Extended BASIC G.E.M.

[senior_falcon]

Here is XB 2.8 G.E.M. version 2.820201226

This corrects (again) the problems Wolfgang was having with colors. It is as forgiving as possible. Let's say you are using custom colors and font. If you have bad colors, either transparent or the same, GEM will use the default colors but still use your custom font. If you have a bad font number, such as 0,61,62, or 63 GEM will use the default font but will use your custom colors. If both are bad then GEM will use defaults for both. If an XB program has overwritten the CALL INIT code at >24E4 then GEM assumes any custom colors and font have been overwritten as well and will use the defaults for both. (Wolfgang's program is compiled with the runtime routines in low memory, which overwrites the CALL INIT code at these memory locations) All seems to work properly at this point.

XB28GEM1226.zip

 

[Omega-TI]

I recently upgraded to the latest version of Force Command and XB 2.8 GEM.  When I do a CALL FC from within T80XB, all I get is a blinking light on my FinalGROM.  Am I overlooking something?

[+wolhess]

On 12/27/2020 at 5:43 AM, senior_falcon said:

Here is XB 2.8 G.E.M. version 2.820201226

Hi @senior_falcon,

 

I tested your new version right now and it works perfect, even if I break my program and make a CALL HELP the font and colors are right.

Thank You!

 

 

[+wolhess]

24 minutes ago, Omega-TI said:

I recently upgraded to the latest version of Force Command and XB 2.8 GEM.  When I do a CALL FC from within XB80, all I get is a blinking light on my FinalGROM.  Am I overlooking something?

Hi Omega,

 

if I do a CALL FC from XB40 and/or XB80 it works in my tipi system fine. But I don't have a F18A or a 80 column card in my tipi system!

 

In my none tipi system with a 80-Column card I can't run the command CALL FC because I get an error message. This is I think it needs the tipi system.

 

But I can run FCMD from my MEGA MENU program with RUN an EA5 program (item 4) even with an EA5 loader from XB 2.8 and XB T80.

 

 

 

  

[Omega-TI]

Hmmm, well, I can't mess with this anymore right now, I've been up all night getting nowhere fast and I have to start getting ready for work soon, good thing this is my Friday, because I'm gonna crash when I get home tonight.  The plan is to start fresh Tuesday Afternoon (sounds like a song).

[senior_falcon]

4 hours ago, Omega-TI said:

I recently upgraded to the latest version of Force Command and XB 2.8 GEM.  When I do a CALL FC from within T80XB, all I get is a blinking light on my FinalGROM.  Am I overlooking something?

This is way beyond my pay scale. I don't know what force command is. I assumed it had something to do with TIPI. I have modified the code so that when you CALL FC or "quit" it will do the same thing as if you entered this from the command line:

'TIPI.FC.FCMDXB'

In T80XB, CALL FC acts as expected. That is, it does the same thing as entering 'TIPI.FC.FCMDXB'

Sounds like force command doesn't need TIPI, which is news to me.

 

[+arcadeshopper]

You Do have the tipi.fc folder with the included files on your tipi right? Does it work in other modes?

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[Omega-TI]

Dunno what's going on.  Force Command is on the FG99 as is the latest version of XB 2.8 GEM.  This is what I get...

 

 

 

[+arcadeshopper]

@Omega-TI do you have forcecmd in the same folder on your finalgrom99 as xb 2.8 gem?  If I have gem in it's own folder and fc in the root, that does the same thing, but copying fc into the same folder as xb28 makes it work correctly

 

[Omega-TI]

1 hour ago, arcadeshopper said:

@Omega-TI do you have forcecmd in the same folder on your finalgrom99 as xb 2.8 gem?  If I have gem in it's own folder and fc in the root, that does the same thing, but copying fc into the same folder as xb28 makes it work correctly

 

 

As a matter of fact, I don't!  I have Force Command in the root directory, but I put XB 2.8 GEM in it's own subdirectory as it cluttered up the main screen. I will give that a shot and get back to you!  Thanks!

 

THAT WAS IT!  YOU DA MAN!

 

Edited December 29, 2020 by Omega-TI
Thanks Greg!

[senior_falcon]

Thank you Greg! Should this information be added to the manual?

[+arcadeshopper]

Thank you Greg! Should this information be added to the manual?

It's already in the force command docs but you might add it to the call FC command portion that needs to have Force command in the same folder for it to work 

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[senior_falcon]

In a private message, Omega asked:

 

When starting up an Extended BASIC directly from Force Command, (a true disk operating system for the TI) the DOS loads the cartridge from the FG99, but needs the cart name and the starting address.  In the chart below you'll notice a GEM is listed a few times, but nothing for T80XB.

 

 

Those address are for the original XB G.E.M.  These addresses should work for XB 2.8 G.E.M.

 

XB GEM 2.8                                    XB 2.8                                      31435

XB GEM 2.8                                    XB 2.8 + XXB                            32336

XB GEM 2.8                                    XB256                                      32296

XB GEM 2.8                                    T40XB                                      32314

XB GEM 2.8                                    T80XB                                      32325

XB GEM 2.8                                    THE MISSING LINK                    32212

XB GEM 2.8                                    TML GRAPHIC ADVENTURE          32280

XB GEM 2.8                                    DM1000                                   31928

 

[Omega-TI]

10 minutes ago, senior_falcon said:

XB GEM 2.8                                    T80XB                                      32325

 

I'm gonna go plug that in NOW, thanks!

[Omega-TI]

Hmmm, all I get is a blinking light on my FG99.  

 

XMOD=XB28GEMG
XBADDR=32325

 

Well, I'll have to come back to this later in the evening.  I have to do stuff (chores) I don't really want to do right now, but such is life.

[+arcadeshopper]

Again are you running this from the folder or another place on the fg99?

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[Omega-TI]

9 minutes ago, arcadeshopper said:

Again are you running this from the folder or another place on the fg99?

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I'm trying to run it exactly like I used to under version 0.M.  From the Force Command prompt, I type:

 

CD TIPI.WEATHER80.
XB WEATHER80

 

I cannot devote anymore time to it right now though.  It's a head scratcher.  Anyway I'll be back after 4PM.

 

[+arcadeshopper]

 
 
I'm trying to run it exactly like I used to under version 0.M.  From the Force Command prompt, I type:
 
CD TIPI.WEATHER80.
XB WEATHER80
 
I cannot devote anymore time to it right now though.  It's a head scratcher.  Anyway I'll be back after 4PM.

 

Please read what I said is fc in the same folder as your copy of xbgem on the sd card? If it's not you get the blinky light as fg only looks in the current folder for switching carts

You have gem in a separate folder you have to copy fc and run it from the same folder as gem for this to work.

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[Omega-TI]

Yes, as referenced in << Message #385 >>

 

I'm seriously behind, I gotta dash!

[+jedimatt42]

I get the same numbers for XBADDR and I get different errors..

 

FinalGROM flashing light does not reproduce for me... this smells like an SD card problem. 

 

But I do get catastrophic crash for any of the entry points that load more... except if I recall correctly TML loaded from Force Command's XB command. The base entry point for XB 2.8 works fine. And an XBADDR value of 0, which just causes the console to BLWP @>0000 ( reset properly ) shows the cartridge loads and is functional... 

 

I'd recommend Omega set XBADDR to 0, until he resolves the flashing final grom light problem. 

 

But then, going right into something like T80XB needs more work. Force Command is 'returning' to GPL at those addresses after having completely altered the working environment... The fact that the cart menu works fine after loading, suggests there is a problem between current state departing FC, and entering any of XB28GEM's extra entries.

[+Schmitzi]

Hi,

 

if I start it on Classic99 with Option 2 (Extended Basic 2.8), I´ll only get this:

 

 

(But I can enter things like "BYE" and this seems to work)

 

 

Option #3 (T40XB) end up this way, a.s.o.

 

 

 

Option #6 (T80XB) just gives me a reboot and then this:

 

 

 

Option #9 (DM1000) just reboots.

 

 

I tinkered around with the settings of Classic99 for a while now, but no effort.

I also did read here in the topic for an hour or so, but all the info is too much for me

 

 

This is the part in my INI-file:

 

[___RMS___4]
name=XB-G.E.M-2.8
rom0=G|6000|A000|CARTS\_RMS\XBGEM\XB28GEM_G.BIN
rom1=8|0000|4000|CARTS\_RMS\XBGEM\XB28GEM_8.BIN

 

All other (user-defined) carts do run.

Classic99 is version QI399-033

any ideas ?

thanks

 

 

 

 

 

[senior_falcon]

I tinkered around with the settings of Classic99 for a while now, but no effort.

I also did read here in the topic for an hour or so, but all the info is too much for me

 

 

This is the part in my INI-file:

 

[___RMS___4]
name=XB-G.E.M-2.8
rom0=G|6000|A000|CARTS\_RMS\XBGEM\XB28GEM_G.BIN
rom1=8|0000|4000|CARTS\_RMS\XBGEM\XB28GEM_8.BIN

 

In the docs there is a file called README. A file with a name like that means that you should read it!

You would have saved yourself a lot of trouble because you would have seen:

 

[usercart1]     (I have another cart which is usercart0)
name=XB 2.8 G.E.M
rom0=G|6000|A000|CARTS\XB28GEM_G.BIN   
rom1=8|0000|22000|CARTS\XB28GEM_8.BIN   

[Omega-TI]

11 hours ago, jedimatt42 said:

FinalGROM flashing light does not reproduce for me... this smells like an SD card problem. 

 

Anything is possible.  I'll have search the house though, the only SD cards I can find at the moment are all high speed high capacity cards used for photography.  If I remember correctly, the FinalGROM works best with smaller and slower cards, or was that just the FlashROM?  

[+Schmitzi]

1 hour ago, senior_falcon said:

I tinkered around with the settings of Classic99 for a while now, but no effort.

I also did read here in the topic for an hour or so, but all the info is too much for me

 

 

This is the part in my INI-file:

 

[___RMS___4]
name=XB-G.E.M-2.8
rom0=G|6000|A000|CARTS\_RMS\XBGEM\XB28GEM_G.BIN
rom1=8|0000|4000|CARTS\_RMS\XBGEM\XB28GEM_8.BIN

 

In the docs there is a file called README. A file with a name like that means that you should read it!

You would have saved yourself a lot of trouble because you would have seen:

 

[usercart1]     (I have another cart which is usercart0)
name=XB 2.8 G.E.M
rom0=G|6000|A000|CARTS\XB28GEM_G.BIN   
rom1=8|0000|22000|CARTS\XB28GEM_8.BIN   

 

aaaarghh I did read this PDF at least 2 times, but I did not see the change to 22000. shyt ?

 

works fine now, thanks ✔️

 

 

 

 

[DavidC]

Can someone put together a .rpk of this for MAME...please?   I tried, and failed miserably..lol.