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T R I O
Programs by Lee Novak
Text by Dave Moorman
When putting together LOADSTAR,
disk space can be at a premium. That
is one of the two reasons I use this
TRIO of link/pack utilities every
month. I have made it a habit to put
.LNK at the end of any Linked program
names and .PKD at the end of Packed
program names.
The other reason is that linking
and packing put a complex collection
of program and data files into an easy
to use "box." The only problem is that
it is harder for you to look inside
these programs for hints, tips, and
tricks -- or to alter the code.
Which is why we are running the
TRIO this month. When you see a PKD
file and want to look into it, use
DISSOLVER to unpack/unlink it.
I have recently learned something
else: A packed or linked program can
be loaded and run from another program
with a simple
455 LOAD"PROGNAME",DV
right in the BASIC. This is much
neater than our usually dynamic
keyboard method, and does not screw up
bitmap screens currently being
displayed.
[NOTE:] These three programs do
NOT return to LOADSTAR (and do not
have our customary "warning" boot).
You will want to use Copy It to put
all three on your System or Utility
disk, to keep them handy.
DMM