Classic Pac Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Technically I should not be here the only 8-bit computer I have is a Radio Shack Color Computer 2. But I have always been wondering that. You see I have a few old mags which contain programs in basic. Some of which i tried and they do work to some degree and some in unexpected ways. Face it my choices are very limited. Considering I can't find anyone else who has one or let alone carts or even a tape deck thats compatable. But I have tried basic programs for other computers and too my surprise some work...mostly wild displays. I am willing to share these programs if your interested just message me. Which still leaves the question does anyone still program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoTonah Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I think that you'd find that quite a few people still program in BASIC around here. Like me. And don't feel weird for owning a CoCo 2. I have one as well, alongside my Ataris, Commodores, and Apples. I program BASIC on all of them. They are all fun in their own ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 BASIC is fairly standard when it comes to simple operations like mathematical expressions and simple user I/O, but when programs are written for more advanced graphics and sound and disk I/O, they aren't likely to work on different systems. In other words, every manufacturer has different extensions to the core BASIC language. Your best bet is to look for web sites that deal specifically with the CoCo and see what you can find for your computer. There are plenty of people still programming. Just look at all the activity here on Atari Age. -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_bernstein Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 FYI- Atari Basic is very intuitive so it's a great tool for starters (just witness the huge amount of public domain software in atari basic). Having said that, as soon as you want to get more complex, you'll want to give a shot at more advanced languages like ML. AB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Compute! magazine had a column devoted to the Coco...at least it did before the "crash". Creative Computing also did. Programs in both sometimes had versions made for the Coco. There was also a tape "magazine"...but I dunno if that was made specifically for the original TRS-80. There are books around...seek them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted October 9, 2003 Author Share Posted October 9, 2003 What I have is Enter a mag for kids published between 1983-1985 It's a great mag. Plunty of great information and pics of classic games for all systems and computers of that day. Thanks for the help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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