[Coco] Copying a data/binary file from disk to cassette
Phil
phil.salathe at gmail.com
Fri Jan 4 19:04:36 EST 2008
Bob wrote:
>I made an error in the 5-byte pre-amble.
>It goes $00, then two bytes comprising the length, and then two
>bytes comprising the start address.
Wait, I'm confused -- isn't this exactly the same as what you wrote here?
>>The first byte of a BIN file on disk is always $00. After that are
>>two bytes which together form the length, and the next two bytes
>>form the START address. This comprises the 5-byte pre-amble.
I'm assuming these directions were correct, as (in conjunction with
Tim's advice) they worked like a charm when I transferred Downland
and Trekboer.
All the best,
Phil
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