Commodore Plus 4 - Page 45

When the program is loaded, the word READY appears. If you want to
stop the loading before it's complete, press the RUN/STOP key.
After the software is loaded, type RUN to start the program. You can
also LIST the program or change it, if it is a BASIC program.
NOTE: To LOAD a specific program on the tape, use the LOAD
"program name" form of the LOAD command.
Saving When you write a program and want to save it on cassette tape, follow
Programs !nesesteps:
On STEP1
Cassette
Tape
Type:
SAVE "program name"
The program name you use can be anything you want,
but can be no more than 16 letters and/or numbers long.
STEP 2 Press the RETURN key. The computer displays
this message:
PRESS RECORD AND PLAY ON TAPE
STEP 3 Press the RECORD and PLAY buttons on your Datassette.
The screen goes blank. When your program is saved, the
word READY appears on the screen.
Examples of SAVE Commands for Cassette Tape:
SAVE "MYJOB"
SAVE "3TEST"
NOTE: When saving a program onto a cassette tape, always
be aware of where the tape is positioned. In particular, be care
ful noi to save a program at the absolute beginning of a tape,
since many tapes have magnetic leaders, which will not record
information. Thus, part of the program would not be saved.
When LOADing or SAVEing a program, if you decide to stop before
it's finished, you must press the RUN/STOP key first. After pressing
RUN/STOP on the keyboard, then press the stop button on the
Datassette.
This name is the
specific name of the
program being saved
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