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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Localtalk Access from MSBASIC? | Posted by: gavo on 2011-01-09 09:50:23
Were there any MSBASIC commands to access a Localtalk network on a classic 68k Mac? I'm thinking 64k ROM machines like the 128/512k Mac. If so, anyone got any examples?
Cheers,
| Posted by: Dog Cow on 2011-01-09 14:19:00
That would require ToolBox access, which I do believe that the MSBASIC interpreters and compilers did offer in one form or another. I've got the manuals for these, so I can check later today.
In any case, Localtalk is the wiring scheme. You probably mean AppleTalk.
| Posted by: gavo on 2011-01-09 20:26:53
I've got the manuals for these, so I can check later today Cheers, would appreciate it.
You probably mean AppleTalk. Ahh yes, you are right, well done for spoting my deliberate mistake ;-)
| Posted by: Dog Cow on 2011-01-11 13:21:34
OK, I checked the manual for the Microsoft BASIC Interpreter (1984, green, has a picture of a 128k Mac on cover) and it does allow ToolBox access, but only to graphics routines. There is in-built support for networking, but it's only standard serial communications, not AppleTalk specific.
Later versions of MS BASIC may have had AppleTalk support, but I don't have the manuals for those later ones.
I also have the manual for Microsoft QuickBASic for Mac, which is a newer version. I will take a look at it later. I'm not sure if it's conveniently located or not.
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