[Coco] easy tape file transfer from PC to CoCo

[theother_bob]

Nice Roger! Of course this could go both ways... I wonder if it could work reliably at double-speed. Could be a convenient alternative to DSKINI/RETRIEVE for quickie file transfers. Maybe even use it for other modes of communication, like an intercom system between remote cocos or for data sharing sans network.

Bob



----- Original Message ----
From: Roger Taylor <operator at coco3.com>
To: cocolist for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 11:52:34 AM
Subject: [Coco] easy tape file transfer from PC to CoCo


Using just a cassette cable and the M.E.S.S. emulator (probably VCC 
and Keil as well), I just confirmed a super easy way to get tape 
files from the PC to your real CoCo.  Heck, most of you probably 
already tried it already, so ignore this message if it's ancient news to you.

Plug the CoCo cassette cable into the CoCo, connect the black audio 
plug to your PC's *Speaker* Out jack.  Turn the PC volume up maybe 
90%, fiddle with the sound equilizer if you need to, type AUDIO ON 
from the CoCo emulator, type CLOAD or CLOADM first on the real CoCo, 
THEN on the emulator.

Bam!- the tape program will load into the real CoCo and emulator 
simultaneously.  From the real CoCo you can now save the file to real 
media, be it disk or tape.  There are disk-to-tape tools you can use 
to do further work with the files but at least you got them to your real CoCo.
-- 
Roger Taylor

http://www.wordofthedayonline.com


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