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[Andrew Davie]

I am taking an indefinite duration but definitely extended vacation from Atari programming in general, and AA posting in particular, so these programming tutorials are on hold for the forseeable future.
Cheers
A

[Inky]

???

That came out of left field.

I hope all's ok...

[AtariYoungin]

just when I was startin to get the hang of it, I hope everythings ok. Everything I've seen shows you to be a great guy. Good luck to you and come back soon.

[pmartin252]

Andrew, Thanks for the great tutorial, it has certainly inspired me, and I'm sure lots of other people to try to create something for the 2600. It's a pity you have to take a break from it, but hopefully everthing is Ok and you will be able to come back to it in the future...

Thanks one again

[Rob Mitchell]

Look forward to hearing from you when you get back ..

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Don't worry any longer, everything is ok.

[SPIKE]

ACK!!

please come back soon!!!!!

don't leave us in the Binary Void!!

thanks for all of the wonderful info!!

[Happy_Dude]

OMFG
I'm offline for a few weeks and everything falls apart

Come back soon, It's been real

[Cybergoth]

Hi there!

Don't panic guys. Andrew will return in spring 2004. Worst case, if you're really stuck somewhere, I'm sure someone else can jump in and do an extra lesson.

Greetings,
Manuel

[Sheldon Sims]

Enjoy your break, Andrew.


Maybe I should try to catch back up. I quit back in the middle of Session 21.

[Jonah]

I just started reading your tutorials. I'll try and catch up before you get back!

[Sheldon Sims]

I took a few steps back in order to understand the tutorial a little better. I finished studying Commodore 64 BASIC last weekend. Now I am studying Commodore 64 Machine Language. After I finish this book, the tutorial will make more sense. Actually, it already is.

Andrew was right when he said it would help us to find a good 6502 (or 6510) machine language book.

One of these days maybe I will learn to listen to my teachers.

[Blackbird]

Sheldon Sims said:

Andrew was right when he said it would help us to find a good 6502 (or 6510) machine language book.  

I just recently (not intentionally either) got my hands on a second-edition hardware and software book for the 6502, from 1976. I didn't even realize the 6502 came out that early...

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Blackbird said:

I didn't even realize the 6502 came out that early...

Hm, I how was Atari supposed to make the early 2600s?

[Inky]

Thomas Jentzsch said:

Blackbird said:

I didn't even realize the 6502 came out that early...

Hm, I how was Atari supposed to make the early 2600s?

Matches and Krazy Glue?

[Csonicgo]

Inky said:

Thomas Jentzsch said:

Blackbird said:

I didn't even realize the 6502 came out that early...

Hm, I how was Atari supposed to make the early 2600s?

Matches and Krazy Glue?

I remember one designer of the 2600 saying it was nothing but "trasistors, capacitors, diodes, resistors, wires and ducktape"

[mojofltr]

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We'll meet again

Made me think of that old song by Vera Lynn... , "We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when, but I know we'll meet again some sunny day!"

But seriously... Have a good vacation Andrew, and we will eagerly anticipate your return. :-)

[Lemmi]

Csonicgo said:

Inky said:

Thomas Jentzsch said:

Blackbird said:

I didn't even realize the 6502 came out that early...

Hm, I how was Atari supposed to make the early 2600s?

Matches and Krazy Glue?

I remember one designer of the 2600 saying it was nothing but "trasistors, capacitors, diodes, resistors, wires and ducktape"

i just love this picture

http://www.atarimuse.../proto2600.html

[Blackbird]

Thomas Jentzsch said:

Blackbird said:

I didn't even realize the 6502 came out that early...

Hm, I how was Atari supposed to make the early 2600s?

Haha... I knew that. I didn't realize they came out before 1976 though!

[Big Player]

Sheldon Sims said:

I took a few steps back in order to understand the tutorial a little better.  I finished studying Commodore 64 BASIC last weekend.  Now I am studying Commodore 64 Machine Language.  After I finish this book, the tutorial will make more sense.  Actually, it already is.

Andrew was right when he said it would help us to find a good 6502 (or 6510) machine language book.    

One of these days maybe I will learn to listen to my teachers.  

There are quite a few 6502 asm books available at Atari Archives--complete text and all, free.

Machine Language for Beginners.

http://www.atariarchives.org/mlb/

Second Book of Machine Language

http://www.atariarchives.org/2bml/

Atari Roots

http://www.atariarchives.org/roots/

Assembly Language Programming for the Atari Computers

http://www.atariarchives.org/alp/

[Mord]

Big Player said:

There are quite a few 6502 asm books available at Atari Archives--complete text and all, free.

Machine Language for Beginners.

http://www.atariarchives.org/mlb/

Second Book of Machine Language

http://www.atariarchives.org/2bml/

Atari Roots

http://www.atariarchives.org/roots/

Assembly Language Programming for the Atari Computers

http://www.atariarchives.org/alp/

You know, I forgot all about those books being there when I was reading through the tutorials myself. Hmm... I have a few hours unless Lament of Innocence lures me away.


*opens another browser window and starts*


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Mord