The story behind the apple ii mouse is interesting. Kegs is an apple iigs emulator for mac os x, linux, and win32. This is intended as a quick reference for the applesoft basic in javascript by joshua bell extensions beyond applesoft basic are called out with footnotes see also. Historic apple ii dos source code now available to. Apple iijs, apple jse, apple2js, and many more a 6502 assembleremulator in javascript. Microsoft created applesoft long before it became famous for windows. The source code behind microsoft basic for 6502 comes to.
This command causes dos to retreive an applesoft or integer basic. You can change the look of your desktop by customizing the desktop picture and by choosing a light or dark appearance for the menu bar, desktop picture, dock, and builtin apps. The leftarrow button removes a character from the input buffer and moves the cursor left. It supersedes integer basic and is the basic in rom in all apple ii series computers after the original apple ii model. Finally, the third method, using a language card, can be used with any model of apple. How to write an apple ii basic program in your web browser. Such tools are included with mac computers, ipad, ipod, and iphone, continuing apple s commitment to providing tools to empower the individual and make technology accessible for everyone. By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or other input device.
Write new programs or enhance classic ones with paralleltasking control programs, and modern functions and commands such as 3d graphics modes such as vectors n logo and applesoft. You can now control your mac and execute terminal commands remotely, a real plus. At the top of the screen is the menu bar and at the bottom is the dock. Apple ii programmers reference heres a brief list of applesoft, integer basic, dos 3. The apple ii was a fullyassembled personal computer with a number of advanced features like a builtin basic programming language, compatibility for an external monitor and various modes of input. Replace username with the username youd use to log into os x and remoteaddress with the ip address given to you in the sharing pane. Applesoft basic was a dialect of basic supplied on the apple ii computer, superseding integer basic. Imagine writing a 4k basic program and still leaving room for improvements larry. Full text of applesoft basic programming reference manual apple computer see other formats. It was created by mac engineers in 1981 in their spare time, just to show that it could be done.
This simple introduction to applesoft basic is demonstrated on my working apple iie from 1983. Apple provides innovative technologies that conform to students unique learning profiles and that help them learn efficiently and effectively. From a 2000 interview with chris espinosa conducted for the stanford library. Applesoft basic commands are not included in this faq. From basics to pro tips, get more out of your new mac with the help of a specialist. Supported features include applescript, graphics, sprites, sound, speech and oop object oriented programming.
Also, i cant seem to work out how to use any disk other than the system. The second method is restricted to the apple ii plus. Chipmunk basic for mac os is an old fashioned basic interpreter which runs on almost all macs. The apple i basic had several commands, including plotx,y that did not work.
Full text of applesoft basic programming reference manual. An apple iigs has the capability to run almost all apple ii, apple iie, and apple iic programs. Getting started with your apple ii, apple ii integer basic, apple ii firmware, apple ii hardware. Apple ii basic programming reference manual applesoft. Call calls an assembly language subroutine clear clears all variable values from memory color sets the. I found these in the back of a manual for ii in a mac, one of the first. Apple ii reference manual from apple computer, 10260 brandley drive, cupertino, ca 95014. The apple iigs was the most powerful computer in the apple ii line. Typically, disks are formatted using either dos disk operating system version 3. Instead, basic uses line numbers to sepa rate program statements. Integer basic cannot be used with prodos on any model of apple. Locking the vo keys voiceover commands are entered by pressing the control and option keys the vo keys with function keys, arrow keys, and other keys. Integer basic was phased out in favor of applesoft basic starting with the apple ii plus in 1979.
Apart from the very earliest versions, prodos has required a 64k apple ii. Where to find a complete list of basic commands for apple. This applesoft basic program can be typed into a real apple ii the preferred experience, although the apple ii s keyboard could quickly become tiresome, or an apple ii emulator such as microm8 mac windows or applewin windows in microm8 you can choose a from the boot. How to use your apple ii as a dumb terminal for mac os x youtube. Applesoft basic is a dialect of microsoft basic, developed by marc mcdonald and ric weiland, supplied with the apple ii series of computers. Its the complete basic manual for the apple i computer. Applesoft basic was a dialect of microsoft basic supplied with the apple ii series of computers. Apple iie programming apple basic on a 1984 computer. Especially when i was able to easily add statements and corresponding routines for color graphics and game commands in the apple. To log into your mac on another mac, execute the command. Stavros karatsoridis demonstrates what cables, adapters, and software are needed to connect your apple ii to the terminal application in mac. Smart new features like sidecar, powerful technologies for developers, and your favorite ipad apps, now on mac. When you hear the command you want to use, press the return key or the space bar to apply the command to the item in the voiceover cursor.
The first method is only available on the original model of apple ii. Learn to code in pioneering educational languages applesoft basic, apple logo ii, 6502 assembler with features such as code editors and a reversedebugger. It became integer basic when it was ported to the apple ii and shipped alongside applesoft basic, a port of microsoft basic which included floatingpoint support. Like all os commands, within an applesoft basic program, this command should be preceeded by the controld. Erik eckel explains the mac directory structure for new users and administrators and goes over a few basic commands to get you started working with files. I have seen the screen get scrambled once or twice, but seems to be due to rom card getting shifted around a little. Following the line numbers, in each line of the program we can use special commands such as home, forto, ifthen, next, goto, gosub, return, input, let, print, onerr, end, etc. I spent many happy years using the apple e as a kid, and i thought i could remember the commands. The mousepaint software was developed by bill budge, who appears in this infamous ea ad, back when ea tried to promote their programmers as rock stars. An az index of the apple macos command line macos bash afconvert audio file convert afinfo audio file info afplay audio file play airport manage apple airport alias create an alias alloc list used and free memory apropos search the whatis database for strings asr apple software restore atsutil font registration system utility awk find and replace text within files b basename convert a. Switch to an older mac with a usable drive, or use a null modem program to. Apple logo allowed users to guide a triangular turtle around the screen of their apple ii a line emanating from his tail using commands like forward 50 and right 90. Commands that refer to filenames, as most do, assume that youre talking about files in the. The first version of applesoft was released in 1977 only on cassette tape and lacked support for highresolution graphics.
It is also referred to as fp basic because of the apple dos command used to invoke it, instead of int for integer basic. The apple ii shipped with two major versions of basic over the years. Microsoft basic for 6502 was based on altair basic. Apple js is an apple emulator written using only javascript and html5. Its meant for beginners, so it doesnt dive deeply into any one topic. It was also referred to as fp from floating point because of the command used to invoke it instead of int for integer basic. I found these in the back of a manual for ii in a mac, one of the first apple ii emulators that ran on the original mac and mac 512. Woz left space for commands in his basic that only worked when they developed the apple ii computer. Owners of early apple ii s can load in applesoft or plug in a card with applesoft roms. If youre working in terminal on your mac, you need to know the most important unix commands.
It superseded integer basic and was the basic in rom in all apple ii series computers after the original apple ii model. Programming in apple basic on a 1984 apple iie, in 2009. Quite basic a similar project aimed at teaching programming a similar project aimed at teaching programming. All apple ii s come with some version of basic installed inrom on the motherboard. Typing a printable character adds it to the buffer and the screen. Virtual basic is applesoft basic, all commands and operators are available, only the way to write your code change. The apple ii has an input buffer separate from the screen, with a maximum capacity of 256 characters. Hi, i just got an apple iigs system yesterday and just wanted to know if anyone has, or knows where i can get, a list of basic keyboard commands for things like switching programs, entering the control panel, ect. Apps like colormath a flashcard program and breakout a game id designed the hardware version of for atari. This parallels the basic command of the same name, since both dos 3. Applesoft basic was supplied by microsoft and its name is derived from the names of both apple and microsoft.
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