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* ASCII String to binary byte conversion

* OTHER MODULES NEEDED: IS_TERMIN

* ENTRY: X = start of string of binary digits (001101)
*            terminated by space, comma, CR or null.

*  EXIT: D = value
*        CC carry set if error (string too long, not binary digits)
*        Y = terminator or error pos.


 nam ASCII String to Binary Conversion
 ttl Assembler Library Module


 section .text

ASC_BIN:
 clra msb/lsb=0
 clrb 
 pshs a,b,x

ascbn1
 ldb ,x+ get a digit
 lbsr IS_TERMIN see if space/comma/null/cr
 beq ascbn2
 subb #$30 strip off ASCII
 bmi error less than "0"..
 cmpb #1
 BHI error geater than "1"
 rorb get bit into carry
 ROL 1,S into LSB
 ROL ,S into MSB
 inca bump string length
 cmpa #16
 BLS ascbn1 length ok, loop
 BRA error

ascbn2
 clrb = no errors
 tsta len = 0?
 bne done no, skip

* error -- too long or null

error
 CLR ,S force data to 0
 CLR 1,S
 ORCC #1 set carry flag

done
 leay -1,x end of string/error char
 PULS A,B,X,PC get data; restore & return

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