Re: PCFSRV V2.5

On Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:58:01 +1100
Stan Blaz via Coco <[email protected]> wrote:

> Long time lurker here, thought I'd through my 2 cents in.  I remember
> some programmers had this trick where ml data would be tagged on the
> end of a cload file.  The address would be calculated and the
> executed, which seems to be happening in the basic code presented.
> It could be possible that everything is working but how to access it
> is unknown.  Maybe if you could get the docs/operating instructions
> for the original?  That other on on sale may be a good point to start
> looking.
> 
> On 21 March 2026 4:20:10 am Bill Gunshannon via Coco
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > On 3/19/2026 9:27 PM, Bill Gunshannon via Coco wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On 3/19/2026 7:03 PM, John Guin via Coco wrote:
> >>> Just kibbutzing with a vague, old memory:
> >>>
> >>> Should/could you run CLOADM after the BASIC stub loads but before
> >>> you run that stub?
> >>
> >> I did, but I may try again.  But the only thing I have loaded so
> >> far is the BASIC program.  In any event, unless I am missing
> >> something, I don't see where the "Load" command tries to load
> >> anything.  The value it tries to EXEC is the address located at
> >> address 27 and 28 minus a number that appears to the length of the
> >> mystery program.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> You could also add that command to a (new) line 371.
> >>
> >> Also worth a try.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> It may also need to be CLOADM”   (again, vague memory of the
> >>> cassette load syntax which allowed for an open quote to load
> >>> whatever was next on the tape, regardless of name).
> >>
> >> Just CLOAD will do that.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> And finally, I may be completely wrong about this.
> >>>
> >>> Good luck!
> >>>
> >>
> >> Not going to spend a lot of time on it but I was curious.  I think
> >> I only paid something like $20 for it.
> >>
> >
> > OK, I tried CLOADM on all the sounds on the tape with no result.
> > But then I thought.  The COPY command doesn't do anything but CSAVE
> > the already loaded BASIC Program to a new tape, so, no ML stored
> > on there.
> >
> > But, here;s another thought.
> > Didn't Tandy have a serial networking system for
> > classrooms that allowed downloading programs to student computers?
> > Was it built into the ROM?  Could this be using it?
> >
> >
> >
> > bill
> >
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Bill:

    I found another listing that gives some detail and lists the
commands added (under READ MORE):
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/trs80-coco-hi-speed-file-server-1871056925

    I'd try some of the commands after you 'LOAD' the program. That
will tell if the ML was executed, whether 'tagged' or 'string packed'.

Christopher R. Hawks
HAWKSoft
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