Loader: basicVectors

       Name: basicVectors                                            [Show more]
       Type: Variable
   Category: Loader
    Summary: Addresses that override the BASIC vectors for when the loader file
             is loaded at the address in its PRG header, $02A7
    Context: See this variable in context in the source code
 References: No direct references to this variable in this source file


.basicVectors

 EQUW RunGMA            ; If the loader file is loaded at $02A7, this section is
 EQUW RunGMA            ; loaded at $0300, which is where the BASIC vectors live
 EQUW RunGMA            ;
 EQUW RunGMA            ; This therefore sets the execution address for the six
 EQUW RunGMA            ; vectors to the RunGMA routine, so as soon as BASIC
 EQUW RunGMA            ; starts up and tries to run the program, it calls the
                        ; RunGMA routine instead
                        ;
                        ; So between these vectors and the basicBootstrap BASIC
                        ; program, this ensures that Elite is loaded whether we
                        ; load the firebird binary as a BASIC program at $0801
                        ; or using its PRG address at $02A7