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This routine allows you to slow down LIST and DIR. The machine code routine is position independent, and compatible with all versions of DragonDOS, SuperDOS, DOSPlus, and DeltaDOS. Run the BASIC program, and save the machine code routine to Cassette or Disk (add +1 to the displayed end address when ...

Here is a routine which restarts a BASIC program when an error is encountered, or the reset button pressed. The machine code routine is position independent. 10 'ERROR-RUN V1.0 20 'FOR THE DRAGON 32/64 30 'BY STEPHEN J WOOLHAM 40 '*************************** 50 'BASIC EXAMPLE PROGRAM 60 '***********...

Here's an alternative method which restarts the BASIC program every time Break is pressed. The machine code routine is position independent. 10 'BREAK-RUN V1.0 20 'FOR THE DRAGON 32/64 30 'BY STEPHEN J WOOLHAM 40 '*************************** 50 'BASIC EXAMPLE PROGRAM 60 '*************************** ...

Here is a routine to disable the BREAK key from within a Dragon BASIC program. The machine code routine is position independent, and compatible with all versions of DragonDOS, SuperDOS, DOSPlus, and DeltaDOS. 10 'BREAK KEY DISABLE V1.0 20 'FOR THE DRAGON 32/64 30 'BY STEPHEN J WOOLHAM 40 '**********...

Here are two ways to do the equivalent of a 'PCLEAR 0' from within a BASIC program. The second (Dragon only) routine also allows you to PCLEAR more than 8 pages. 0 ' PCLEAR0 FOR THE DRAGON 32/64 1 ' AND TANDY COLOR COMPUTER 2 ' BY STEPHEN J WOOLHAM 3 ' 4 POKE188,PEEK(188)-6:POKE183,PEEK(188):PCLEAR1...

Here's an alternative routine. Both of these routines also allow you to PCLEAR more than 8 pages, but is not recommended with the first routine. 10 'COCO PCLEAR FIX V2.0 20 'FOR EXTENDED COLOR BASIC 1.0 30 'BY STEPHEN J WOOLHAM 40 '*************************** 50 'BASIC EXAMPLE PROGRAM #2 60 '*******...

The following BASIC program pokes in a position independent machine code routine which gets round the PCLEAR bug in Extended Color BASIC 1.0. Steve Woolham asked if I would post it here as there does not appear to be any other routine available to do this anywhere on the internet. The routine works ...

Here's a great little keyboard auto-repeat routine by Steve Woolham. He sent me this little gem via e-mail the other day and asked me to post it here after I had tested it. The routine works perfectly and its 100% compatible with both Dragon and CoCo machines. I have included a listing of the BASIC ...

Some extra information that I think should have been mentioned in the readme. (1) This patch also makes the Dragon 64's auto-repeat function usable under DragonDOS. (2) For people using DragonDOS for the first time please note that you need to add 1 to the end address when saving to disk. Example: ...

Here's a handy little program from Steve Woolham that fixes a bug in the Dragon/Tano Dragon 64's keyboard auto-repeat routine. I have included a listing of the BASIC loader so you can type it directly if you prefer. 0 'AUTO-REPEAT BUG FIX PATCH 1.0 1 'FOR THE DRAGON/TANO DRAGON 64 2 '(C) 2009 BY STE...