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== Contents ==
== Contents ==
[[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - Introduction|Introduction]]


1. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - General system arrangement|General system Arrangement]]
1. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - General system arrangement|General system Arrangement]]
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4. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The KERNEL|The KERNEL]]
4. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The KERNEL|The KERNEL]]
 
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5. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The display system|The display system]]
5. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The display system|The display system]]


6. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The screen system|The screen system]]
6. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The screen pack|The screen pack]]


7. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The text VDU|The text VDU]]
7. [[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - The text VDU|The text VDU]]
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[[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - Index|Index]]
[[Amstrad Whole Memory Guide - Index|Index]]
== Review ==
This book is the definitive guide for all serious programmers on the Amstrad CPC464.
Don Thomasson has examined every aspect of the Amstrad — its peripherals, the ROM and the RAM routines. This book contains a breakdown and expianation of all of the following:
Memory Map, Windows
Input/Output Map, Matrix data
Outer Peripherals, Text output
Jumpblock Entries, Graphics VDU
RAM routines, Keyboard routines
Main Reset, Input routines
Printer routines, Keylcode table
Interrupt Handler, Break functions
Event System, Cassette messages
Screen RAM, Cassette routines
Streams, Cassette calls
Parameters, File types
Mode control, Sound calls
Addresses, External ROM command words
Inks, External ROM routines
Flash System, BASIC routines
General routines, BASIC interpreter
Colour
All of the routines available in the Amstrad are detailed with explanations and tables, as weIl as Information on how to use the routines.
The book also contains a guide to all possible ROM configurations. The appendices include two programs that will allow you to examine the routines in the Amstrad and test various parameters.
lf you are involved in programming the Amstrad CPC464 then you must have this book.
== PDF Download ==
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Title: Amstrad Whole Memory Guide
Authors: Don Thomasson
Publisher: Melbourne House
Year: 1985
Pages: 154
ISBN: 0-86161-199-3

Contents

Introduction

1. General system Arrangement

2. The RAM routines

3. The machine pack

4. The KERNEL https://acpc.me/ACME/LITTERATURE/LIVRES/[ENG]ENGLISH/MELBOURNE_HOUSE/AMSTRAD_CPC464_whole_memory_guide(Don_THOMSON)(acme).pdf 5. The display system

6. The screen pack

7. The text VDU

8. The graphics VDU

9. The key manager

10. The cassette manager

11. The sound manager

12. External ROMs

13. BASIC support

14. The BASIC interpreter


Appendix 1: Support programs

Appendix 2: Index by location

Appendix 3: Memory map

Index

Review

This book is the definitive guide for all serious programmers on the Amstrad CPC464. Don Thomasson has examined every aspect of the Amstrad — its peripherals, the ROM and the RAM routines. This book contains a breakdown and expianation of all of the following:

Memory Map, Windows

Input/Output Map, Matrix data

Outer Peripherals, Text output

Jumpblock Entries, Graphics VDU

RAM routines, Keyboard routines

Main Reset, Input routines

Printer routines, Keylcode table

Interrupt Handler, Break functions

Event System, Cassette messages

Screen RAM, Cassette routines

Streams, Cassette calls

Parameters, File types

Mode control, Sound calls

Addresses, External ROM command words

Inks, External ROM routines

Flash System, BASIC routines

General routines, BASIC interpreter

Colour

All of the routines available in the Amstrad are detailed with explanations and tables, as weIl as Information on how to use the routines.

The book also contains a guide to all possible ROM configurations. The appendices include two programs that will allow you to examine the routines in the Amstrad and test various parameters.

lf you are involved in programming the Amstrad CPC464 then you must have this book.

PDF Download

AMSTRAD CPC464 whole memory guide (Don THOMSON) PDF download hosted at https://acpc.me/

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