How To Load XB and E/A Files (TI-99/4a)

[Tempest]

Can someone tell me the commands for running Extended Basic and Editor Assembler files on the TI-99/4a? Also, how do you catalog a disk so you can see what files are on there? Do you need Disk Manager for that or can it be done from XB or E/A?

 

Tempest

[oracle_jedi]

E/A games are either Option 3 "Load and Run" or Option 5 "Run Program File".

Select the relevant option and enter the name of the program.

For example, to run Submarine Commander from disk 1, select option 5 and enter in upper case:

 

DSK1.SUBCOMMAND

 

 

Extended BASIC games often auto-load. It looks for a file called "LOAD" on disk 1 and runs it if it finds it.

If not, you can use the RUN command as follows:

 

RUN "DSK1.MYPROGRAM"

 

You can also load and run as follows:

 

OLD "DSK1.MYPROGRAM"

RUN

 

 

To catalog a disk, beside the Disk Manager module, you can use a program like Disk Manager 2000 which runs under EA.

 

Most EA3 and EA5 games can be run under Extended BASIC using a tool like YLOAD.

 

 

So... you can insert Extended BASIC, load YLOAD and use that to EA3 load Disk Manager 2000.

 

 

Really all you need is Extended BASIC.

[Tempest]

Why is the command called OLD? Just seems funny. Must stand for something.

 

Tempest

[Bones-69]

My preference these days is Rich Extended Basic (RXB) over standard XB. Under RXB you can simply type CALL DIR("DSK1.") for a disk catalogue, it's very handy and convenient.

 

 

 

 

 

Why is the command called OLD? Just seems funny. Must stand for something.

I have wondered the same.... Open Load Device? I really don't know, just guessing...

[Charlie_]

Because it was previously saved, making it "OLD"?

 

The disk system on the TI99 is very weird. It is hard to do the most simple tasks.

 

I haven't tried DM2K yet, but DM2.0 is very useful. I found it strange that it didnt allow for the copying of a file if you have only a single disk drive. Unless there is something I missed?

 

Does DM2K allow for this?

Edited April 22, 2010 by Chazbeenhad