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When the program is not the first on the lape, or you're not sure
that it is, the VIC can search for the program you want. Type LOAD
and the name of the program inside quote marks ("), or the name of
a string variable containing the name of the program. The VIC will
show any other programs or files that it sees on the tape with the
message: r
FOUND name
The VIC will onfy LOAD the correct program, and will not LOAD a
data file on that tape.
LOAD FROM DESK
In order to bring in a program from a device other than the tape, a
device number is used. Folfowing the name of the program, type a
comma (,) and the number (or variable containing the number). The
cassette is device number 1. The disk drive is device numbers. See
the manual of the device for its number.
If the program with that name is not found on the device, a FILE
NOT FOUND ERROR will result. This doesn't happen on tape,
since the VIC has no way of sensing that there are no more
programs on a tape. It is possible to put an end-of-tape marker on
the tape, using the SAVE or OPEN statements, and if the VIC reads
this marker while searching a tape, an error message appears.
The VIC will automatically LOAD the program into the beginning
of BASIC program memory, at location 4096 in a machine without
an extra 3K of memory, or at 1024 with the extra 3K. For certain
applications this may not be convenient. By following the device
number with a comma and the command number 1, the VIC will be
sure to LOAD the program in the same spot in memory from which it
was SAVEd.
LOAD can be used as a statement in a BASIC program. The
program will be RUN as soon as LOADing is finished. Variables
used in the first program will not be cleared as long as the new
program is shorter in length than the older one. If a longer program
is LOADed on a short one, the BASIC program lines will over-write
the variables, and changing a variable will mess up the program.
Note that using an asterisk can save loading time (see
examples).
EXAMPLES:
LOAD Reads in the next program from tape.
LOAD "HELLO" Searches tape until the program called
HELLO is found, then it is LOADed.
LOAD AS Uses the name in AS to search,
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