printString subroutine generalization

src/gameover.asm

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 ; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 gameover:
     lda #<gameoverString
-    sta printIntroString
+    sta srcStringPointer
     lda #>gameoverString
-    sta printIntroString + 1
+    sta srcStringPointer + 1
 
     lda #$00
-    sta introScreenStart
+    sta dstScreenPointer
     lda #$04
-    sta introScreenStart + 1
+    sta dstScreenPointer + 1
-    jsr printIntro
+    jsr printString
 
     ; Set gameover and outro status
     lda #$ff

src/intro1.asm

@@ -42,23 +42,23 @@ status1setSX:
 status1okset:
     ; Print "SNAKE BY GIOMBA" (see above for pointer details)
     lda #<intro0string
-    sta printIntroString
+    sta srcStringPointer
     lda #>intro0string
-    sta printIntroString + 1
+    sta srcStringPointer + 1
     ; $0428 is 2nd line (previously filled with color shades by reset routine)
     lda #$28
     clc
     adc introX                  ; just add X, to make it look like it has moved
-    sta introScreenStart
+    sta dstScreenPointer
     lda #$04
-    sta introScreenStart + 1
+    sta dstScreenPointer + 1
-    jsr printIntro
+    jsr printString
 
     ; Print "PRESS SPACE TO PLAY"
     lda #<intro1string
-    sta printIntroString
+    sta srcStringPointer
     lda #>intro1string
-    sta printIntroString + 1
+    sta srcStringPointer + 1
     ; $0478 is 4th line (previously filled with color shades by reset routine)
     ; add #19, then sub introX will make it move to other way of 2nd line
     lda #$78
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ status1okset:
     adc #19         ; add #19
     sec
     sbc introX      ; sub introX
-    sta introScreenStart
+    sta dstScreenPointer
     lda #$04
-    sta introScreenStart + 1
+    sta dstScreenPointer + 1
-    jsr printIntro
+    jsr printString
 
     ; Some considerations on speed:
     ; yes, maybe I should have put the string chars once in screen text memory

src/introreset.asm

@@ -22,25 +22,25 @@ introresetColorShade
 
     ; Print website
     lda #<intro2string          ; lsb of string address
-    sta printIntroString        ; put into lsb of source pointer
+    sta srcStringPointer        ; put into lsb of source pointer
     lda #>intro2string          ; do the same for msb of string address
-    sta printIntroString + 1    ; put into msb of source pointer
+    sta srcStringPointer + 1    ; put into msb of source pointer
     lda #$26                    ; this is lsb of address of 20th line
-    sta introScreenStart        ; put into lsb of dest pointer
+    sta dstScreenPointer        ; put into lsb of dest pointer
     lda #$07                    ; do the same for msb of adress of 20th line
-    sta introScreenStart + 1    ; put into msb of dest pointer
+    sta dstScreenPointer + 1    ; put into msb of dest pointer
-    jsr printIntro              ; print
+    jsr printString              ; print
 
     ; Print Copyright
     lda #<intro3string          ; the assembly is the same as above,
-    sta printIntroString        ; just change string to be printed
+    sta srcStringPointer        ; just change string to be printed
     lda #>intro3string          ; and line (21th line)
-    sta printIntroString + 1
+    sta srcStringPointer + 1
     lda #$58
-    sta introScreenStart
+    sta dstScreenPointer
     lda #$07
-    sta introScreenStart + 1
+    sta dstScreenPointer + 1
-    jsr printIntro
+    jsr printString
 
     rts
 

src/levels.asm

@@ -4,27 +4,27 @@ statusLevelTitle SUBROUTINE
 
     ; Print "Next Level"
     lda #<levelIntroString
-    sta printIntroString
+    sta srcStringPointer
     lda #>levelIntroString
-    sta printIntroString + 1
+    sta srcStringPointer + 1
 
     lda #$00
-    sta introScreenStart
+    sta dstScreenPointer
     lda #$04
-    sta introScreenStart + 1
+    sta dstScreenPointer + 1
-    jsr printIntro
+    jsr printString
 
     ; Print level Title
     lda levelPointer
-    sta printIntroString
+    sta srcStringPointer
     lda levelPointer + 1
-    sta printIntroString + 1
+    sta srcStringPointer + 1
 
     lda #$e2
-    sta introScreenStart
+    sta dstScreenPointer
     lda #$05
-    sta introScreenStart + 1
+    sta dstScreenPointer + 1
-    jsr printIntro
+    jsr printString
 
     ; advance level pointer, based on title string length
     iny
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ statusLevelLoad SUBROUTINE
 
     ; Set upper bar score/part text
     lda #<scoreString
-    sta printIntroString
+    sta srcStringPointer
     lda #>scoreString
-    sta printIntroString + 1
+    sta srcStringPointer + 1
     lda #$14
-    sta introScreenStart
+    sta dstScreenPointer
     lda #$04
-    sta introScreenStart + 1
+    sta dstScreenPointer + 1
-    jsr printIntro
+    jsr printString
 
     ; Set score
     ldy #26

src/subroutines.asm

@@ -87,16 +87,16 @@ printByte SUBROUTINE
 
     rts
 
-printIntro SUBROUTINE
+printString SUBROUTINE
-; Print string for intro
+; Print string
 ; Input parameters:
-;   printIntroString    pointer to string to be printed (source)
+;   srcStringPointer    pointer to string to be printed (source)
-;   introScreenStart    pointer to text video memory on screen where to print (dest)
+;   dstScreenPointer    pointer to text video memory on screen where to print (dest)
 ; Output results:
 ;   Y                   leaves string length in reg Y
     ldy #0
 .loop:
-    lda (printIntroString),y    ; get char from string
+    lda (srcStringPointer),y    ; get char from string
     beq .end                    ; if zero, then end (string must be null-terminated)
     cmp #$20                    ; is space?
     bne .checkP1
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ printIntro SUBROUTINE
     sec
     sbc #$40
 .print:
-    sta (introScreenStart),y    ; put screen code to screen
+    sta (dstScreenPointer),y    ; put screen code to screen
     iny                         ; next char in string
     jmp .loop
 .end:

src/zeropage.asm

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 tileMem DS 2
 
 ; Pointer to string
-printIntroString DS 2
+srcStringPointer DS 2
 ; Pointer to screen position where to print intro string
-introScreenStart DS 2
+dstScreenPointer DS 2
 
 ; Pointer to level struct
 levelPointer DS 2