Apple Computer Reading List Apple II Programmer's Reference ][ in a Mac Emulator Old Computer Book Gallery Chittenango ovate amber snail |  | Apple II Programmer's Reference Here's a brief list of Applesoft, Integer Basic, DOS 3.3, and ProDOS commands with descriptions. I found these in the back of a manual for II in a Mac, one of the first Apple II emulators that ran on the original Mac and Mac 512. It came out in 1985.
DOS 3.3 Reference
Binary File Commands |
BRUN name | Executes the binary file 'name'.
BSAVE name ,A ,L | Saves the file 'name' starting at A, with length L.
BLOAD name | Loads the binary file 'name'.
BASIC Program Commands
FP | Activates applesoft basic and clears any program currently in memory.
INT | Activates integer basic and clears any program currently in memory.
RUN name | Executes 'name' from disk.
LOAD name | Loads 'name' from disk.
SAVE name | Saves the current program as 'name' on disk.
INIT name | Initializes a disk, erasing all data from it and setting the startup program to 'name'.
MAXFILES n | Sets the maximum number of open files.
MON {,C} {,I} {,O} | Selects whether Commands, Output, or Input are echoed to the screen.
NOMON {,C} {,I} {,O} | Disables printing of DOS operations.
Programming Commands
CHAIN name | Allows integer basic programs to run other integer basic program.
PR# n | Re-directs output to slot n.
IN# n | Re-directs input from slot n.
Filing Commands |
CATALOG | Displays contents of the current disk directory.
RENAME oldname, newname | Changes the name of a disk file.
DELETE name | Deletes the file 'name'.
LOCK name | Prevents the file 'name' from being deleted, renamed or changed.
UNLOCK name | Removes file locking.
VERIFY name | Checks to see than an entire file is readable.
Text File Commands |
OPEN name | Opens a text file for reading.
CLOSE name | Closes a text file.
READ name | Sets the file 'name' to read mode.
WRITE name | Sets the file 'name' to write mode.
APPEND name | Sets write mode for 'name' at the end of the current file.
POSITION name,x | Moves the record pointer for 'name' to the position specified by x.
EXEC name | Reads text from file 'name' entering it as though it were typed from the keyboard.
Links to other command sets: Applesoft | Integer Basic | ProDOS
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