Ebook: Programming the Commodore 64.

The Commodore 64 is an amazing computer. Its price makes it available to the average family. Its power and flexibility allow it to perform sophisticated tasks, from word processing to business calculations. And its sound and graphics capabilities make it the perfect fast-action arcade game machine.

Until now, complete information and advice on getting the most out of the 64 have been hard to come by. Programming the Commodore 64: The Definitive Guide, by noted Commodore authority Raeto Collin West, provides that information. It’s the encyclopedic reference guide to the Commodore 64.

In the tradition of the renowned Programming the PET/CBM and Programming the VIC, West presents 17 chapters of dictionaries, maps, BASIC and machine language examples, and programming aids. Unlike so many computer books, which are fead only once, then discarded, Programming the Commodore 64 remains an invaluable guide to your learning. You can lose yourself in this book for weeks.

It starts with BASIC and probes more deeply with each chapter. Ready-to-type-in programs, available separately on tape or disk, show you how to use the BASIC and Kernal ROMs, the 6502/6510 microprocessor, the CIA, VIC and SID chips, and the hidden RAM beneath the ROM in the 64.

And major peripherals—tape and disk drives, printers, plotters, and modems—are discussed as well. You'll discover many amazing things you can do with your 64. Here’s a sample of what you'll find:

· Dozens of programming techniques and tricks to experiment with.

· A detailed dictionary of every Commodore 64 BASIC keyword, including program examples.

· Complete chapters on sound and graphics.

· An annotated list of the 6502/6510 machine language instruction set.

· A thorough map of. the 64's ROM, listed side-by-side with major VIC ROM differences.

· Numerous appendices, including advice on translating programs between the 64, VIC and PET/CBM machines.

Programming the Commodore 64 helps you improve your programming by giving you the technical information and advice you need. It answers the questions Commodore's reference guide leaves unanswered. The appendices are packed with useful quick-reference information and programming aids— including “The Automatic Proofreader” and Supermon. No matter what your programming level, Programming the Commodore 64 is one of the most valuable books on the 64 you could own.