Add ds cnt, byte syntax

As suggested by https://github.com/rednex/rgbds/issues/350#issuecomment-498030458
The order `count` then `byte` was decided after some discussion:
- First argument consistent with single-arg syntax
- Intuitive at least to some people other than myself
- Consistent with other assemblers, at least ca65
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ISSOtm
2020-02-23 22:43:50 +01:00
parent cfe21876e5
commit 4cc24f4369
11 changed files with 52 additions and 5 deletions

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@@ -884,6 +884,10 @@ ds : T_POP_DS uconst
{
out_Skip($2);
}
| T_POP_DS uconst comma reloc_8bit
{
out_RelBytes(&$4, $2);
}
;
db : T_POP_DB constlist_8bit_entry comma constlist_8bit {

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@@ -799,6 +799,14 @@ Note that strings are not zero-terminated!
DB 1,2,3,4,"This is a string"
.Ed
.Pp
.Ic DS
can also be used to fill a region of memory with some value.
The following produces 42 times the byte $FF:
.Pp
.Bd -literal -offset indent
DS 42, $FF
.Ed
.Pp
Alternatively, you can use
.Ic DW
to store a list of words (16-bit) or

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@@ -295,11 +295,7 @@ void out_String(char const *s)
absByteBypassCheck(*s++);
}
/*
* Output a relocatable byte. Checking will be done to see if it
* is an absolute value in disguise.
*/
void out_RelByte(struct Expression *expr)
static void outputExpression(struct Expression const *expr)
{
if (!rpn_isKnown(expr)) {
out_CreatePatch(PATCHTYPE_BYTE, expr);
@@ -307,6 +303,26 @@ void out_RelByte(struct Expression *expr)
} else {
out_AbsByte(expr->nVal);
}
}
/*
* Output a relocatable byte. Checking will be done to see if it
* is an absolute value in disguise.
*/
void out_RelByte(struct Expression *expr)
{
outputExpression(expr);
rpn_Free(expr);
}
/*
* Output several copies of a relocatable byte. Checking will be done to see if
* it is an absolute value in disguise.
*/
void out_RelBytes(struct Expression *expr, int32_t n)
{
while (n--)
outputExpression(expr);
rpn_Free(expr);
}