[Coco] Newbie help: Barden Bubble w/ Portal-9

[jimcox at miba51.com]

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:37:07 -0500
  Robert Gault <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>jimcox at miba51.com wrote:
>
>> I think I better explain how I attempted to create this 
>>program, so you 
>> all can better understand how I screwed up:
>> 
>> 1) Entered code from Bardens book directly into new file 
>>on Postal-9  
>> (This is where I think the problem is)
>> 
>> 2) After saving the file as bubble.asm, I followed 
>>Rogers directions 
>> (the problem is not her)
>> 
>> My mistake is that I thought I could just enter the code 
>>into Portal-9 
>> and run it.  Do I need to use CASM?  I am not yet using 
>>EDTASM+, so I am 
>> not that familiar with it. I need to read through the 
>>"Color Computer 
>> Disk System Owners Manual & Programming Guide" and the 
>>EDTASM+ manual, 
>> and reread the Portal-9 Help files.
> >
>Yes indeed but that is a universal fault. :)
>
>>Plus I need to be less impatient, it's just I am eager to 
>>learn assembly.
>> 
>
>If you have the latest Portal-9 installed on your system, 
>the source code for the Sort program has ORG and EXEC 
>statements. When you hit the run button, Portal-9 will 
>call CCASM, compile the source code, create a .dsk image, 
>and start emulation with the disk image mounted.
>
>The sort and sort2 programs just need a LOADM"SORT":EXEC 
>to work but there are two "gotchas". The program must be 
>run from a 32 col screen on a Coco3 (WIDTH32) and the 
>screen needs some data in it to see anything happen.
>

Thanks Robert!  I am currently running P9 Version 1.41? 
and have put off updating because of some quircks Roger 
listed.

What I think I should do to streamline my learning process 
as much as possible is for me to use Portal 9 exclusively. 
 That way I can save my file on my Win 98 box and not have 
to deal with getting my MPI upgraded, installing a 
diskcontroller and trying to get either the EDTASM+ Pack 
or Disk working.  That way I also avoid the transfer 
issues too.

Jim