Commodore 1581 - Page 11

PART TWO: ADVANCED OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING—is
primarily intended for users familiar with computer program
ming. PART TWO is subdivided into six chapters:
• Chapter 4, Sequential Data Files, discusses the concept of data
files, defines sequential data files, and describes how sequen
tial data files are created and used on disk.
• Chapter 5, Relative Data Files, defines the differences between
sequential and relative data files, and describes how relative
data files are created and used on disk.
• Chapter 6, Direct Access Commands, describes direct access
disk commands as a tool for advanced users and illustrates
their use.
• Chapter 7, Internal Disk Commands, centers on internal disk
commands. Before using these advanced commands, you
should know how to program a 6502 chip in machine lan
guage.
• Chapter 8, Machine Language Programs, provides a list of
disk-related kernal ROM subroutines and gives a practical ex
ample of their use in a program.
• Chapter 9, Burst Commands, gives information on high-speed
burst commands.
• Chapter 10,1581 Internal Operations, describes how the 1581
operates internally.
APPENDICES ATHROUGH F—provide various reference information;
for example, Appendix A tells you how to set the device number
through use of two switches on the back of the drive.