Chances are C is probably your best bet. I believe you can
also code in assembler using C, so that would cover your
assembler needs.
I read a pretty good book called something like "A Programmers
book to learning C" or something of that type of title. It is
a nice guide to learning C, when you already know how to program
in another language. It is a fairly old book (more than 5 yrs)
so it should be available in a lot of libraries (where I found one).
The GNU C compiler can be had at a good price (and you probably
already have 10 of them - with your linux boxes). If you already
know quick basic, C isn't too bad. C structures are a lot like
Quick Basic structures (when you define a random buffer). and
making your own functions (like quick basic) is the heart of C.
George
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Fowler [mailto:">chrisf@computone.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 2:48 PM
>To: '">ale@ale.org'
>Subject: [ale] Learning to programming from the application level
>
>
>I have learned how to program over the years from the application level
>starting with Quick Basic. I would like to learn much more
>but am not sure
>what books to buy. I know how to write programs and use
>system calls but I
>want to know how to write what is behind those calls. I would
>like to start
>from the ground up with a good assembler book. I have
>purchased one book
>but it talks to much about Microsoft's tools. I have only 10 Linux
>machines at home and I will only use gas to write anything.
>So a book that
>is not bias on any platform would be good. I would like to
>begin to even
>work on a boot program as well. So the book would need to
>discuss a little
>about how the guts really work. We all know how they work but
>how much do
>we know. I'm looking to improve myself with more knowledge.
>If anyone know
>of a book or even has an old book on the shelf I would greatly
>appreciate
>buying it from you or borrowing or whatever. Any help would
>be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Christopher Fowler
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