Question: Running a .BAS file in Atari800Win Plus

[pastorsteve]

Hi. I'm pretty new to Atari emulation, having just downloaded Stella for the 2600 and Atari800Win Plus a few days ago, so please forgive my ignorance.

 

With Atari800Win Plus, I have figured out how to run .ATR files and .ATR files with accompanying .BAS files. I want to download some programs from Antic Magazine, however, and Antic only has the .BAS files. I have searched through the emulator's Help files trying to figure out how to run these files, but with no luck.

 

Is there any way to get a plain ole' .BAS file to run in Atari800Win Plus?

 

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give!

 

Steve Hills

[deathtrappomegranate]

http://www.atarimania.com/atarimania_board...topic.php?t=772

[pastorsteve]

http://www.atarimania.com/atarimania_board...topic.php?t=772

Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately, every time I try it, I get a message that says, "An Atari 8-bit emulator for Win 32 has encountered a problem and needs to close."

 

Steve

[Kr0tki]

That's probably because one version of Atari800WinPLus had a bug which crashed the program when you pressed ALT+T. So that's what you do:

1. Make sure you've got the newest version of Atari800WinPLus;

2. If it still crashes, then instead of pressing Alt+T, just ise the "Atari -> Tape recorder..." option in the emulator.

[pastorsteve]

I think I have the most recent version (I downloaded version 4.0 off the main web site just a week or so ago).

 

I tried running the .BAS file both ways, and it crashed both times. Ah well, what are ya going to do?

 

Steve Hills

[+Roydea6]

I think I have the most recent version (I downloaded version 4.0 off the main web site just a week or so ago).

 

I tried running the .BAS file both ways, and it crashed both times. Ah well, what are ya going to do?

 

Steve Hills

 

Get Makeatr v.6 to add .bas file to your own homemade atr files or place your .bas file in an empty dir on pc and direct you H: to this directory. Search the help file. When in basic READY prompt type:

 

RUN "H1:MYBASIC.BAS"

MYBASIC= "the program you want to load"