[Coco] Basic09 versions

Wed Jun 7 01:00:59 EDT 2017

One of these days, I have to make a modified GFX2 so that it does the newer Filled Circle and Filled Ellipse commands in NitrOS-9 (or the Level II version 3.0 upgrade from Kevin Darling, et al that Brother Jeremey sold) are added to it.

L. Curtis Boyle
curtisboyle at sasktel.net

> On Jun 6, 2017, at 10:52 PM, Wayne Campbell <asa.rand at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My collection of Basic09 versions is complete. I have received a few copies
> of Level 1, and I thank everyone who sent me a copy. Gene, you don't have
> to go out of your way. Save your energy for those trips that you can't say
> no to.
> 
> I have
> 
> Basic09 Level 1
> Basic09 Level 2
> Basic09 Dragon
> Basic09 N6809 (recompiled version after changes made in recent times)
> Basic09 N6309 (same as N6809 except compiled for 6309)
> 
> I have compared them and am making a detailed list of the differences
> between them. This also includes comparisons of the versions of RunB that
> accompany each version of Basic09.
> 
> Inkey, GFX, GFX2 and SysCall, as far as I know, are the same in all
> versions. I'll be happy to make these comparisons available when they are
> finished if there's an interest.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yep, and I remember having one of those 'notcher' tools to cut the tab out
>> of the opposite side...
>> 
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/6/2017 11:33 PM, Wayne Campbell wrote:
>> 
>>> I seem to recall flippies being double sided disks that had a
>>> write-protect
>>> tab on both sides, and you had to flip the disk over in a single-sided
>>> drive to access the other side... hence the name "flippy". Am I
>>> mis-remembering this?
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:29 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <
>>> coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Wayne, I had 2 copies of L1 Basic09 over time, and I don't remember either
>>>> being a flippy. I know RS never did fully support flippies... then they'd
>>>> had to admit their drives were double sided and explain why they never
>>>> updated Basic for double sides.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Bill Pierce
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>>>> slow down!" - Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull
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>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Wayne Campbell <asa.rand at gmail.com>
>>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>>> Sent: Wed, Jun 7, 2017 12:23 am
>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Basic09 versions
>>>> 
>>>> That is definitely the Level 1 version. It would be good to have a copy
>>>> inwhatever repository is current. Can you tell me if you remember
>>>> theoriginal floppy being a flippy? I have heard before that it had some
>>>> fileson the opposite side, but I never thought about that when I had my
>>>> Level 1system.On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:01 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <
>>>> coco at maltedmedia.com>wrote:> 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>>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>> Pierce> "Charlie stole the handle, and the train it won't stop going, no
>>>> way to> slow down!" - Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull>> My Music from the
>>>> Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3> https://sites.google.com/site/
>>>> dabarnstudio/> Co-Contributor, Co-Editor for CocoPedia>
>>>> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page>> E-Mail:
>>>> ooogalapasooo at aol.com>>>>>> -----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
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