Re: Applesoft BASIC PRINTs 7 bit data?

[laine_h@yahoo.com (Laine)]

Just my 2 cents as I've only done a cursory read of this. Possible 7
bit success might not be a 8 bit problem. Remember that the apple (
for screen output) sets the 8th bit (# > 127 = non-ascii) and would
show up on a PC as garbage.

I you're testing 8,n,1 using a PC to verify then be sure the char sent
is less than or = to 127.

Better yet if you can capture some garbage on the pc and save it in a
file. Use a sector editor to see if the 8th bit is set. If you can
subtract 128 from each char and get a good text file the data is
getting through fine.
> 
> It seems (?) that even poking the characters as you've suggested still 
> gives me output that can't be read by a receiving device unless that 
> device is set to 7 data bits.