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- From: davi2931@varney.idbsu.edu (Andrew Davie)
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- Subject: Fast Load Commands (was: Re: Question: Epyx Fast Load Cartridge)
- Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 09:55:28 GMT
- Organization: Boise State University
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- Okay folks, i'm holding in my hands the original docs for the Fast
- Load cartridge. I have access to a photocopier, so if you e-mail me i
- will photocopy and send (domestic address only, please i'm a _poor_
- college student) to you.
-
- The basics are:
- type "$" (without quotes) and RETURN to get a disk directory
-
- to load a BASIC program type "/FILENAME"
-
- to run most disk software hold down the C= key and press the RUN/STOP
- key. This will eliminate typing LOAD "*",8,1 and then RUN
-
- to save a basic program type "<-FILENAME"
-
- to load a machine language file type "%FILENAME"
-
- to send a command to the disk drive type "@COMMAND" instead of typing
- OPEN 15,8,15,"COMMAND":CLOSE 15
-
- to read the error channel (when the red light on the drive is
- flashing) type ">" or "@"
-
- DISK TOOLS
- To run the disk tools type "(english pound sign)". This will bring up
- the menu screen
-
- Most are self-explanatory
- UNDER "COPY"
- A- DIRECTORY lists directory
- B- RETURN TO THE FIRST MENU
- C-COPY ENTIRE DISKETTE Will copy every sector of one diskette to
- another diskette. Note: the new diskette must be formatted for this
- option to work properly
- D-BAM COPY: Will copy only those sectors on the disk that have be
- allocated by DOS. This is much faster than copying the entire
- diskette. The new diskette must be formatted for this to work
- properly
- E-COPY A FILE. Wild card characters ("*" or "?") are allowed in the
- file name.
- F-FORMAT DISKETTE
-
- Under the main menu you then have
-
- D- DISABLE FASTLOAD
- E-EDIT DISK (You may wish for me to send a copy of this part)
- F-FILE UTILITY
- A-DIRECTORY
- B-RETURN TO FIRST MENU
- C-COPY A FILE
- D-DELETE A FILE
- E-LOCK A FILE
- F-UNLOCK A FILE
- G-RENAME A FILE
-
- There is alos "SMON", an assembly monitor. To invoke it type "!"
- to exit the monitor type "%"
-
- There are a bunch of different commands under the SMON, but if you
- want them, e-mail me for a photocopy.
-
- That about does it. I manage to get through life almost entirely on
- "$" and "%FILENAME" alone...
-
- Andy
-