ASM64

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• Download source - 305 Kb

Introduction

ASM64 is an assembler editor using DOS, in a way that DOS commands are written once in the settings so they don�t have to be rewritten every time the code gets assembled.

Using the program

1. Open the DOS settings window: Settings->DOS Settings (see image above):
   • Declare the path of the assembler ml64.exe, the linker link.exe etc. (these settings remain the same until you change them):

     Default:
     Path ml64.exe: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\amd64

   • Complete the DOS commands in the same way you would use them under DOS (these settings are unique for every project):

     Default:
     Assemble:             ml64 xxx.asm /c
     Link:                 link xxx.obj
     Assemble and Link:    ml64 xxx.asm /link
     Lib:                  Lib
     Editbin:              Editbin
     Dumpbin:              Dumpbin

   [When creating a new ASM file, xxx.asm and xxx.obj will be replaced by the new name.]

   When using libraries like user32.lib, they should be in the same directory as the xxx.asm file. Otherwise, the commands have to be prepared:

   • Paths in the DOS commands should be written between quotation marks because of space characters in DOS applications.
   • Special characters in DOS commands, like �(� and �)� should be written between curly brackets, like �{(}� and �{)}� because of the �SendKeys.Send� function (see Visual Studio help).

   [This is already done for the ML64.exe path string by the function PrepareToDosCommand().]

2. Write the assembler code, and compile and link it: Assembler->Assemble, Link etc.

When compiling the code, the DOS application is set to the foreground and the eventual errors are shown there.

There are a few examples in the Zip file.

Classes in the code

• ASM64.cs:

  This class represents the ASM64 form.

• DosSettings.cs:

  This class represents the settings form.

• DosProzess.cs:

  This class manages the communication with the DOS console.

• FileHandling.cs:

  This class manages the opening and saving of the assembler code and the settings.

• EditFindReplace.cs:

  This class invokes a Find/Replace dialog.

• EditUndoRedo.cs:

  This class manages multiple undo/redo actions.

• DialogSave.cs:

  This class invokes a save (Yes/No) dialog.

Final

Parts of the program are lent from the Code Project WinDOS Tool by msmits, Notepad II by Mike Gold, and Leo�s Icon Archive.