Description: Applesoft BASIC: Moving a Listing to a Macintosh and Back
Header: Applesoft BASIC: Moving a Listing to a Macintosh and Back


 Article Created: 25 January 1991
 Article Last Reviewed: 11 August 1992
 Article Last Updated:

 TOPIC ---------------------------------------------

 I would like to use a Macintosh word processor to edit Applesoft BASIC
 files from the Apple II environment.  Is there a translator to take
 "tokenized" Applesoft BASIC files and have them appear on the Macintosh?
 The tokens (PRINT, DISPLAY...) don't seem to get translated when files are
 moved to the Macintosh.  The original version of Passport (Apple File
 Exchange) had that capability.

 DISCUSSION ----------------------------------------

 We don't know of an AFE Translator for Applesoft BASIC files to Macintosh
 text files.  You can get around this limitation by "printing" the Applesoft
 program files to a disk file before the AFE conversion.  After editing on
 the Macintosh, transfer the files back to the Apple II.  Then, EXEC each
 file to make it an Applesoft file.  To do this, add the following code to
 the existing Applesoft program:

 1 D$ = CHR$(4)
 2 PRINT D$; "OPEN PGM.LIST"
 3 PRINT D$; "LIST"
 4 GOTO 32766
 .
 .
 add the existing Applesoft program here
 .
 .
 32766 PRINT D$; "CLOSE PGM.LIST"

 The entire Applesoft program will be saved in a text filed called
 "PGM.LIST" and can be converted to a Macintosh format for editing.

 After editing is complete, transfer the file back to Apple II text format
 using the file name "EDITED.FILE".  Use the EXEC command to turn the text
 listing into an Applesoft program in memory.

 ] EXEC EDITED.FILE

 Be sure to SAVE the program to disk or the EXEC step will have to be
 repeated each time the user wants to run the program.
 Copyright 1991 Apple Computer, Inc.
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