Author Topic: Basic Command For C64 Disk (Read 8931 times)

squall_01 · « **on:** March 24, 2009, 11:37:18 AM »

My father said that there was a way to pull up the name of the program on the disks if you didnt know it. I tried google and havent found anything an my books but it dont say anything about path,verify or anything.

macdad- · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:40:34 AM »

DIR?

squall_01 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:45:49 AM »

tried that thought it was the most logical

macdad- · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:58:32 AM »

Try: DIRECTORY

and here's the refrence guide for all the C64 commands:
Link

Hope this Helps
,Nick(macdad-)

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:15:43 PM »

if it's BASIC try "FILES"

squall_01 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:22:47 AM »

I'll try that as well, thanks it seems to be a better reference compared to what I was useing an good of google. Wont be able to say if it works right off but at least I can check other disks then if it all works out.

macdad- · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:24:01 AM »

unless he has DOS on there or is it just the original C64 OS?

squall_01 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2009, 10:55:14 AM »

didnt try files but macdads said I think to do a load"$",8 it looked for it said that it found it and attempted to load but it didnt display. No, I tried using GEOS but it still didnt work..

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2009, 11:07:52 AM »

yes yes- of course, the c64 stored files in a special "$" file.

it didn't display anything, because you have simply loaded it.

you also need to type LIST to list it.

squall_01 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2009, 11:19:36 AM »

I thought that was a wildcard. Oh its one of those, evil language.

patio · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2009, 06:52:29 AM »

With the Weather changing i think we should all get together and Host a massive garage sale for Squall...

squall_01 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2009, 09:09:11 AM »

Never

macdad- · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2009, 11:34:58 AM »

selling my extra SNES controller

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2009, 11:59:03 AM »

Quote from: macdad- on March 27, 2009, 11:34:58 AM

selling my extra SNES controller

on a related note, my zelda cartridge just arrived

And I got a fully sealed-shrink-wrapped SNES F-zero game for a cool 8 dollars

now I just wait for paypal to finish my transfer and it's another spree!

macdad- · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:35:54 PM »

Buy Mario Paint if you have it

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:57:36 PM »

Quote from: macdad- on March 27, 2009, 12:35:54 PM

Buy Mario Paint if you have it

I already have two cartridges of that- but no mouse. and all the other SNES mice come with mario paint! ARRGH!

squall_01 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2009, 09:16:14 AM »

starting to get sick of this, I go to check it and thought that I had it saved. i'll let you know if it all pans out.

macdad- · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2009, 11:30:42 AM »

do you have JiffyDOS on your C64 or is it just the orginal C64 OS?

squall_01 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2009, 11:45:13 AM »

its not the c64 its this, thats whats getting at me. I cant recall when I get back so it easier if its saved. But when I go to run what you guys said there is no file or data of this thread. So I cant do what you tell me and I hate writeing things down in case I loose it some were with other papers. Its the orignal except that I have an os called geos that it can run.

macdad- · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2009, 11:56:37 AM »

Found it:http://osnews.com/story/15223/GEOS-The-Graphical-Environment-Operating-System/

squall_01 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 30, 2009, 12:02:15 PM »

yeah,

ummm thanks for that info, it can do more then I thought.

macdad- · « **Reply #21 on:** March 30, 2009, 03:31:44 PM »

It kinda seems to be the precursor to Mac OS, eh?

squall_01 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 30, 2009, 03:48:57 PM »

ummm okay

macdad- · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2009, 04:24:13 PM »

Annoying you?

squall_01 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:25:29 AM »

no it just wasnt what was needed, but it was handy heres the thing I did the list and it showed the code not the name of what it was.

macdad- · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:32:37 AM »

huh...is GEOS already installed on it?

squall_01 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:35:22 AM »

no, I just boot to it.

macdad- · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:39:22 AM »

Oh, then does the GUI for it pop-up? or is it the C64 command-line?

squall_01 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:48:11 AM »

I can look at disks in it but it wont open this at all.

macdad- · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:49:52 AM »

Hmm..Perhaps the floppy drive is malfunctioning.

squall_01 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:51:36 AM »

works with other floppies fine.

squall_01 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 01, 2009, 10:27:54 AM »

I dont know could I do a verify? That would just prove what ever is on there wont it? if I knew the name of what it was.

macdad- · « **Reply #32 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:13:23 AM »

Probably, Do you have JiffyDOS? You could try that.

squall_01 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:20:32 AM »

As mention before know, I have basic or pet basic as what I think it ended up as and geos to which I can boot tooo....

macdad- · « **Reply #34 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:28:52 AM »

I think i found how to boot to GEOS:http://cbmfiles.com/geos/index.html

squall_01 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:30:20 AM »

I know how.... its load"*",8,1 then it loads. I want to see the names of programs that it cant open, not the code.

macdad- · « **Reply #36 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:38:05 AM »

Ok, i read that the C64 has no sort of Directory command, the closest thing to it was LOAD "$",8,1

But it says on Wikipedia that that command just shows random garbage.

So basically in C64 Basic, you can't see the entire directory of the drive, unless you use another OS like GEOS or JiffyDos.

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squall_01 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:49:09 AM »

i dont want to see the directory, i want to know the name of the program. I'm well aware of what load"$",8 does. It just loads it shouldnt display anything. When you save a program you have the chance to name the disk know way around it that I know. The question is what it is. E.x. I have a game called mumpets adventure or something and I have to do a load"ma",8,1 ; notice the "" its indicating the program and saing to run that as expected.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #38 on:** April 01, 2009, 06:02:05 PM »

squall_01 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 06, 2009, 12:22:29 PM »

That didnt work ether.

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