[Coco] CLOAD to LOAD help pls

[rietveld rietveld]

One thing I did notice is that when I CSAVEM then do a CLOADM :EXEC it worked. I wonder if the program is just not compatible with DECB. Or interferes with it

Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
  Original Message
From: Arthur Flexser
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 5:41 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [Coco] CLOAD to LOAD help pls


Also, a possible reason it might not work is that you saved it to disk in
ASCII format ("A" option in the SAVE commend), which would strip off the ML.

Art

On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 5:32 PM, Arthur Flexser <flexser at fiu.edu> wrote:

> Can you list the statement(s) where the value of SP is specified or
> computed?
>
> Art
>
> On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 5:28 PM, rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> No. The basic program just does a line 400 exec sp. ?
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>>   Original Message
>> From: Arthur Flexser
>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 5:27 PM
>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] CLOAD to LOAD help pls
>>
>>
>> I may have misunderstood what you meant when you said the ML was
>> "appended"
>> to the Basic program.  If it is endpacked ML, not visible in the listing,
>> then ordinarily it would be executed right where it is, not moved to high
>> memory.  Maybe you just meant that the ML is poked into memory from DATA
>> statements that are found near the end of the program?
>>
>> Art
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 5:21 PM, rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com
>> >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi.   Can I email to you tonight?
>> >
>> > Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>> >   Original Message
>> > From: Arthur Flexser
>> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 5:16 PM
>> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> > Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> > Subject: Re: [Coco] CLOAD to LOAD help pls
>> >
>> >
>> > If you can show the program listing, that would be helpful.
>> >
>> > Art
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 3:39 PM, rietveld rietveld <
>> rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > If I understand you correctly then I should change line 400 to read
>> EXEC
>> > > 32027 to reflect the memory location I am using?
>> > >
>> > > Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>> > >   Original Message
>> > > From: Arthur Flexser
>> > > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 3:34 PM
>> > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> > > Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] CLOAD to LOAD help pls
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > There are different techniques for end-packing code.  If the exec
>> address
>> > > SP is specified properly with respect to the end-of-program pointer at
>> > > $1B-1C so that you are exec'ing to an address that is some specified
>> > number
>> > > of bytes below the end of program, it should work okay when loaded
>> from
>> > > disk.  If the programmer didn't do it that way, but specified the exec
>> > > address SP as some constant, then it'll be messed up when the program
>> is
>> > > moved to disk.
>> > >
>> > > Art
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 3:23 PM, rietveld rietveld <
>> > rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I tried just CLOAD and SAVE but when I run the program from disk I
>> get
>> > an
>> > > > error in the line 400 EXEC SP.   It works fine when CLOAD ed from
>> tape
>> > > and
>> > > > run
>> > > >
>> > > > Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>> > > >   Original Message
>> > > > From: Arthur Flexser
>> > > > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 3:15 PM
>> > > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> > > > Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> > > > Subject: Re: [Coco] CLOAD to LOAD help pls
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > I would think all you'd need to do is CLOAD the program and then
>> SAVE
>> > it
>> > > to
>> > > > disk.  If it has end-packed ML code, that should be carried right
>> along
>> > > and
>> > > > needn't be saved separately.  Just LOAD the disk program and run it.
>> > > >
>> > > > Art
>> > > >
>> > > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 3:04 PM, rietveld rietveld <
>> > > rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Hi
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I have a BASIC program on tape that has a ML program appended to
>> the
>> > > end
>> > > > > of it. When I 'CLOAD' on my 32k coco1 the BASIC and ML program
>> load.
>> > I
>> > > > RUN
>> > > > > the BASIC program and it loads the ML into upper RAM.
>> > > > > I want to use this program from disk instead of tape for ease of
>> > > loading
>> > > > I
>> > > > > saved the BASIC program with, 'SAVE "PVR25.BAS".    And I since
>> the
>> > ML
>> > > > was
>> > > > > moved to high memory I was able to 'SAVEM
>> > > "PVR25.bin",32027,32767,32027.
>> > > > >    I just don't know how to append the two problems together like
>> > when
>> > > > they
>> > > > > load from tape I need to LOAD"PvR25.BAS" and LOADM"PVR25.BIN".
>>  The
>> > > > BASIC
>> > > > > program displays the program instructions then loads the ML into
>> high
>> > > > > memory. If I just LOADM"PVR25.BIN " will it automatically be
>> moved to
>> > > > 32027
>> > > > > where I had saved it from?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > --
>> > > > > Coco mailing list
>> > > > > Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> > > > > https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Coco mailing list
>> > > > Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> > > > https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Coco mailing list
>> > > > Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> > > > https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Coco mailing list
>> > > Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> > > https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Coco mailing list
>> > > Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> > > https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>> > >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Coco mailing list
>> > Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> > https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>> >
>> > --
>> > Coco mailing list
>> > Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> > https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Coco mailing list
>> Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>>
>> --
>> Coco mailing list
>> Coco at maltedmedia.com
>> https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
>>
>
>

--
Coco mailing list
Coco at maltedmedia.com
https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco