[Coco] String Packing

[D. Bruce Moore]

I have used this code programmatically.

> On Jan 24, 2018, at 8:27 PM, tim franklinlabs.com <tim at franklinlabs.com> wrote:
> 
>   Yeah, that's it... But you had to do it command line... not programmed,
>   right. And you were  limited to 256 characters per pack because basic
>   limits a string length.
>   Cool, thanks.
> 
>     On January 24, 2018 at 8:21 PM "D. Bruce Moore" wrote:
> 
>     V=PEEK(VARPTR(WW$)+2)*256+PEEK(VARPTR(WW$)+3)
> 
>     this is the start of the string. poke whatever you want into it!
> 
>     On Jan 24, 2018, at 8:05 PM, tim franklinlabs.com wrote:
>     Years ago, I remember using a method in basic to pack a string with
>     extended data such as extended ASCII and binary programs. The data
>     was
>     stored in a string and saved with the program. When the program was
>     loaded, the data was already packed and there was no need to pull it
>     out of a data line.
>     Does anyone remember this technique? And remember how to do it?
>     Just curious... I'm old and can't remember hoe it was done.
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