36.1    ASMEDIT

ASMEDIT is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Assembly
Language programmers.  This IDE has a build in editor that provides
syntax coloring, editing of files up to 256 Mbytes, dissammembly of
short code pieces, and shelling to run external assemblers, linkers,
debuggers and make programs.

The real benefit of ASMEDIT is its extensive help.  This help covers:
    80x86 ASM mnemonics up to 686 including FPU and MMX;
    Complete Opcode Tables;
    BIOS Interrupts;
    DOS Interrupts and DOS Functions;
    EMS and Mouse Functions;
    BIOS and DOS Data Structures;
    Diagnostic Codes; and
    VGA programming information.

ASMEDIT is available from simtel or any of its mirrors:

    ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/asmutl/aedt182.zip

36.2  ALAB

Assembler Laboratory is an assembler IDE, packed with nice features such
as:

    syntax and error highlighting
    proc, macro and data browsers
    tasm, masm, a86 and dlink support
    heuristic scan
    opcode help, extended ascii chart, scan codes, calculator
    much more!

The latest version is available from the author’s homepage:
    http://www.nano.no/~espeng/alab/

36.3 ASMIDE

The latest version of ASMIDE, 4.01, has the following features:
    *   contains all the features of a conventional editor, such as
        Finding, Replacing, Cutting, Copying, Pasting.
    *   has the ability to open multiple files, allowing you to transfer
        text between the files. Multiple windows can be Tiled or
        Cascaded, and features Scroll bars.
    *   has mouse support.
    *   features a simple, 4 function, 3 mode calculator, and an Ascii
        Chart.
    *   has menu systems allowing you to assemble, link, run and debug
        your program.  Short cut keys are also provided.
    *   allows you to specify your own assembler, linker and debugger in
        the configuration file.
    *   features setup dialogs that provide support for TASM, TLINK,
        MASM and LINK.

ASMIDE is available:
    http://www.inx.de/~nkomin/files/asmide.arj

36.4  NASMIDE

NASM-IDE is a front end for NASM that allows multiple files to be worked
on within the same editing environment.  Written in Turbo Pascal and
Turbo Vision, the NASM-IDE interface is clear and straightforward.
Features include:

    Turbo Vision point-and-click style interface
    Automatic syntax highlighting of source code
    An ASM Assistant to guide users through the creation of assembler
        projects
    On-line help system
    Support for three main output file formats - flat file binary and
        DOS 16 bit and Win32 object files

Learn more about NASIDE and download it from:

    http://www.inglenook.co.uk/nasmide/index.html

36.5  MicroASM

MicroASM is written by Ole Saether.  It is a Windows 95 & NT windows
editor with support for MS-DOS command line assemblers.

With MicroAsm you can:

    Create and edit text files.
    Run the files through your favorite command-line assembler.
    Automatically highlight lines containing errors.

To learn more about it and download it, visit:
    http://home.eunet.no/~oleset/microasm.htm

36.6  TASM IDE

Joost Vrielink has developed a Turbo Assembler IDE.  It is free for
downloading from his web site:
    http://www.angelfire.com/in/tasm

The IDE is an editor just like WordPad, but compile/link/run/debug can
be accomplished with just one click.  It also has a built-in
dec/hex/bin/oct converter, and syntax highlighting is almost finished.
It is perfectly suited to make simple 16-bit DOS programs within the
Windows 95/98 environment.  Changes are being added quite often, so
remember to return and check every now and then.

Contributor: Raymond Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 19 Sep 98

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Subject 37.  Dissassemblers

38.1  Review of Disassemblers

Jerzy Tarasiuk has reviewed some commercial and shareware disassemblers.
The shareware assemblers are available in this directory.  The review is
available:

    ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/disasm/aabstrct.txt

Contributor: Raymond Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 13 Oct 96

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Subject: 38.  How to Optimize for the Pentium

39.1 PENTIUM OPTIMIZATION SITE

The below site is updated as new information becomes available and
contains information not found elsewhere.
    http://announce.com/agner/assem

38.2 LITERATURE AVAILABLE FROM INTEL

Much useful literature can be downloaded free from Intel's WWW site:
    http://www.intel.com

The documents are in various different file formats.  If a particular
document is in a format not supported by your word processing software,
then you may seek an appropriate file viewer somewhere on the Internet.
Many software companies are offering such file viewers free to support
their file formats.

Tutorials for Optimizing the Pentium, and Pentium Pro/Pentium II can be
downloaded from:
    http://developer.intel.com/design/perftool/cbts/pentopt/index.htm
    http://developer.intel.com/design/perftool/cbts/pproopt/index.htm

Manuals for the Pentium and Pentium Pro processors can be downloaded
from:
    http://developer.intel.com/design/pentium/manuals/
    http://developer.intel.com/design/pro/manuals/

Detailed information on the MMX processors can be found in the
documents:
"MMX Technology Developers Guide", and "Programmers Reference Manual",
both of which are available from:
    http://developer.intel.com/drg/mmx/manuals/

Many other sources other than Intel also have useful information.  I
would particularly recommend:
    http://www.x86.org.

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 20 Dec 97

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Subject: 39. Assembly Language Programming Style Guidelines

Randy Hyde has done it again.  He has written a style guide that will
help you write more readable and maintainable assembly language code.
The URL is:

    http://webster.ucr.edu/Page_softeng/sample.html

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 21 May 97

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Subject: 40.  Other Assembly-Related Newsgroups

Here are some other assembly language newsgroups that may be of
interest.

    news:msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.masm
    news:forums.borland.com/borland.public.tasm
    news:fido7.talks-asm
    news:alt.os.assembly
    news:alt.os.development

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 26 Dec 97

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Subject: 41.  ZD-86 Debugger

41.1  DESCRIPTION

ZD86 is a full-featured Assembler Debugging Environment that provides
Symbolic Debugging for most common Assemblers, including A86, MASM,
TASM, etc.  The symbolic debugging capability displays and highlights
your statement labels and variable names where you have placed them in
your code.  It is a powerful tool for the advanced assembly language
programmer yet friendly enough for someone just starting with assembly
language.

41.2  AVAILABILITY

The ZD86 Debugger is available from:

    ftp://cet.cet.com/pub/80xxx/

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 22 Jun 97

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Subject: 42.  Links to x86 Processor Manufacturers

AMD
    http://www.amd.com/K6/k6docs/index.html

Intel
    http://developer.intel.com/design/PentiumII/manuals/

Cyrix
    http://www.cyrix.com/developers/dv-home.htm

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 25 Oct 98

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Subject: 43.  Linkers

43.1  Microsoft’s 16-bit linker

Microsoft has its 16-bit DOS linker available from its FTP site.  The
linkers URL is:
    ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/

43.2  ALINK

ALINK is a freeware linker for MSDOS and Win32. It links Intel/Microsoft
OMF object and library files, to MSDOS COM and EXE files, and PE files
for Win32 (including DLLs). Source code (ANSI C) is also available for
download  It should compile with any 32-bit ANSI C compiler.

Also available is IMPLIB, a Win32 import library generator, as a
companion to ALINK.

These are available form Anthony’s Programming Page:
    http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Network/4311/index.html

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 21 Feb 99

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Subject: 44.  ASM Mailing Lists

44.1  NASM MAILING LIST

Michael Darling has started a NASM mailing list.  You can subscribe to
the list on the following web page:
    http://nasm.home.ml.org

44.2  X86 ASM MAILING LIST

Michael Ware has created an x86 ASM mailing list.  You can subscribe to
the list on the following web page:
    http://www.eGroups.com/list/assembly

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 23 Nov 98

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Subject 45.  ASM Programming Journal

There is a new ASM Programming Journal.  Visit and read or download the
issues at:
    http://asmjournal.freeservers.com/

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 26 Feb 99

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Subject 46.  High Level Assembly Language

Randy Hyde has developed a High Level Assembly (HLA) language as a tool
to help teach assembly language programming and machine organization to
University students at the University of California, Riverside. The
basic idea was to teach students assembly language programming by
leveraging their knowledge of high level languages like C/C++ and
Pascal/Delphi. At the same time, HLA was designed to allow advanced
assembly language programmers write more readable and more powerful
assembly language code.

There is much documentation but it still is in development.  If you want
to give HLA a try, its URL is:
    http://webster.cs.ucr.edu/Page_hla/Page_hla.html

Contributor: Ray Moon, raymoon@moonware.dgsys.com
Last Changed: 20 Feb 2000

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Subject: 47. Acknowledgments

I would like to acknowledge all the people who have assisted me or any
of the contributors.  For their time and effort, this FAQ is a better
product.

David Boedicker, Barry Brey, Paolo Ciccone, Giuseppe De Marco, Morten
Elling, Kris Heidenstrom, Alan Illeman, Don Krull, Chabad Lubavitch,
Thanh Ma, Jeff Owens, Ed Parry, Keith Petersen, Michael Roberts, Russell
Schulz, Rocky Seelbach, Janos Szamosfalvi and Cedric Ware

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