Atari XL User Manual

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The Ateri XL Handbook
tokens; for example, SETCOLOR would be saved
as a one byte number, not as the characters SET C
o LOR. This has the advantage of saving both
time and space on the tape.
LIST however, saves the program in exactly the
form it appears when you LIST it to the screen,
character by character. The syntax of LIST when
used to save programs is:
LIST "C:"
You can use the LIST command to save sections of
programs on tape by specifying the line numbers of
the section to be saved in the command:
LIST "C:" 10,100
will save all the program lines between 10 and 100.
This means that you can keep a tape of often used
subroutines on tape for incorporation into your
programs as you write them.
Programs saved with LIST can only be loaded back
into the XL with the ENTER statement, the
syntax being:
ENTER "C:"
AUTO RUN PROGRAMS
There is another command, RUN "C:", which
allows you to automatically load and run a
program in one step. RUN "C:' will only load and
run programs which have been CSA VEd.
Y ou can use this facility to chain programs, that is
to have one program load and execute another
from the tape. If you use this technique, bear in

Atari XL Specifications

General

Brand	Atari
Model	XL
Category	Desktop
Language	English