[Coco] Anybody ever post "Quaver"?

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From: Dennis Bathory-Kitsz <bathory at maltedmedia.com>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 3:31 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] Anybody ever post "Quaver"?

> At 01:09 PM 3/30/04 -0800, you wrote:
> >I just received the tape today. I can load and transfer the basic
> >menu/loader program fine, but I can't load the M/L to disk - some odd
> >format? And what about the music files? Will I have to try to hack
> >the basic program somehow?
> 
> No special format, but specifies a memory location.
> 
> I have a printed listing in front of me, from the documentation. It
> specifies bytes $40-$43 get some data, then a set of tables at $4400,
> $4500, $4600 and $4700. It then sets the port at $FF20, and loads the
> program beginning at the fixed address of $4800. All memory from 
> $5000 to
> $8000 is assigned to the compiled music.
> 
> Since I never learned about CoCo disks, I don't know if that's the 
> issue.
> The BASIC is a loader, handles data storage, and jumps to the compile,
> play, and other routines. The music programs are in ASCII, but the 
> compiledprograms are done in binary.
> 
> I can send a copy of the printed dox if that will help.
> 
> Dennis
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Sorry, my fault.  I should have sent the Color Quaver docs to Neil along with the tape.  Didn't even think of doing this.

-- Steve --