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From: joe@cbmvax.UUCP (Joe O'Hara)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Loading machine language files.
Keywords: ML loaded at $C000
Message-ID: <3994@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jun 88 13:58:30 GMT
References: <5449@ihlpg.ATT.COM>
Reply-To: joe@cbmvax.UUCP (Joe O'Hara)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <5449@ihlpg.ATT.COM> mnelson@ihlpg.ATT.COM (Nelson) writes:
>I am writing a program that uses a ML routine at $C000.  I know I have
>seen programs that use LOAD statments to load other parts of the
>program and then jumps off to them (boot programs, etc).  However,

When the load is complete, your program is essentially restarted. Since
your data areas are unaffected by this, the proper way to accomplish
your goal is as follows:

      5 IF R = 1 THEN 20      (Did I go thru line 10 already?)
      6 R = 1                 (This is the first time thru)
>    10 LOAD "ML PROG AT $C000",8,1
>    20 POKE THE CIA REGS
>    30 OTHER BASIC STUFF
>    40 END
>


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