Re: Elementary BASIC question - loading another file

On 2005-08-30, iAN CooG <iancoog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> I didn't know SYS could also load a file.
>
> Every Basic command have an entry point to rom routines. The 1st sys
> 57812 sets the filename and the device, the poke 780,0 instructs the 2nd
> sys 65493 to perform a LOAD (with 1 would do a VERIFY)
> This allows loading without the forced basic restart caused by LOAD
> command.

The standard manual doesn't mention this, it even states SYS does
not accept anything else but a decimal number. The USR function
does allow to pass a parameter, although I have never seen this
function used.

It's not to say I don't believe your SYS explantion, it's just
weird I've never come acros its use like this.

Digging in to the old manuals does raise the urge to set up
my system again. :-)

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Etienne von Wettingfeld

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