Tasm vs Dasm assembler question

[+Cafeman]

When I coded 5200 Koffi, I often used this neat little expression:

 

lda #<DLIRoutine

sta VDLI

lda #>DLIRoutine

sta VDLI+1

 

It seems that Tasm doesn't support this feature. So my question -- does anyone know how to do the same thing in Tasm? Adv II's code is already customized for Tasm and I've been trying to stick to using Tasm.

[DEBRO]

I think you have to do it like...

  lda #(DLIRoutine & $FF); get low byte of the DLI routine

  sta VDLI



  lda #(DLIRoutine >>8); get the high byte of the DLI routine

  sta VDLI+1

[+Cafeman]

You must be joking. Is there any explanation for such strange code?! (thanks though!)

[DEBRO]

lda (DLIRoutine & $FF)

...takes the address for DLIRoutine (lets say it's $4315) and does an and of $FF to mask the upper byte so you end up with $15

 

lda (DLIRoutine >>8)

...takes the address for DLIRoutine and right shifts it 8 bits so you end up with $43

[+Cafeman]

Thanks, that does make sense after all. I've been using ORG's in the meantime, but this way is better.