[Coco] Newbie help: Barden Bubble w/ Portal-9

[Robert Gault]

jimcox at miba51.com wrote:

> I think I better explain how I attempted to create this program, so you 
> all can better understand how I screwed up:
> 
> 1) Entered code from Bardens book directly into new file on Postal-9  
> (This is where I think the problem is)
> 
> 2) After saving the file as bubble.asm, I followed Rogers directions 
> (the problem is not her)
> 
> My mistake is that I thought I could just enter the code into Portal-9 
> and run it.  Do I need to use CASM?  I am not yet using EDTASM+, so I am 
> not that familiar with it. I need to read through the "Color Computer 
> Disk System Owners Manual & Programming Guide" and the EDTASM+ manual, 
> and reread the Portal-9 Help files.
 >
Yes indeed but that is a universal fault. :)

>Plus I need to be less impatient, it's just I am eager to learn assembly.
> 

If you have the latest Portal-9 installed on your system, the source 
code for the Sort program has ORG and EXEC statements. When you hit the 
run button, Portal-9 will call CCASM, compile the source code, create a 
.dsk image, and start emulation with the disk image mounted.

The sort and sort2 programs just need a LOADM"SORT":EXEC to work but 
there are two "gotchas". The program must be run from a 32 col screen on 
a Coco3 (WIDTH32) and the screen needs some data in it to see anything 
happen.