Re: Apple tapes....

[valthoff@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Victoria M Althoff)]

If you want to convert the INTBASIC program tapes to disk, here's how to do it 
on ANY ][e.  (Does the GS have a cassette port???)

1.  Boot DOS 3.3 from the System Master, thus loading Integer BASIC into the 
upper 16k (language card) memory.  Forget about using ProDOS, since it doesn't 
support Integer BASIC!

2.  Connect a cassette player to the Cassette IN jack on the back of the 
computer.  Use an earphone jack on the tape deck; the jack on the ][ is a 1/8" 
mini jack.

3.  Enter Integer BASIC (]INT)

4.  At the ">" prompt, type "LOAD".  Start the tape playing.  The Apple will 
beep when it starts receiving data.  When it finishes, it will beep again and 
the prompt will reappear.  At that point, check to make sure the code got 
loaded all right.

5.  Save the program on disk using the DOS SAVE command.  Remember, to run the 
program (which will feature an "I" filetype), you must have INTBASIC loaded 
into the language card to avoid a "LANGUAGE NOT AVAILABLE" error.

I don't know about the collector value of either the machine or the tapes.  But
at least I can tell you how to get those old classics off of tape.  
Incidentally, the fact that the ][e has a set of cassette ports saved my 
you-know-what recently.  Without realizing it, I clobbered DOS while working on
an Applesoft program.  After investing a lot of effort in the code, I 
discovered (HORRORS!) that I couldn't save the program!  So, I grabbed a couple
of cables and adapters, and saved the program on cassette tape.  Then I 
re-booted DOS and reloaded the program from tape.  Saved by obsolete 
technology!  Much to my suprise, it worked PERFECTLY on the first try.  Wish I 
could say as much for the TRS-80 and TRS-80 CoCo machines I used to use 
cassettes with!

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
(long-time Applesoft Ace)