Post Reply 
BASIC 1.0 on HP 41
06-21-2014, 06:00 PM
Post: #1
BASIC 1.0 on HP 41
There was an old shareware pgm called BASIC 1.0 for the HPO41. Anyone own this?

Any info on it? I always wondered.
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
06-22-2014, 06:31 AM
Post: #2
RE: BASIC 1.0 on HP 41
I think I got a copy on an old tape, I remember using it back in the days of yore and the words "slow and limited" come to mind... I'll have a look in "the vault", who knows maybe the tape is still operational.

"To live or die by your own sword one must first learn to wield it aptly."
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
06-23-2014, 05:07 AM
Post: #3
RE: BASIC 1.0 on HP 41
well what would you say; found the tape and amazingly enough was still readable!
I've slapped the few programs that were on it into a ROM image (attached).

They came in a WALL file, so SIZE and other considerations may be important. Will scan the program documentation later today (weather permitting) - mind you, it's completely untested so use it at your own risk.


Attached File(s)
.zip  BASIC ROM - Proto.zip (Size: 7.82 KB / Downloads: 34)

"To live or die by your own sword one must first learn to wield it aptly."
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
06-23-2014, 03:40 PM
Post: #4
RE: BASIC 1.0 on HP 41
Thanks! You really know what you are doing
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
06-25-2014, 06:33 AM
Post: #5
RE: BASIC 1.0 on HP 41
The scanning is done and submitted to TOS - let me know your email if you want a copy as well. The program was written by Per Liedberg in Sweden, is he still around? He submitted it to the UPLE, reference number 112861.

I tried it on the CL - not a bad performance in TURBO 50 mode but excruciatingly slow at normal speed. Very limited command set, but still an interesting program. Shame it doesn't use ASCII files in X-mem, that would have been nicer but I guess it predated the release of the X-Functions.

Cheers,

"To live or die by your own sword one must first learn to wield it aptly."
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 




User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)