Commodore Plus 4 - Using Variables

BASIC Version 3.S Commands, Functions, and System Variables 59
LOAD Abbr. 10
LOAD file name, device, relocate
Retrieves a program from a cassette tape or from a disk and loads it into
memory. Use LOAD for tape programs and nonrelocated disk loads. Use
DLOAD for loading BASIC programs from the disk. For more information see
Chapter 6.
LOADing a Tape Program
After you issue a LOAD command for a tape program, the computer tells you to
PRESS PLAY ON TAPE.
1. Insert the tape.
2. Press the REWIND button to rewind the tape completely when necessary.
Press the STOP button when the tape is rewound.
3. Type LOAD "program name"; the program name is the name of the
program you want to load. When you load the first program (after rewinding) or
the next program on the tape, you do not have to include the program name; the
computer automatically loads the next program on the tape.
4. Press the RETURN key. The message PRESS PLAY ON TAPE appears
on the screen.
5. Press the PLAY button. The screen goes blank. When the program is found,
the following message is displayed:
FOUND program name
6. Press the K8 key (or wait a moment). The screen goes blank. When the
loading procedure is finished, the READY prompt is displayed.
7. Type RUN and press the RETURN key to execute the program.
Note: Be sure to press the right buttons on the cassette recorder. The computer
knows when to wait for a button to be pressed but does not know which button
was pressed. If you press the wrong button and the computer "freezes," eject the
tape, press the computer's reset button, and repeat the loading procedure.
Note: For a nonrelocated LOAD, use LOAD "program name", 1,1. Programs
can be saved so that a nonrelocated LOAD is always performed. See SAVE.
See the VERIFY command for a quick method for searching a tape for a
program.
LOADing a Disk Program
Although it is easier to load disk programs with the DLOAD command, you can
also use LOAD. You must use LOAD to do a nonrelocated load from disk. When
you use LOAD with disk programs, you must include the disk drive device
number.