bs4 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Greetings! I've been lurking here for many years and finally created an account, downloaded Batari and the IDE and got my first software working last night! Wow! This is so f&ck|ng cool!!! Anyhow... I have a quick question. All the example code I've been using compiles great. C:\BATARI>2600bas.bat samples\3_MoveASprite.basbatari Basic v1.01 ©2005-20072600 Basic compilation complete.DASM V2.20.07, Macro Assembler ©1988-2003 bytes of ROM space left 2659 bytes of ROM space leftComplete. The small bits of code I've been writing myself to learn work also. (Very simple stuff, I am just learning and not doing anything complex.) But many of the larger or more complicate things don't. (For example, Princess Rescue) C:\BATARI>2600bas.bat PR_V2b.basbatari Basic v1.01 ©2005-2007(846): Error: Unknown keyword: C▬Compilation failed. There are others as well. (Programs that are known to work, have the source released, yet fail compile.) I download the source and try to compile and get the same type of error. Usually unknown keyword and then some garbage, as if it's an ASCII thing. (You know how CR/LF on Linux is just CR but on DOS there are added linefeeds?) Anyone? Thanks! Edited January 23, 2015 by bs4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 . . . downloaded Batari and the IDE and got my first software working last night! Where did you download them from? If you don't have the latest version of bB, you will have problems with newer code. randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-batari-basic-commands.html#gettingstarted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs4 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Well that's the thing... I'm running Windows 7 x64 and initially it wouldn't work. (No 16-bit) I got the Mingw compile which was supposed to be up to date. I don't remember where I got it from but it was supposed to be the way to run it on 64 bit. Is there a place to get a 64-bit compatible version that's also the newest version? Thanks! P.S. My executable says version 1.01 - batari Basic v1.01 ©2005-2007game Edited January 23, 2015 by bs4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Click on this link: randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-batari-basic-commands.html#gettingstarted The version linked to from there is the newest and it will work with 64-bit computers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs4 Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) C:\BATARI>2600bas.bat PR_V2b.basbatari Basic v1.01dreveng36 ©2005-20142600 Basic compilation complete. 138 bytes of ROM space left in bank 1 33 bytes of ROM space left in bank 2 175 bytes of ROM space left in bank 3 30 bytes of ROM space left in bank 4 39 bytes of ROM space left in bank 5 32 bytes of ROM space left in bank 6 85 bytes of ROM space left in bank 7 124 bytes of ROM space left in bank 8Complete. AWESOME!!! I followed that link and installed the latest version and all went well! Everything I try is now compiling! Thanks! P.S. - What is the best doc on programming in Batari? The CurtisP doc is awesome but it just sorta... Stops. (http://atariage.com/forums/topic/111938-programming-tutorial/) It ends with "NEXT : READING THE JOYSTICK" but then there doesn't seem to be any more. There are updates in the source/demos but there isn't any more of the walkthru/explainations. I would love something like a full version of this doc. Thanks! Edited January 24, 2015 by bs4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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