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CompuServe name: IRQRTE.BIN
Original name: "b128 irq rate" (Basic program)
Although this is a Basic program, it cannot be run: just load it and LIST to
read the explanation.
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B. Keytrix
CompuServe name: KEYTRX.BIN
Original name: "keytrix v4" (Basic program)
Keytrix is an indispensible aid for anyone programming the B128 in Basic.
Several keywords are added to Commodore's Basic 4.0 commands, allowing
the user to do such things as renumber a program, list a program from disk
without loading it into memory, read sequential files from disk without
disturbing the program in memory, merge programs on disk (including subroutines
stored as program files) with the program in memory, find specified keywords,
variable names, and/or strings in the program in memory and automatically
change them if desired, and other useful functions. What's more, Keytrix
uses the function keys F9 and F10 to scroll back and forth through the program
in memory, ending the need to use LIST every time you have to check on a line
which has scrolled off the screen.
Keytrix uses 3 machine language routines to accomplish its lightning-fast
work. These 3 routines need to be on the same disk as Keytrix, and must have
the exact name specified in the program. B128 users will need these 3 files:
CompuServe name: Rename to:
1128.BIN "+b1 kxb128.v4" (machine language program)
15128.BIN "+b15kxb128.v4" (machine language program)
15128P.BIN "+b15kxb128.v4+" (machine language program)
B256 users will need these 3 files for Keytrix:
CompuServe name: Rename to:
1256.BIN "+b1 kxb256.v4" (machine language program)
15256.BIN "+b15kxb256.v4" (machine language program)
15256P.BIN "+b15kxb256.v4+" (machine language program)
Brief instructions for the use of Keytrix are provided in the next file:
CompuServe name: KEYINS.BIN
Original name: "keytrix v4.ins" (Basic program)
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C. Supermon
CompuServe name: SUPMON.BIN
Original name: "supermonb v5" (Basic program)
Liz Deal has adapted the famous Supermon program for the B128.
Supermonitor offers machine language programmers an alternative to the built-in
monitor provided by Commodore. Once again, it operates through machine
language. The following four files are needed to run the program above:
CompuServe name: Rename to:
SMB04.BIN "+smb v5.0400" (machine language program)
SMB0E.BIN "+smb v5.e000" (machine language program)
SMB04P.BIN "+smb v5.0400+" (machine language program)
SMBE0P.BIN "+smb v5.e000+" (machine language program)
Brief instructions for the use of Supermon are provided in the next file:
CompuServe name: SMBINS.BIN
Original name: "supermonb v5.ins" (Basic program)
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D. Disk Utilities
Liz Deal has provided several disk utilities for the B128, most of them
adaptations of programs by Jim Butterfield.
CompuServe name: DSKLOG.BIN
Original name: "disk logger.b128" (Basic program)
If you want to see a directory of the files on your disk, you can just issue
the DIRECTORY or CATALOG command, or you can get a real fancy directory by
running this program. It needs one machine language routine:
CompuServe name: LOG400.BIN
Rename to: "+disklog.400" (machine language program)
As before, the name of the machine language program must be exactly as
specified in the Basic program which calls it.
CompuServe name: DSKMOD.BIN
Original name: "diskmod.b128" (Basic program)
With this program you can choose any track and sector on your disk that you
want to modify. The bytes will be shown (in hexadecimal) on the screen; use
the screen editor to change any bytes to whatever you want, and the program
will make the same changes on your disk for you.
CompuServe name: DSKVEW.BIN
Original name: "disk view.b128" (Basic program)
This program is similar to the previous one in that it displays whichever
disk track and sector you specify, but it protects you against making
unintentional changes on your disk.
CompuServe name: COPALL.BIN
Original name: "copy-all b128.3" (Basic program)
This program is intended to allow you to copy any number of files from one disk
to another, in whatever order you choose, but it requires a machine language
routine which is not available on CompuServe.
CompuServe name: CHGDEV.BIN
Original name: "change dev#" (Basic program)
Commodore disk drives are pre-set at the factory to be device number 8.
If you have more than one drive unit, you can use this program to fool your
computer into thinking one of them has a different device number.
CompuServe name: BIGREL.BIN
Original name: "big rel file" (Basic program)
The 8050 disk drive can handle the same jumbo-sized relative files as the 8250.
Run this program to command your 8050 to use the 8250 relative file routines.
CompuServe name: EXPREL.BIN
Original name: "8250 expand rel" (Basic program)
This program came from the 8250 demo disk. Unless you have that disk, you
cannot run it because it needs a DOS machine language routine found on a
certain block of that disk.
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E. Spooling
CompuServe name: SPOOL.BIN
Original name: "spool b128" (Basic program)
Spooling is a technique which allows the computer to be free to run programs
while the disk drive is in use, typing out a file on the printer. Liz Deal
wrote this one for the B128. Of course, any program you run will not be able

CompuServe name: IRQRTE.BIN

Original name: "b128 irq rate" (Basic program)

Although this is a Basic program, it cannot be run: just load it and LIST to

read the explanation.

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B. Keytrix

CompuServe name: KEYTRX.BIN

Original name: "keytrix v4" (Basic program)

Keytrix is an indispensible aid for anyone programming the B128 in Basic.

Several keywords are added to Commodore's Basic 4.0 commands, allowing

the user to do such things as renumber a program, list a program from disk

without loading it into memory, read sequential files from disk without

disturbing the program in memory, merge programs on disk (including subroutines

stored as program files) with the program in memory, find specified keywords,

variable names, and/or strings in the program in memory and automatically

change them if desired, and other useful functions. What's more, Keytrix

uses the function keys F9 and F10 to scroll back and forth through the program

in memory, ending the need to use LIST every time you have to check on a line

which has scrolled off the screen.

Keytrix uses 3 machine language routines to accomplish its lightning-fast

work. These 3 routines need to be on the same disk as Keytrix, and must have

the exact name specified in the program. B128 users will need these 3 files:

CompuServe name: Rename to:

1128.BIN "+b1 kxb128.v4" (machine language program)

15128.BIN "+b15kxb128.v4" (machine language program)

15128P.BIN "+b15kxb128.v4+" (machine language program)

B256 users will need these 3 files for Keytrix:

CompuServe name: Rename to:

1256.BIN "+b1 kxb256.v4" (machine language program)

15256.BIN "+b15kxb256.v4" (machine language program)

15256P.BIN "+b15kxb256.v4+" (machine language program)

Brief instructions for the use of Keytrix are provided in the next file:

CompuServe name: KEYINS.BIN

Original name: "keytrix v4.ins" (Basic program)

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C. Supermon

CompuServe name: SUPMON.BIN

Original name: "supermonb v5" (Basic program)

Liz Deal has adapted the famous Supermon program for the B128.

Supermonitor offers machine language programmers an alternative to the built-in

monitor provided by Commodore. Once again, it operates through machine

language. The following four files are needed to run the program above:

CompuServe name: Rename to:

SMB04.BIN "+smb v5.0400" (machine language program)

SMB0E.BIN "+smb v5.e000" (machine language program)

SMB04P.BIN "+smb v5.0400+" (machine language program)

SMBE0P.BIN "+smb v5.e000+" (machine language program)

Brief instructions for the use of Supermon are provided in the next file:

CompuServe name: SMBINS.BIN

Original name: "supermonb v5.ins" (Basic program)

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D. Disk Utilities

Liz Deal has provided several disk utilities for the B128, most of them

adaptations of programs by Jim Butterfield.

CompuServe name: DSKLOG.BIN

Original name: "disk logger.b128" (Basic program)

If you want to see a directory of the files on your disk, you can just issue

the DIRECTORY or CATALOG command, or you can get a real fancy directory by

running this program. It needs one machine language routine:

CompuServe name: LOG400.BIN

Rename to: "+disklog.400" (machine language program)

As before, the name of the machine language program must be exactly as

specified in the Basic program which calls it.

CompuServe name: DSKMOD.BIN

Original name: "diskmod.b128" (Basic program)

With this program you can choose any track and sector on your disk that you

want to modify. The bytes will be shown (in hexadecimal) on the screen; use

the screen editor to change any bytes to whatever you want, and the program

will make the same changes on your disk for you.

CompuServe name: DSKVEW.BIN

Original name: "disk view.b128" (Basic program)

This program is similar to the previous one in that it displays whichever

disk track and sector you specify, but it protects you against making

unintentional changes on your disk.

CompuServe name: COPALL.BIN

Original name: "copy-all b128.3" (Basic program)

This program is intended to allow you to copy any number of files from one disk

to another, in whatever order you choose, but it requires a machine language

routine which is not available on CompuServe.

CompuServe name: CHGDEV.BIN

Original name: "change dev#" (Basic program)

Commodore disk drives are pre-set at the factory to be device number 8.

If you have more than one drive unit, you can use this program to fool your

computer into thinking one of them has a different device number.

CompuServe name: BIGREL.BIN

Original name: "big rel file" (Basic program)

The 8050 disk drive can handle the same jumbo-sized relative files as the 8250.

Run this program to command your 8050 to use the 8250 relative file routines.

CompuServe name: EXPREL.BIN

Original name: "8250 expand rel" (Basic program)

This program came from the 8250 demo disk. Unless you have that disk, you

cannot run it because it needs a DOS machine language routine found on a

certain block of that disk.

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E. Spooling

CompuServe name: SPOOL.BIN

Original name: "spool b128" (Basic program)

Spooling is a technique which allows the computer to be free to run programs

while the disk drive is in use, typing out a file on the printer. Liz Deal

wrote this one for the B128. Of course, any program you run will not be able