Introducing Dragon Machine Code
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More speed, more power and greater control!

Sooner or later most users feel restricted by Basic's limitations
such as the slow speed of some commands - particularly when fast 
animation of graphics is concerned - and the limited control over the
machine. For really fast operation and full mastery over the machine,
making special effects such as new graphics modes possible, the best
answer is machine code.

Machine code consists of number codes which affect the microprocessor
of the computer directly. The use of machine code bypasses Basic
altogether, so that the instructions which you write and use in machine
code will exert direct control over your Dragon. This book assumes
nothing more than a reasonable knowledge of Basic. You are shown what
machine code is, how it works, and how to enter, run and save code. In
the course of reading this book, you will learn much more about how the
Dragon works. You will also discover how versatile you can become, as a
whole new world of special effects opens up. The vital aids to efficient
machine code writing are also covered, for you to go further with this
fascinating subject. Many who do so never return to Basic again!


The Author
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Ian Sinclair is a well known contributor to journals such as Personal
Computing World, Computing Today, Electronics and Computing Monthly,
Hobby Electronics and Electronics Today International. He was written
over forty books on electronics and computing aimed mainly at the 
beginner.


ISBN 0246123249