Re: basic Apple IIe operating instructions (load/save to cassette, turn on 80 cols, etc) ?

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On Oct 22, 2:03 pm, mad.scientist...@gmail.com wrote:
> LOAD/SAVE to/from cassette:

google this newsgroup, and comp.sys.apple2.programmer for this
information.
you have to have the volume on your cassette recorder adjusted
properly.

(comp.sys.apple2.programmer is a better place to have this
conversation)


>
> 80 COLS: How do you turn on 80 columns on the IIe?

10 rem turn on 80 columns
20 PR#3: REM when you get dos running, you'll have to do PRINT CHR
$(4);"PR#3"
30 rem 80 columns is now ON
40 print "eighty columns!"

to turn it off you need to print "escape controlQ".  You'll need to
look in the apple II reference manual for these ascii codes.  IE PRINT
CHR$(127):print chr$(34)

I think 127 = escape, but I could be wrong.  I don't know what
controlQ is.



> Enabling BACKSPACE: when I try typing in some BASIC programs, the
> backspace key isn't working, it prints a graphic character (looks like
> a square) instead. I have to hit the back arrow to correct mistakes. I
> am just not sure if this is normal or not, or if the computer is in
> the wrong "mode"?

The backspace doesn't work in BASIC environment unless you run a
driver to make it work.  It prints out the checkerboard cursor.

use the arrow keys to back up.  if you want to replace whatever is
under the cursor with "nothing", then press spacebar

there is a section in the FAQ that goes through all of the editing
modes built into AppleSoft BASIC.

"escape mode editing" with google on this group should show you what
you need.