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TEXTADDRESS

This is a variable (16 bit) that contains the actual address of the textmap, the video memory containing the various chars that makes a text on the screen in text mode. It could refer to a certain position in RAM memory or in a separate video memory. It depends on the computer you are programming.

It can be modified directly by using assignment, and can be read as any other variable. Note that no check is done when using this variable, so an invalid value lead to undefined behaviours. If you want to use a valid value please use the TEXTMAP AT command.

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SYNTAX

 = TEXTADDRESS
 TEXTADDRESS = ...


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  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 actual = TEXTADDRESS
 TEXTADDRESS = &H8400


ABBREVIATION: Txa

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

TEXTADDRESS ↔ Txa

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