[Coco] Run .BIN directly in Coco3 emulator?

[Mark McDougall]

On 12/04/2014 12:55 AM, Richard Goedeken wrote:

> http://www.chipple.net/coco/file2dsk/

I've been successful in using this software to create a DSK image with my 
file - again, thanks!

However, my .BIN file doesn't seem to have a valid EXEC address?!?

I'm using the AS6809 assembler. I *definitely* don't want to switch to 
another assembler because I'm also developing the same software in Z80 in 
parallel using the ASZ80 assembler and it's *much* simpler to work with two 
compatible assemblers. The other advantage is that ASLINK is able to output 
COCO .BIN files.

Perhaps Boisy can answer this...

I specify the execution address via the .end directive and the .LST file 
displays the correct address. However after loading into MESS and using 
PEEK(157/8) it is 0. Also a hex dump of the .BIN file suggests there is no 
EXEC address.

The other weird thing is that all the blocks in the .BIN file are $003B in 
length, when it's a single, contiguous block of code/data. Is that a 
peculiarity of the implementation in ASLINK?

As a workaround atm I can either POKE 157 with 64 and EXEC, or 
DEFUSR0=&H4000 and then A=DEFUSR(0) but either way it's a PITA, especially 
since I first have to enable full keyboard emulation in MESS each time...

Any tips would be appreciated!

Regards,

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