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SAVE
Format
Explanation
Example
SAVE ‘‘[<device name>:] <filename>”’ [,A]
<device name> must be CMT or RAM.
Abbreviated Format
SA.
The SAVE command assigns a file name to the BASIC program in the computer’s
memory and saves it onto an external storage device.
The <device name: > parameter can be omitted when specifying a device that has
already been specified in a DEFAULT statement, or is the current default device.
The <filename> parameter is required and must always be specified.
The SAVE command saves the BASIC program text in the ASCII format if the
<A> option is specified. In this case, the BASIC interpreter attaches BSD to the
file name as the file type. The types of the files that can be saved with the SAVE
command are BTX and BSD.
SAVE “'CMT:PROG" .......... Saves the program in memory on cassette tape with
a file name of ‘“‘PROG’’. The file type of the saved
program is assumed to be BTX.
SAVE ‘'CMT:DEMO",A....... Saves the program in memory on cassette tape in AS-
CII format with a file name of ‘‘DEMO”’. The file
type of the saved program is assumed to be BSD.
Note:
The SAVE command saves only the BASIC program text (i.e., the program text
displayed by executing the LIST command); it does not save any machine language
program in the machine language area.
When using SAVE, make a note of the tape counter reading for future reference.
Procedure for saving a program file
SAVE"CMT: <filename> [CR| Key in
—— Screen display
Press the i button. Data recorder operation
—— Screen display
ha Screen display
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