Msg: 5245 *Conference*

07-31-94 15:42:29

From: COMET _

To : RICHARD HANSON

Subj: TAPE

I've used BASICs that had a "CHAIN" command that allows one to continue a
program on subsequent modules.  For the Model 100, the "CLOAD filename,R" and
the "LOAD filename,R" commands appear to be used for the same function.  I'll
have to try using these commands, someday.  ;-)  Offhand, do you know if the
BASIC variable area survives intact from one module to the next?  Open files
remain open?
 
Here's another question:  Looking in my owner's manual, on page 207, I see that
there are Pin 1 connected to "REM1" and Pin 3 connected to "REM2".  I would
expect this is to control two tape units:  one for recording and one for
playing.  But BASIC's "MOTOR" command doesn't allow one to specify which tape
drive to control!  And my TRM shows routines CTON (14A8) and CTOFF (14AA) also
have no entry conditions.  What gives, here? OH NO!  "Inside the Model 100"
indicates that these two pins are hooked to a relay!  Why isn't one of the
ground pins (2 or 6) used instead??  *sigh*