Hi,
Today I'm hoping to look at a number of small graphics files from various PD libraries from last century :o
Most of them are small BASIC programs so can easily be listed for examination. However at least two of them have BASIC loaders and a binary file.
How easy/hard/impossible is it to open and examine a binary file using old or new software tools?
Cheers,
Peter
Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 07:51, 31 March 19
Hi,
Today I'm hoping to look at a number of small graphics files from various PD libraries from last century :o
Most of them are small BASIC programs so can easily be listed for examination. However at least two of them have BASIC loaders and a binary file.
How easy/hard/impossible is it to open and examine a binary file using old or new software tools?
Cheers,
Peter
On a CPC you can examine the Binary Files with a Header Reader. I posted a small one from the AA53 Forum in this thread (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/easy-question/msg170422/#msg170422) which can examine Binary Files. However, if the files were on a DSK image, you could use Winape, from within the File, Drive A: or B: and Select 'Edit Disc'. A Window will pop-up with all the Filenames on the DSK image and you can Right Click on those and Select Properties, which will display information for Start Address, Length and Execution Address I think (if it has one), otherwise the BASIC programs will have that information.
Hope it helps.
Thanks @AMSDOS (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=330) ,
The programs are stored on the original 25+ year old Romdos D20 disks. I posted the question just in case anyone wanted to see how the programs functioned.
Cheers,
Peter