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====== User Program Interface ====== | ====== User Program Interface ====== | ||
- | The User Program Interface (UPI) is a set of procedures and conventions used by a cartridge program to access the facilities provided by the Bally Arcade's [[:system rom|operating system]]. | + | The User Program Interface (UPI) is a set of procedures and conventions used by a cartridge program to access the facilities provided by the Bally Arcade's [[software:system ROM]]. |
- | For details on the UPI's usage, see [[:UPI Conventions]]. | + | For details on UPI usage, see [[software:UPI Conventions]]. |
===== UPI System Routines ===== | ===== UPI System Routines ===== | ||
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| Arguments: | B = Argument load mask | | | Arguments: | B = Argument load mask | | ||
| Output: | HL = Updated Program Counter | | | Output: | HL = Updated Program Counter | | ||
- | | Notes: | Definition from source listing p. 21 | | ||
| Description: | This routine implements a macro load instruction. It is used by the interpreter as well. A one bit in the inline load mask means 'transfer the next inline byte in'; a zero bit means 'advance context block pointer.'\\ \\ The number of arguments following the mask in SYSSUK depends upon the value in mask. | | | Description: | This routine implements a macro load instruction. It is used by the interpreter as well. A one bit in the inline load mask means 'transfer the next inline byte in'; a zero bit means 'advance context block pointer.'\\ \\ The number of arguments following the mask in SYSSUK depends upon the value in mask. | | ||