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Hello, back again to update the extender ... I upload here a zip containg the usual files and a readme.txt that shows the files you should find in the zip file and its use. In the file "_changes v0.25.04.txt" you will find an explanation about the added features. In brief they are: - When starting, ...

Hi all, after adding the BOOT feature to the extender, Tony thought that it would be nice to be able to 'boot' drivewire, that's to say, start the file AUTOLOAD.DWL when loading the extender if drivewire is connected to the Dragon and of course if that file exists on the server ... After some attemp...

Hi Simon,
wonderful job what you both have done, congrats!
This semi-graphics mode has always been under-rated, probably
due to the difficulty drawing and moving objects with it


cheers
pere

Hi Tony, I like the idea, but there are some flaws: - If you have the drivewire server 'out', then the computer hangs! - If the file AUTOLOAD.DWL doesn't exist, then the computer hangs too - If you have a bootable disk in drive A that runs a Basic program, it is more likely to have problems because ...

Hi Tony,
glad to hear about these mods, but I cannot find any attached file in your last post ...


cheers
pere

Yes, Tony this will work for sure. I have used this many times. Anyway, probably we don't need the CLEAR because BASIC begins at $2400 by default and the stack is on the $7Fxx range while we will be using: $3000 until $6F00 but anyway it is safely to move the stack. I use this version PCLEAR1: CLEAR...

Step 3 - Flash a SDC bank with new version ========================================== We need the virtual file "DW42 v0.25.03 SDC Updater.VDK" (included here) The disc contains: UPDBANK .BAS 532 - The program to flash the desired bank CPY2TO1 .BAS 433 - To get the needed files from the DW4 VDK CHGSL...

Step 2 - Drivewire port with serial adapter =================================== We need the virtual file "DW42 v0.25.03 - DW4" (included here) The disc contains: EXTENDER.BIN 6516 - The DOS-Extender MBUPV14 .BIN 89 - The installer CPY2TO1 .BAS 452 - To copy the DP50NEW from the Becker disk INSDW50 ....

Step 1 - The Becker Port ======================== We need the virtual file "DW42 v0.25.03 - BCK" (included here) The disc contains: UDATE .BAS 224 - Used to Update PATCHER.BIN to the new compiled version MBUPV14 .BIN 89 - The installer-mover to $C000 PATCHER .BIN 6393 - The DOS-Extender to be used D...

Hi Tony, The DosPlus has its own input - output routines! If you look at the code in these two entries, you will see that if the device number is zero or negative, then it simply returns. This works for Screen (0), Tape (-1) and Printer (-2) The new DosPlus routines are used to read/write from/to di...