Re: [WTB]: Prodos 8 Technical Reference-- and other ProDOS info resources

[Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net>]

In comp.sys.apple2 Jeff Blakeney <CUTjefbla@bconnex.net> wrote:

:>     The ProDOS 8 Technical Reference contains some useful information--
:>MLI calls, memory maps, structure of files, error messages; however, it
:>is a remarkably good at managing to _not_ answer many user questions.
:>For example, there is nothing about the commands (like BLOAD, etc.) you
:>use via BASIC System.

: That isn't surprising as the "ProDOS 8 Technical Reference Manual" is
: a reference for ProDOS 8 and not Applesoft BASIC.  If you want
: information on command like BLOAD and such that you use through
: BASIC.SYSTEM, get yourself a copy of of a book about Applesoft
: programming that also covers ProDOS.

: I have a DOS Programmer's Manual but I don't think I've ever seen a
: ProDOS Programmer's Manual.  Does anyone know if Apple ever released
: one.  I know other books have covered it, though.

Apple's manual is called BASIC Programming With ProDOS. It came out back in
'85 or thereabouts and was around until Addison Wesley published all the
old manuals in hardcover form. But it only documents 1.0 and possibly 1.1
of BASIC. 
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