When
the
PET
performs a SAVE
to
tape. it automatically writes a tape
header and crea tes a tape file
with
the specified file name (or blank if no file
na
me
is
specified).
lt
is
recommended
that
file names
be
used - vou can always load a
named program
without
naming
it
but
vou cannot search for
an
unnamed one.
Error checking and correction techniques are used to help ensure
that
subsequent
loading
will
be
a correct copy of
what
was originally written. You can help
to
en-
sure reliable tapes by verifying after every SAVE command
(see
VERIFY
com-
mand).
CAUTION:
If any of the four tape control keys
REC.
REW.
FFWD. or PLAY
are depressed when the SAVE command
is
executed. the
PET
will
start
"writing"
to the tape.
Be
sure ta press the tape
STOP
key before issuing a SAVE command;
this assures
that
the
PET
will
print the
PRESS
PLAY &
RECORD
ON
TAPE
#1
message. Do not
follow
the arder of these instructions: remember to depress
RECORD
before vou press PLAY.
Examples:
SAVE
SAVE "RED"
A$="RED"
SAVE
A$
Write
the current program onto tape. leaving
it
unnamed.
Write
the current program onto tape. assigning
the file name of
RED.
Same
as
above.
A SAVE command
will
also work if issued fram
within
a program. You
will
normally not have any reason
to
do this. For a programmed SAVE.
as
with
a pro-
grammed LOAD. the
PET
does not issue any messages on the screen unless the
device being
written
to
is
not ready; for the console tape. the
following
messages
may
be
displayed:
PRESS
PLAY &
RECORD
ON
TAPE # 1
OK
VERIFY
VERIFY
is
a version of the LOAD command
that
checks for recording errors
after a program
is
saved.
Always
verify a program after vou save it.
Format:
120
VERIFY
(blank)
filename
fi lena
me.
device
filename.device.s
Verify the first program found on the con-
sole tape.
Verify the named program on the console
tape.
Verify
the
named
program
from
the
specified device.
Verify from specified device
with
secon-
dary address code.
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