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13 24-Jan-2016 09:38 25 KB Steve N to previous | to last Added alternate drive check information. Needs comments on status codes.
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11 23-Jan-2016 10:21 24 KB Steve N to previous | to last Cleaned up the English from Google English to UK English in the examples sectio.
10 23-Jan-2016 10:03 24 KB Steve N to previous | to last Previously missed out a couple of updates
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c) New directories cannot be created programatically.
c) New directories cannot be created.
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!!!Practical Usage
!!Practical Usage
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Each entry in this jump table specifies where in memory that the code for each function resides. If you ever wish to start from a different address, change the value for ‘xBIOS’ above and change the value in the binary header of xBIOS.com.
Each entry in this jump table specifies where in memory that the code for each function resides. Replace the $xxxx at the start with a starting address. $0800 should a be safe address for all purposes. If you ever wish to start from a different address, simply change the value for ‘xBIOS’.
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Please note that xBIOS do not use page zero. You can change the start address from the third entry above.
Please note that xBIOS do not use page zero.
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!!!Examples
!Examples
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Here are some of the examples taken from http://xxl.atari.pl and other online sources, but with a few extra/modified comments in English.
Here are some of the examples taken from http://xxl.atari.pl and other online sources, but with a few extra / modified comments in English.
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Load and run the file, INIT and RUN headers are supported. "Boot Loader" has an analogous function xBOOT_LOAD_FILE. In the case of the boot loader if the file does not have a defined block RUN will be launched from the beginning of the first block.
Load and run the file, INIT and RUN headers are supported. Boot Loader has an analogous function xBOOT_LOAD_FILE. In the case of the boot loader if the file does not have a defined block RUN will be launched from the beginning of the first block.
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Data starting from the given address in the memory, save to a file, you can set the file pointer offset current (FILE_OFFSET) and the amount of data to be saved (SET_LENGTH). If you do not define these values ​​in the file are stored data from the current file position to the end of the file.
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Save data from memory to a file, starting from the current position in the file. You can set the file pointer offset current (FILE_OFFSET) and the amount of data to be saved (SET_LENGTH). If you do not define these values, data from the current file position to the end of the file is written to the file.
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Defines the amount of data processed while reading or writing. If your OPEN_FILE value is not defined this operation will be carried out until the end of the file.
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Defines the amount of data to process while reading or writing. If your OPEN_FILE value is not defined this operation will be carried out until the end of the file.
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Allows you to change the vector location INITAD ($ 2E2) loaded binary files.
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Allows you to change the init address vector INITAD ($2E2) for loaded binary files.
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Sets the current position of the read / write file on a value stored in the A, X, Y. This item is calculated relative to the beginning of the file. Number of byte that will be read or written. In DOS operation is called POINT.
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Sets the current read/write position in the current file with a value stored in A, X, Y. This item is calculated relative to the beginning of the file. In DOS speak, the operation is called "POINT".
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Allows you to change the vector location RUNAD ($ 2E0) loaded binary files.
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Allows you to change the run address vector RUNAD ($2E0) for loaded binary files.
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Restores the standard IO device.
Restores the standard I / O controller external device.
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Load and run the binary file from the current position of the read / write. INIT and RUN headers are supported.
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Load and run the binary file from the current read/write position. INIT and RUN headers are supported.
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Change the IO device.
Change the I / O controller external device.
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Gets another entry in the directory. The X register returns the index to the filename or folder (byte of buffer address is stored in the variable xBUFFERH). The accumulator is set with the status. The carry flag is set when the end of the directory is found.
Gets another entry in the directory. In the registry X returns the index to the filename or folder (byte of buffer address is stored in the variable xBUFFERH) A registry is transmitted status byte entry. C is set to mark the end of the directory.
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To open the default file. The function does not search the directory file handle is taken from the variable Xfile.
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Opens the default file. The function does not search the directory, the file handle is derived from the variable 'Xfile'.
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This function allows you to find the specified directory entry. The X register returns the index to the filename or folder (byte of buffer address is stored in the variable xBUFFERH). The accumulator is the status byte. If an entry is not found, the carry flag is set.
Function allows you to find the specified directory entry. In the registry X returns the index to the filename or folder (byte of buffer address is stored in the variable xBUFFERH). A registry is transmitted status byte entry. Set marker C is an entry not found.
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This feature allows you to set the buffer size for IO operations. Buffer Size is also stored in the variable xBUFSIZE in bytes format.
Feature allows you to set the buffer size for I / O operations. Buffer Size - byte - is also stored in the variable xBUFSIZE.
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PUPBT1 equ $033D ; Power-up validation byte 1
PUPBT1 equ $033D ;power-up validation byte 1
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jmp xBIOS_SET_RUNAD ; new runad vector
jmp xBIOS_SET_RUNAD ; new runad vector
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.word run_adr ; RUN
.word run_adr ; RUN
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.byte d'xxl' ; Let the RESET key work as a RESET key
.byte d'xxl' ; let the RESET key work as a RESET key
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_stop jmp _stop ; Endless loop
_stop jmp _stop ; Endless loop
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.byte d'xxl' ; Let the RESET key work as a RESET key
.byte d'xxl' ; let the RESET key works as RESET key
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jmp xBIOS_SET_DEFAULT_DEVICE ; SIO drive
jmp xBIOS_SET_DEFAULT_DEVICE ; SIO drive
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xFILE equ xBIOS+$3ec ; File handle
xDAUX3 equ xBIOS+$3f3 ; Buffer offset if AtariDOS FS
xDAUX2 equ xBIOS+$3fd ; Sector hi if AtariDOS FS
xDAUX1 equ xBIOS+$3fe ; Sector lo if AtariDOS FS
PUPBT1 equ $033D ; Power-up validation byte 1
xFILE equ xBIOS+$3ec ; file handle
xDAUX3 equ xBIOS+$3f3 ; buffer offset if AtariDOS FS
xDAUX2 equ xBIOS+$3fd ; sektor hi if AtariDOS FS
xDAUX1 equ xBIOS+$3fe ; sektor lo if AtariDOS FS
PUPBT1 equ $033D ;power-up validation byte 1
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.byte d'xxl' ; Let the RESET key work as a RESET key
.byte d'xxl' ; let the RESET key works as RESET key
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!Checking if Alternative Disk Drives Exist
Apply this code to check if a particular disk drive exists (1-8).
{{{
lda #device_number
sta xDEVICE
jsr status
}}}
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Original document from Steve Nicklin (snicklin at AtariAge).
Imported into AtariWiki (23/01/2016) to allow peer feedback and improvement.
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