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[Alex Landry]

I would like to be in DOS and do this.

 

c

text.txt, s:

 

This gives me an Error 130

What can I do to resolve this.

 

Thanks 

 

Alex

 

[Frankie]

What is S: ?

[+Stephen]

10 hours ago, Alex Landry said:

I would like to be in DOS and do this.

 

c

text.txt, s:

 

This gives me an Error 130

What can I do to resolve this.

 

Thanks 

 

Alex

 

I believe the error 130 is because no filename was specified for the S: (screen) device.  Try this:
c

text.txt, s:text.txt

[Wrathchild]

I think you are also better off targeting E: over S:

(for me the latter displays an inverse space for each end-of-line)

[Rybags]

Error 130 is handler doesn't exist.  You need an uppercase S.  Filename shouldn't be needed, all of the OS-resident handlers ignore them anyway.

 

I used to do such things a lot with S: - easy way to see what's in a file without erasing your program in memory.

My preference is for S: over E: - put up with the cursor residuals, as it's usually less annoying than the E: behaviour which is to process every control character - backspace, delete line, move cursor etc. which can turn it into an unreadable experience.

 

Also in Dos 2.x do it without allowing to use program memory - it's usually more desirable anyway to have the short buffering/print sequence as you'll usually just hit Break once you work out what the data is anyway.

Edited June 8, 2020 by Rybags

[Madi]

12 hours ago, Alex Landry said:

I would like to be in DOS and do this.

 

c

text.txt, s:

 

This gives me an Error 130

What can I do to resolve this.

 

Thanks 

 

Alex

 

Edit: Deleted ..

Same answer provided by @Rybags.

madi

Edited June 8, 2020 by Madi
no need

[Mathy]

Hello guys

 

And make sure there is no space between the comma and the s.

 

Sincerely

 

Mathy