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 //Note: the bellow guide applies to versions 2.3 or later. If you're looking for the older usage guide, please read the [[https://xc-basic.net/doku.php?id=usage&rev=1580202368|old version of this page]].// //Note: the bellow guide applies to versions 2.3 or later. If you're looking for the older usage guide, please read the [[https://xc-basic.net/doku.php?id=usage&rev=1580202368|old version of this page]].//
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 +===== Installation =====
 +
 +Before getting started, have a look at this figure to understand how **XC=BASIC** source files are compiled to C64 executable programs. There are two steps involved. First, the **xcbasic64** compiler compiles the .bas source file to an intermediate assembly source. Then **DASM** is kicked in and it assembles the intermediate source file to program file. 
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 +{{ ::toolchain.png?nolink&400 |}}
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 +==== Step 1: install DASM ====
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 +  * Go to [[https://github.com/dasm-assembler/dasm/releases|this page]] and download the latest **DASM** release for your operating system.
 +  * Extract the package to a location that you'll remember
 +  * Recommended: add the executable to the PATH environment variable to make it callable from anywhere. If you don't know how to do this, read one of these guides: [[https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/|Windows]], [[https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-add-directory-to-path-in-linux/|Linux and macOS]]. On Linux, it's often easier to symlink to the executable in a standard bin directory, e.g ///usr/bin//.
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 +==== Step 2: install xcbasic64 ====
 +
 +  * Go to [[https://github.com/neilsf/XC-BASIC/releases|the releases page]] and download the latest **xcbasic64** release for your operating system.
 +  * Extract the package to a location that you'll remember
 +  * Recommended: add the executable to the PATH environment variable (see above). 
 +
 +===== Usage =====
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 +You can now invoke xcbasic64 from the command line as follows:
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 +    xcbasic64 [-options] source.bas target.prg
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 + The following command line options can be used:
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 +| ''-o'' or ''--output='' | Output type. Possible values are: ''prg'' (default) or ''asm''. \\ If set to ''asm'', DASM will not be invoked and the intermediate assembly source will be output. |
 +|''-d'' or ''--dasm=''|Path to the DASM executable. Defaults to "dasm.exe" (Windows) or "dasm" (Linux/Mac). \\ This is required only if DASM is not in the executable path or you want to override this value for some reason.|
 +|''-s'' or ''--symbol=''|Symbol dump file name. \\ This is passed to DASM as it is. It is useful for debugging your program|
 +|''-l'' or ''--list=''|List file name. \\ This is passed to DASM as it is. Also useful for debugging.|
 +|''-n'' or ''--noopt''| Do NOT run the optimizer|
 +|'' -h'' or ''--help''| Display help|
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