A simple build automation script for Loopy's ASM6 assembler.

ASM6-Build.ps1

<# ASM6 Automatic PowerShell Script
 # Made by Roxie Wattz, Feel free to
 # use this as you please, just be
 # sure to give credit if you
 # make any modifications to it.

 # Requires ASM6.exe to be on
 # your PATH (recommended) or
 # in yourworking directory.
 # You can find the executable,
 # source code, and README at
 # https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/674/. #>

# Variables for building ROM file.
$BuildDirectory = "build/" # The subdirectory in which the ROM will be built.
$ProgramName = "EXAMPLE" # The name that the assembled ROM will use.
$EntryPointLocation = "main.s" # The assembly file that ASM6 should use as input.

Write-Host "ASM6 Automatic Build Script"

# Create directory if it doesn't exist
if(-Not(Test-Path $BuildDirectory)) {
    New-Item $BuildDirectory -ItemType Directory
}

# Build the NES binary, and append the date and time to assure files don't get overwritten
asm6 $EntryPointLocation $BuildDirectory$ProgramName-$(Get-Date -Format "yyMMdd-HHmmss").NES