> > If this is the reply to what I think it is, then... > Of course, this applies to SAMDOS and even MasterDOS, > but I believe Si will let us all do LOAD "foo.BAS" code 65536, > won't you????? ;) > > > > > O had to write an M/C routine to change the bl**dy things to > > Code. Not easy for me! > Well at least you can open ANY type of file using OPEN #. I remember tearing my hair over the microdrive access for interface I on the speccy. All the Hook codes allowed you too do was to open and close opentype files and NOT basic/code files. Of course you could call the ROM routines directly (If you had a copy of the ROM dissasembly) but what did Sinclair go and do every few months - change the ROM, and the routine addresses. The only fool proof way was to write/copy the microdrive access code yourself (ALA art studio).
BTW Does anyone out there remember a screen shot in Your Sinclair around 1984 of a Desktop for a spectrum with microdrives - very apple like. It may have been a hoax, but it certainly wasn't April. Any thoughts On the GUI theme any sign of the DRiVER docs yet Ian? Allan
