It is possible to load a SEQ file without a PRG-like two-byte header by requesting that it be loaded into "raw" mode:
BLOAD "FNAME,S",P($1600),R
There ought to be a symmetric equivalent for BSAVE. Right now, BSAVE "FNAME,S" does create a SEQ file, but it always writes the start address. It accepts but silently ignores the ,R flag. This issue requests that BSAVE notice and respect the R flag, symmetrically with BLOAD:
BSAVE "FNAME,S",P($1600) TO P($160F),R
Alternatives considered
The ,S in the filename business is not the nicest, but it's traditional and would take more work to invent a new API that does the same thing. E.g. an ,S flag to the command could append ,S to the filename sent to the DOS and imply ,R automatically.
It is possible to load a SEQ file without a PRG-like two-byte header by requesting that it be loaded into "raw" mode:
There ought to be a symmetric equivalent for
BSAVE. Right now,BSAVE "FNAME,S"does create a SEQ file, but it always writes the start address. It accepts but silently ignores the,Rflag. This issue requests thatBSAVEnotice and respect theRflag, symmetrically withBLOAD:Alternatives considered The
,Sin the filename business is not the nicest, but it's traditional and would take more work to invent a new API that does the same thing. E.g. an,Sflag to the command could append,Sto the filename sent to the DOS and imply,Rautomatically.