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⌂ ∞ Elite on the BBC Micro and NES

Save and load: PrintNameInMiddle

[NES version, Bank 6]

       Name: PrintNameInMiddle                                       [Show more]
       Type: Subroutine
   Category: Save and load
    Summary: Print the commander name in the middle column using the highlight
             font

    Context: See this subroutine in context in the source code
 References: This subroutine is called as follows:
             * MoveInMiddleColumn calls PrintNameInMiddle




 Arguments:

   A                    The slot number in which to print the commander name in
                        the middle column (0 to 7)



 Returns:

   A                    A is preserved



.PrintNameInMiddle

 LDX #2                 ; Set the font style to print in the highlight font
 STX fontStyle

 LDX #11                ; Move the text cursor to column 11, so we print the
 STX XC                 ; name in the middle column of the screen

 PHA                    ; Store the value of A on the stack so we can restore it
                        ; after the following calculation

 ASL A                  ; Move the text cursor to row 6 + A * 2
 CLC                    ;
 ADC #6                 ; So this is the text row for slot number A in the
 STA YC                 ; middle column of the screen

 PLA                    ; Restore the value of A that we stored on the stack

 JSR PrintCommanderName ; Print the commander name from the commander file in
                        ; BUF, along with the save count

 LDX #1                 ; Set the font style to print in the normal font
 STX fontStyle

 RTS                    ; Return from the subroutine