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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Prodos 8 Quit code
Message-ID: <38347@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 5 Feb 90 10:31:09 GMT
References: <7660@wpi.wpi.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <7660@wpi.wpi.edu> greyelf@wpi.wpi.edu (Michael J Pender) writes:
>I want to have a basic program execute an enhanced prodos quit
>call to allow loading of big system programs, like Proterm.
>
>How Do I do it?  Should the high bits of the filename be set?
>Do I need to include the prefix in the pathname buffer?
>
>I can't seem to get it to work, it keeps doing a normal
>prodos quit call instead...

The high bits of the filename should all be CLEAR.  A partial
pathname is sufficient--you don't need a full pathname, but you
can use one if you want.

You -do- need to have booted GS/OS on your machine for an enhanced
QUIT call to work.  (I believe this is clearly documented everywhere
the enhanced QUIT call is documented.)

The parameter list looks like $04, $EE, $xx, $yy, $00, $00.  If it
still doesn't work, show me some actual non-working code.
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