TurboDOS-XE and Kyan Pascal 2.02

[Steve Mynott]

Since the death of Wirth I've been playing with Kyan Pascal (which is a lot better than I expected!).

 

I've been trying to use it on a double density disk but the only DOS which seems to work for it is TurboDOS-XE.

 

Does anyone know of English language docs for this DOS? Or can recommend another DOS for use with KP?

[TGB1718]

There seems to be a load of versions here, including the manuals

 

https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Pascal

[+kheller2]

I think he was asking for English docs on TurboDOS-XE.

However, the link you pointed to does have this warning:

"Please take into account, that the DOS was modified by Kyan! It is not possible to use a normal DOS 2.5 from another disk! The modifications (loading-routines) are moved into $480 up to $6FF. This is mentioned in the document in chapter DOS 2.5, but only there!"

[Steve Mynott]

13 minutes ago, kheller2 said:

I think he was asking for English docs on TurboDOS-XE.

However, the link you pointed to does have this warning:

"Please take into account, that the DOS was modified by Kyan! It is not possible to use a normal DOS 2.5 from another disk! The modifications (loading-routines) are moved into $480 up to $6FF. This is mentioned in the document in chapter DOS 2.5, but only there!"

It works with TurboDOS-XE (a recommendation I got from here) but KP uses memory over $2000 which means it doesn't work with many DOSes.

[TGB1718]

1 hour ago, Steve Mynott said:

It works with TurboDOS-XE (a recommendation I got from here) but KP uses memory over $2000 which means it doesn't work with many DOSes.

I just tried with SDX (U1M), I ran the AUTORUN.SYS from the command prompt, it does need the "X" command, then

it ran fine.

 

[Steve Mynott]

2 hours ago, TGB1718 said:

I just tried with SDX (U1M), I ran the AUTORUN.SYS from the command prompt, it does need the "X" command, then

it ran fine.

 

 

Unfortunately, the compiler doesn't work when I tried it under SDX 4.48 cartridge (old I know!)

 

Also, when compiled, it needs to run from the % prompt by just typing "HI".

 

(Note, you need the LIB file if trying this on another disk.)

[TGB1718]

Just tried with SDX Version 4.49G and it compiled ok, the program ran, but

needed the 'X' command, makes me think the library files load high in memory.

 

I also note that it defaults to D1: during save and compile, I did try D8:Hi.PAS

and could save the file to D8: and the object files saved as HI.XEX which again worked 

using the 'X' command, however during the compile it still needed D1: , it was

accessing, I assume library files etc, even though I have both disks on a hard drive partition.

 

Maybe a bit of searching through the program to default to "D:" as opposed to "D1:" 

 

See below for screen shots

 

[Steve Mynott]

Grrrr I discovered one of my test disk images was in fact corrupted and with a clean one everything works fine with SDX as described above.

[BillC]

17 hours ago, TGB1718 said:

Maybe a bit of searching through the program to default to "D:" as opposed to "D1:" 

SpartaDOS X also uses PC letter assignments for drives, I believe "D:" = "D4:"

[TGB1718]

1 hour ago, BillC said:

SpartaDOS X also uses PC letter assignments for drives, I believe "D:" = "D4:"

From the command prompt it does do that, however from within application it defaults to the current path

i.e. the drive/folder you were in when you launched the program/language.