strangest systems I've sent email from

Chuck Guzis cclist at sydex.com
Mon Apr 25 22:37:25 CDT 2016


On 04/25/2016 07:05 PM, ben wrote:

> DIM FLOAT J(256,256), FLOAT SUM
> 
> How do you access variable I cleanly, if DIRECT LONG is not a
> option? Ben.

What variable I?  You haven't declared it.

You have 32 bit A and D registers. You do your arithmetic in the D
registers and move the result to the appropriate A register and Bob's
your uncle.

It's a whole lot more straightforward than coding in Large mode on an 8086.

--Chuck



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