Home Computing Weekly


Ace-Atari Cassette Enhancer
By English
Atari 400/800

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #19

This piece of autoboot machine code is loaded before you start a Basic programming session on your machine. It has three distinct parts, each encompassing the previous parts.

Firstly, the enhancer allows CSAVE programs to be named, and gives a VERIFY. Second, there is the utility package, giving RENUMBER, variable DUMP and AUTO line numbering.

Lastly, there is a machine-coder, for those wanting to include machine-code routines in their Basic. Binary files may be saved and loaded, as well as verified.

All three parts contain useful options, although the machine-coder is perhaps the least useful of the three. Ace loads into 4K if all three parts are selected, and will remain in place until you switch off.

M.F.

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