Re: v0.10 Re: Work in progress free firmware substitute

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@garberstreet.com>]

"Steve Nickolas" <lyricalnanoha@dosius.ath.cx> wrote
in message lyricalnanoha-1268576881@macgui.com">news:lyricalnanoha-1268576881@macgui.com...
> Bill Garber wrote:
>> How do you determine if you're using a different
>> version of FPBASIC if you don't know which version
>> I'm using?  8^)
>>
>> Bill
>
> As far as I know there's 3 versions in ROMs:
>
> * The version in the ][+ and unenhanced //e, and
> contained on the DOS 3.3 System Masters. (This puts
> line numbers on column 1, does not take lowercase
> commands.  This is the one I have been testing with)
> * The version in the enhanced //e, and I think also
> in the //c and IIgs. (This puts line numbers on
> column 2 and accepts commands in lowercase.)
> * The version on the Laser 128 and in SimSystem IIe.
> (I *think*, but am not wholly certain, they are the
> same.  This is not actually Applesoft Basic, but a
> more or less identical port done for clones, based on
> the enhanced //e version; kind-of like the difference
> between BASICA and GWBASIC on PCs.)
>
> I just wanted to rule out the possibility first by
> specifying specifically what FPBASIC I'm working with.

I meant, which byte or series of bytes do I look at in
the $Exxx area to determine which FPBASIC is being used?

Of course, with your ROM in place it is futile since it
has no Debugger. No monitor ROM to be more precise.

Bill