Re: Programming the Apple IIe via the cassette in

["Charlie" <charlied@NOSPAMbboard.com>]

"Michael Pender" <mpender@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Matthew Russotto <russotto@grace.speakeasy.net> wrote in message
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> > In article <QetMa.9236$JY1.7045@nwrddc01.gnilink.net>,
> > Michael Pender <mpender@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >The cassette interface uses the 'LOAD' and 'SAVE' commands (without an
> > >argument) to load and save programs from cassette.
> > >
> > >The DOS 3.3 and ProDOS operating systems both 'replace' the LOAD and SAVE
> > >commands to access the disk device.  You'll need to chose one or the
> other;
> > >you can have either cassette access or disk access, but not both.
> >
> > Not true.  Under DOS 3.3 "LOAD" and "SAVE" with no file name still access
> > the tape.
>
> Perhaps they 'should' work; but they didn't back in the day.  Although I did
> notice a later post that suggests using ':load' or ':save' -- that might
> work.
>
> DOS 3.3 and ProDOS both intercept the entire command line when the word
> 'LOAD' or 'SAVE' is typed in immediate mode.
>
> Sorry, but I'm pretty sure what I stated originally is correct--I remember
> trying it.
>
> - Mike

Just to add a little more confusion to this thread, there are also monitor
commands for accessing a tape.  For saving a range of memory "{start}.{end}W"
and for loading "{start}.{end}R".  There was also a way to make the program on
the tape "auto run" when it was loaded but I'll be darned if I remember what it
was.

Charlie