The column_16 (Encyclopedia) subroutine - Elite on the BBC Micro and NES

       Name: column_16                                               [Show more]
       Type: Subroutine
   Category: Text
    Summary: Tab to column 16 and start a new word when printing extended
             tokens
    Context: See this subroutine in context in the source code
 References: This subroutine is called as follows:
             * JMTB calls column_16


                        \ --- Mod: Code added for Elite-A: -------------------->

.column_16

 LDA #16                \ Set X to 16 so when we fall through into MT8 we move
                        \ the text cursor to column 16 instead of 6

 EQUB &2C               \ Skip the next instruction by turning it into
                        \ &2C &A9 &06, or BIT &06A9, which does nothing apart
                        \ from affect the flags

                        \ Fall through into MT8 to move the text cursor to
                        \ column 16 and start a new word

                        \ --- End of added code ------------------------------->
Text: column_16

[Elite-A, Encyclopedia]
