This folder contains support scripts for building Lander on the Acorn Archimedes.
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convert-to-vasm.py converts the main source files into vasm-compatible syntax so vasm can assemble the game
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convert-to-basic.py converts the main source files into a BBC BASIC-compatible syntax that will build on an Archimedes
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crc32.py calculates checksums during the verify stage and compares the results with the relevant binaries in the 4-reference-binaries folder
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export-symbols.py extracts symbol values from the vasm output so they can be included in the !RunImage source (so changing the souce code won't break the !RunImage loader)
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lander-decrypt.arm contains the decryption code from the RISC OS variant of the game, taken from the end of the !RunImage file
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lander-decrypt.py contains the decryption code from the RISC OS variant of the game, translated into Python
It also contains the make.exe executable for Windows, plus the required DLL files.
Mark Moxon