Sequential files are files to which we can write arbitrary data and read it back later. We can even append data to the file later without having to re-write the whole file. This works with the Datasette (tape...
Learn MoreThe Commodore 1571 floppy drive powers up in compatibility mode and behaves just like a 1541 drive – unless a C128 is connected and sends it a fast serial transfer. They did this because otherwise the...
Learn MoreHere’s a quick word splitter routine for CBM BASIC. It takes phrase and “explodes” all words into an array, removing spaces. Feel free to adopt it for your own needs. 10 rem word splitter 20...
Learn MoreThe Commodore Plus/4 – like his other brothers – has memory areas in which screen characters and colour values are stored independently from each other. Because it uses the TED chip these memory...
Learn MoreWhen I had a C64 back in the days, the only IF/THEN statement we could create in BASIC v2 was just that: IF and THEN. There was no ELSE, and everything had to be on a single line. It was the only flow control...
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