[Coco] Basic09 versions

[Bill Pierce]

Wayne, I have a disk image labeled "Basic09_1.0.0.dsk", and on it are BASIC09, INKEY, RUNB, & GFX (no directories). When run it displays (level 1, hence all uppercase):

BASIC09
RS VERSION 01.00.00
COPYRIGHT 1980 BY MOTOROLA INC.
AND MICROWARE SYSTEMS CORP.
REPRODUCED UNDER LICENSE
TO TANDY CORP.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

I'm pretty sure it's the same one you are referring to. I remember SYSCALL was in the manual and you had to assemble it with asm yourself.

I probably copied the disk image from my master disk before my drives went out.
I can upload the disk to Guillaume if needed.


 
The manual is already in the colorcomputerarchive:

http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Documents/Manuals/Programming/BASIC09%20Programming%20Language%20Reference%20Manual%20-%20Revision%20H%20(Microware%20System%20Corp).pdf

It is copywritten 1980-1984


 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Campbell <asa.rand at gmail.com>
To: CoCoList <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Tue, Jun 6, 2017 10:02 pm
Subject: [Coco] Basic09 versions

For a long time I have known this, but have not been able to prove it. WhenI first got into the CoCo it was a CoCo2 Korean model and OS-9 Level 1. Ialso had the Level 1 Basic09. When I got my CoCo3 and OS-9 Level 2, Icompared the two versions of Basic09. There were only 3 differences.Level 14K default buffer size01.00.00 version number in the display text at the top of the moduleCRC was not the same as Level 2 Basic09Level 28K default buffer size01.00.01 version number in the display text at the top of the moduleCRC was not the same as Level 1 Basic09I have never found a disk image of the Level 1 Basic09 disk. It was soldseparately from OS-9 Level 1. I have found the Dragon version of Basic09Level 1 (version 01.00.00), but it has a different display text from theCoCo version.I had all but given up hope of ever finding a copy of the CoCo Basic09Level 1 disk (or an image). Today I was thinking about it, and decided toso some searching. Lo and behold, I found what appears to be a pristinecopy for sale on EBay. The description says "untested", but the disk andmanual and box look brand new! There are 3 photos. The middle photo is acloseup of the disk in its sleeve. The lower left portion of the exposeddisk shows the version number 01.00.00.I want this! It is for sale for $89.99 or best offer, and the shipping isonly $3.61. I have enough cash, but I don't have a credit card. There are 5people watching it, and the time left is 19 days, 20 hours. No one has madean offer yet. If I can get my friend to use his card, I am going to buy ittoday. Once I have it, I will need to know if someone on this list is herein Los Angeles and can make an image of the disk, and possibly scan themanual without destroying it. Then I can add them to the archive and wewill have the original Basic09 and manual to go with the Level 1 system.Wish me luck on getting it!-- WayneThe Structure of I-Codehttp://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/The_Structure_of_I-Codedecodehttp://cococoding.com/wayne/-- Coco mailing listCoco at maltedmedia.comhttps://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco