[Coco] Coco BASIC files

[jdaggett at gate.net]

If the file is a Basic09 fileit can exist in two forms. Normal in which it 
appears as text and is ran almost as a basic interpreter. In Basic09 
there is a PACK command that further compiles the file and when 
merged with Runb becomes a stand alone executable file. IF the 
Basic09 file is packed it cannot be unpacked. Runb is a binary file. 
By the way by packing a Basic09 file it can run about 30% faster.

Hope that helps

james
 

On 18 Dec 2003 at 21:21, arikboke at yahoo.com wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> Some please explain to me why BASIC comes in 'BASIC binary" and 'BASIC
> ascii'. Are not BASIC sources supposed to be .TXT files?  Also, when
> placed onto virtual diskettes via IMGTOOL in MESS, often times I am
> unable to access said files (neither ASCII nor binary).  I keep
> getting "FM? ERROR ..." or some variants.  Have they become corrupt?
> 
> Sincerely,
> David
> 
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