zasm: Constants now override labels at all times

Will be important for a mega-commit I'm preparing.
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Virgil Dupras 2019-11-14 21:16:36 -05:00
parent 7cf3ed38da
commit 6e714875dc
3 changed files with 24 additions and 12 deletions

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@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ forward-reference labels.
However, they *cannot* forward-reference other constants. However, they *cannot* forward-reference other constants.
When defining a constant, if the symbol specified has already been defined, no
error occur and the first value defined stays intact. This allows for "user
override" of programs.
It's also important to note that constants always override labels, regardless
of declaration order.
## Expressions ## Expressions
@ -119,11 +125,7 @@ allowed. An included file cannot have an `.inc` directive.
**.equ**: Binds a symbol named after the first parameter to the value of the **.equ**: Binds a symbol named after the first parameter to the value of the
expression written as the second parameter. Example: expression written as the second parameter. Example:
`.equ foo 0x42+'A'` `.equ foo 0x42+'A'`. See "Constants" above.
If the symbol specified has already been defined, no error occur and
the first value defined stays intact. This allows for "user override"
of programs.
**.fill**: Outputs the number of null bytes specified by its argument, an **.fill**: Outputs the number of null bytes specified by its argument, an
expression. Often used with `$` to fill our binary up to a certain expression. Often used with `$` to fill our binary up to a certain

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@ -219,13 +219,13 @@ symFindVal:
push ix push ix
call symIsLabelLocal call symIsLabelLocal
jr z, .local jr z, .local
; global. Let's try labels first, then consts ; global. Let's try consts first, then symbols
push hl ; --> lvl 1. we'll need it again if not found. push hl ; --> lvl 1. we'll need it again if not found.
ld ix, SYM_GLOBAL_REGISTRY ld ix, SYM_CONST_REGISTRY
call _symFind call _symFind
pop hl ; <-- lvl 1 pop hl ; <-- lvl 1
jr z, .found jr z, .found
ld ix, SYM_CONST_REGISTRY ld ix, SYM_GLOBAL_REGISTRY
call _symFind call _symFind
jr nz, .end jr nz, .end
.found: .found:

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@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ jp test
.inc "core.asm" .inc "core.asm"
dummyLabel:
testNum: .db 1 testNum: .db 1
.equ dummyLabel 0x42
test: test:
ld hl, 0xffff ld hl, 0xffff
ld sp, hl ld sp, hl
@ -30,6 +33,13 @@ test:
jp p, fail ; negative jp p, fail ; negative
call nexttest call nexttest
; Test that .equ can override label
ld a, 0x42
ld hl, dummyLabel
cp l
jp nz, fail
call nexttest
; *** cpHLDE *** ; *** cpHLDE ***
ld hl, 0x42 ld hl, 0x42
ld de, 0x42 ld de, 0x42