Re: [cc65] Atari executables w/ AtariMax flashcart

--- Christian Groessler <chris@groessler.org> wrote:
> > I have no doubt that your procedure works (my
> program
> > runs fine from DOS with the _txtinit call in it),
> 
> I have to admit, that I didn't really test the
> routine.
> If you run the program from DOS, E: is already
> initialized and the
> routine does nothing. 

I even commented out the part of the routine that
checks to see if E: is already opened as part of my
testing.  It did seem to work.
 
> It depends on whether the problem is only a bug in
> the AtariMax
> routines. If regular (game) cartridges start up with
> E: initialized,
> the routine shouldn't be needed.
> But if not, I think it makes sense to have such a
> routine.

According to De Re Atari, E: is not opened until AFTER
the cartridge init vector has ran.  The AtariMax
cartridge exe menu program runs via the init vector. 
I think it could easily be changed to use the run
vector instead.  I will try that out as soon as I can.
 
> Can you put a cartridge image on the AtariMax, and
> simulate a real
> cartridge startup? Then we could test the E:
> behaviour.

Yes, I can probably do that too.
 
I'll let you know what I find out.

--
Shawn Jefferson



		
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