[Coco] ML BASIC SPEED TEST

[Robert Gault]

Carlos Camacho wrote:
> There is hand written text in ML BASIC manual. It's unclear if the
> developer or owner of the program made the hand written text.
>
> Anyways, there is a hand written text to compare the execution of a program
> with ML BASIC vs Microsoft BASIC on the CoCo 3.
>
> The code appears to be:
> 10 WIDTH 32 : CLS
> 20 FOR X = &H400 TO &H5FP
> 30 FOR Y = 0 to &HFF
> 40 POKE X,Y
> 50 NEXT Y,X
>
> Can someone confirm that executes on a CoCo 3? (Make sure the code is
> correct)
><snip>
> Thanks,
>
> Carlos
> Color Computer Store
>

Carlos,

Yes, the program can run on a Coco3 if you correct one glaring typo. :)
In line 20, that should probably be &H5FF but certainly not &H5FP.

Bye the way, the program will run on any Coco if you remove the WIDTH32 from line 10.

Robert