[Coco] orch-90 file format question

[Todd Wallace]

Hey guys,

So I've been tinkering with my new Orch-90 cart and trying to get some .orc files downloaded from the net into it.  Once I finally figured a way to get the .orc files onto a floppy, I set it up with my MPI.  The DIR command from within the orch90 pak wouldnt even show the file I copied.  After some experimenting, I discovered that the orch90 will ONLY accept files that are in "BASIC data file" format and in ASCII.  So I got the correct flags set and it finally showed up in the DIR.  However, when I tried to load the .orc file, I got a ERR 4.  I noticed the .orc files I downloaded all seem to be ascii text when viewed in a text editor on a PC.  I can see the comments and orch90 text commands, etc.  So I wondered what a file saved WITH the pak to disk would look like.  I used the WRITE command to output the built in demo song to disk, copied to PC, and discovered it is NOT a text file.  The DECB file flags are still BASIC data file and ASCII, but when opened with a text editor, its some sort of binary or something. So if anyone might be able to give me some info on what format these things need, that would be great.  Does the orch90 pak accept text file music files?  

- Todd Wallace