Re: PRODOS - How to print a text file.

[mspaeth@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Wayne Gretzky)]

In article <tfiske.736472467@qualcom> tfiske@qualcom.qualcomm.com (T.J. Fiske) writes:
>Hi Folks,
>
>	I have been using my Apple ][+ lately, and have found some text
>	files in PRODOS.... The problem is 99.9% of my disks are DOS 3.3
>	Does anyone know how to print a text file out to the screen.  I
>	think this should be real easy... it's just been... 8 years!
>
>	I need to be able to simple BASIC or small program that will just
>	dump the text files.

This is DOS 3.3, and maybe it'll work in ProDos too...

10 onerr goto 100
20 input fn$
30 ?chr$(4);"open ";fn$
40 ?chr$(4);"read ";fn$
50 input a$
60 print a$
70 goto 50
100 ?chr$(4);"close"
 
not pretty, but it should work... I haven't touched AppleSloth in YEARS..

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