XSTR on Free42

[Thomas Okken]

(07-10-2021 07:49 AM)mtern Wrote:  However I didn't figure out a way to recal the whole alpha register in the X register, as it would come from XSTR. The standard ASTO way, of course, will get just the first 6 characters.
Is there some way to get the right result?
Is needed a new instruction that will be available in future Free42 releases?

To store the entire alpha register, you need the XASTO function, which is currently only in Plus42.
(I think I'll add the new string functions in Free42 as well, eventually, but for now there is only XSTR, which is needed to create custom error messages for RTNERR.)

The new string functions are described here, and the Plus42 test builds are here.