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Re: Running BASIC text files

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In message <kpf6e7d2orn4m0u92nj9t9kukghbdnl32o@4ax.com>
          John Kortink <kortink@inter.nl.net> wrote:

> 
> On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:32:29 GMT, cferris@freeRemoveuk.com.invalid
> wrote:
> 
> >You can run BASIC text files - but when they are loaded - they are
> >renumbered.
> >
> >Is there anyway of changing BASIC's choice of loading to RENUMBER
> >1,1?
> >
> >ie for large files.
> 
> Not via 'external' means (I ran into the same problem yonks ago).
> You have to change the BASIC module. Then you simply *RMLoad the
> changed copy early in your boot sequence.
> 
> It's a simple change, although where exactly to apply it, depends
> on the module version. E.g. in 1.29 it's at offset 0xC678 (where
> MOV R4,#10:MOV R5,#10 becomes MOV R4,#1:MOV R5,#1).
> 

Thanks - Just tried the mod - with one of the RO5 versions of BASIC.

A BASIC_TXT file of just under 1M byte - seemed to run ok.

Is there any reason - for this not to applied to the RO main sources?

Also not sure why BASIC has to print 'renumbering'.


-- 
Colin Ferris Cornwall UK

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Running BASIC text files cferris@freeRemoveuk.com.invalid - 2011-12-10 10:32 +0000
  Re: Running BASIC text files John Kortink <kortink@inter.nl.net> - 2011-12-10 12:27 +0100
    Re: Running BASIC text files cferris@freeRemoveuk.com.invalid - 2011-12-11 11:11 +0000
      Re: Running BASIC text files Steve Drain <steve@kappa.me.uk> - 2011-12-12 13:32 +0000
        Re: Running BASIC text files Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2011-12-12 17:01 +0000
          Re: Running BASIC text files Steve Drain <steve@kappa.me.uk> - 2011-12-12 17:50 +0000
            Re: Running BASIC text files Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2011-12-12 22:00 +0000
              Re: Running BASIC text files Alan Adams <alan@adamshome.org.uk> - 2011-12-18 12:37 +0000
                Re: Running BASIC text files Steve Drain <steve@kappa.me.uk> - 2011-12-18 13:21 +0000
                Re: Running BASIC text files Alan Adams <alan@adamshome.org.uk> - 2011-12-18 14:20 +0000
                Re: Running BASIC text files Steve Drain <steve@kappa.me.uk> - 2011-12-18 17:17 +0000
                Re: Running BASIC text files Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-20 05:58 +0100
                Re: Running BASIC text files Steve Drain <steve@kappa.me.uk> - 2011-12-20 15:30 +0000
                Re: Running BASIC text files Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-21 08:34 +0100
                Re: Running BASIC text files "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com> - 2011-12-20 13:36 +0000
                Re: Running BASIC text files Steve Drain <steve@kappa.me.uk> - 2011-12-20 15:31 +0000
                Re: Running BASIC text files "John Williams (News)" <UCEbin@tiscali.co.uk> - 2011-12-20 16:39 +0100
                Re: Running BASIC text files Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-21 08:39 +0100
      Re: Running BASIC text files Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-12 16:35 +0100
        Re: Running BASIC text files John Kortink <kortink@inter.nl.net> - 2011-12-12 18:51 +0100
          Re: Running BASIC text files Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-13 06:31 +0100
            Re: Running BASIC text files Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2011-12-13 10:11 +0100
              Re: Running BASIC text files trevj <trevj@cwazy.co.uk> - 2011-12-13 02:36 -0800
                Re: Running BASIC text files John Kortink <kortink@inter.nl.net> - 2011-12-13 15:20 +0100
                Re: Running BASIC text files Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2011-12-13 15:42 +0100
              Re: Running BASIC text files cferris@freeRemoveuk.com.invalid - 2011-12-13 12:37 +0000
            Re: Running BASIC text files John Kortink <kortink@inter.nl.net> - 2011-12-13 15:38 +0100
  Re: Running BASIC text files  <news@iank.org.uk> - 2011-12-13 16:37 +0000

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