bits 16
-org 0x7c00
+org 7c00h
; =============================================================================
%define DEAD ' ' ; char to represent a dead cell
%define ALIVE '#' ; char to represent an alive cell
-%define PRINT_COLOR 0x07 ; grey on black
-%define WAIT_DELAY 0x02 ; 0.131072 seconds
+%define PRINT_COLOR 07h ; grey on black
+%define WAIT_DELAY 02h ; 0.131072 seconds
; constants -------------------------------------------------------------------
; memory layout ---------------------------------------------------------------
-%define ORG 0x7c00
-%define VGA 0xb8000
+%define ORG 7c00h
+%define VGA 0b8000h
%define DAT ORG + 512
; static variables ------------------------------------------------------------
cld
; disable cursor
-mov ch, 0x3f ; cursor start and options
-mov ah, 0x01 ; set text-mode cursor shape
-int 0x10 ; video services
+mov ch, 3fh ; cursor start and options
+mov ah, 01h ; set text-mode cursor shape
+int 10h ; video services
; initialize xss
set_xss_seed:
-mov ah, 0x00 ; get
-int 0x1a ; system time
+mov ah, 00h ; get
+int 1ah ; system time
cmp dx, 0
je set_xss_seed ; if seed is 0, xs wont work properly
mov cx, WAIT_DELAY ; cx:dx = interval in microseconds
mov dx, 0
-mov ah, 0x86
-int 0x15 ; wait
+mov ah, 86h
+int 15h ; wait
ret
wait_keypress:
-mov ah, 0x00 ; read key press
-int 0x16 ; keyboard services
+mov ah, 00h ; read key press
+int 16h ; keyboard services
ret
vsync_wait:
-mov dx, 0x3da ; input status #1 register
+mov dx, 3dah ; input status #1 register
.wait_on:
in al, dx
- test al, 0x08 ; vertical retrace bit
+ test al, 08h ; vertical retrace bit
jnz .wait_on
.wait_off:
in al, dx
- test al, 0x08
+ test al, 08h
jz .wait_off
ret
xor word [currvgapg], VGAPGSZ ; flip currvgapg
setnz al ; al = !(currvgapg == 0)
-mov ah, 0x05 ; select active display page
-int 0x10 ; video services
+mov ah, 05h ; select active display page
+int 10h ; video services
ret
; =============================================================================
times 510 - ($ - $$) db 0 ; fill remaining bytes with zeroes
-dw 0xaa55 ; mbr magic byte
+dw 0aa55h ; mbr magic byte