p2, and p3 are single letters. P1 can be
A,B,...,P
which designates the disk name that contains the source file. P2 can be
A,B,...,P
which designates the disk name that will receive the hex file; or, P2 can be
Z
which skips the generation of the hex file.
P3 can be
A,B,...,P
which designates the disk name that will receive the print file. P3 can also be specified as
X
which places the listing at the console; or
Z
which skips generation of the print file. Thus, the command
ASM X.AAA
indicates that the source, X.HEX and print, X.PRN files are also to be created on disk A. This
form of the comii.,ind is implied if the assembler is run from disk A. Given that you are
currently addressing disk A, the above command is the same as
ASM X
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