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=========== Hints and Tips ===========
From: Cutler
Dear Loadstar:
Please share some of these helpful
programming tips with your readers.
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C-64 POKE STATEMENTS.
(1) FOR A COLD START -type: SYS 64738
(2) TO DISABLE STOP -type:
POKE 788,52:POKE 808,239
(3) TO ENABLE STOP -type:
POKE 788,49:POKE 808,237
(4) TO DISABLE RESTORE,LIST AND STOP
type: POKE 808,237
(5) TO DISABLE RESTORE -type:
POKE 793,203
(6) TO DISABLE SAVE -type:
POKE 818,245:POKE 818,32
(7) TO ENABLE SAVE -type:
POKE 818,245:POKE 818,237
(8) TO DISABLE LOAD -type:
POKE 816,0
(9) TO ENABLE LOAD -type:
POKE 818,108
(10) TO DISABLE THE KEYBOARD -type:
POKE 649,0
(11) TO ENABLE THE KEYBOARD -type:
POKE 649,10
(12) TO RESTORE KEYBOARD -type:
POKE 649,10:POKE808,237
(13) FOR UPPERCASE GRAPHICS -type:
POKE 53272,21
(14) FOR LOWERCASE TO UPPERCASE
GRAPHICS -type: POKE 53272,23
(15) TO DISABLE LIST -type:
POKE 775,75
(16) TO DISABLE REPEAT -type:
POKE 650,0
(17) TO ENABLE REPEAT -type:
POKE 650,128
(18) FREEZE COMPUTER -type:
SYS64739 -shut on and off to
restore computer.
NOTE: You can use any of the above
statements in your programs or as it
is. Also, some of these statements
may make it necessary for you to turn
your computer off then on again in
order to restore things to normal.
I find Loadstar to be the best disk
based magazine available. Loadstar
should try to put a fastloader built
into the Loadstar itself. Also, can
you or have you published a program
that will print out directories in 2
columns--I need one.
> Thanks for the neat info, Cutler.
> We are heavily researching a fast
> loader for future incorporation.
> No idea on the 2-column directory
> printer, though. We'll keep
> looking.
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From: O'Neill
**** Tip for C-128 Owners ****
I have read and heard of some
users having problems running
commercial programs in 64 mode. I
had the problem once and my discovery
corrected it and have never had
trouble with it since.
What with the amount of copy
protection used on software these
days, the 1571 definitely has a
problem with it. But, ONLY if it's
powered up in 128 mode first. If
you plan on running C-64 software
(with copy protection), make sure
you power up in 64 mode. This will
insure that your 1571 will at the
same time be in 1541 mode. The main
trouble with 64 software on the 128
occurs when the 1571 is trying to read
a single-sided disk and at the same
time has to deal with all that copy
protection (in a human it would be
called HEARTBURN).
So, to alleviate what some people
are calling a bug in the 128, just
make sure your 1571 is first in 1541
mode and the trouble will never
appear.
Keep on 128ing!!!!!
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