Ah. I think it is a file format/ extension problem. A Known issue ADVEN1.BA is misnamed. It is a text file, so its extension should be .DO not .BA . .BA is only for tokenized basic programs.
TS-DOS sees the BA extension and tries to load the contents as a tokenized (binary) BASIC program, into that area, and corrupts the file system. So to load ADVEN1, you need to rename it from your host PC as ADVEN1.DO and then load it. Never load a plain text BASIC program from a BA extension. Also your Model 100 RAM file system is probably corrupted, you must do a cold start to reset the system. I added code in LaddieAlpha to detect files misnamed like this. It would have renamed it on the fly. But I don't think other TPDD servers do this renaming. So the philosophy is that when you touch a hot stove, you should get burned. -- John. On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 11:56 AM AvantGuard Systems < cavaug...@avantguardsystems.com> wrote: > Right, so I push Disk to see the files in my TPDD directory. So for > example, let's say I want to load ADVEN1.BA, which under FILE on the M100 > shows as having 17875 bits (17.9 KB according to the computer). So all's > good. > RAM free is 23477 > So I've killed ADVEN1.BA on the RAM side. I go to DISK, push LOAD. A > dialogue Load as comes up and I usually just keep the same name by entering > nothing. It says File exists, press any key. When I go to RAM it is there, > but nothing is in it. Even if I change the name it'll say File exists press > any key and the new file is also 0 bits > > Curtis Vaughan | Computer Consultant > AvantGuard Computer and Security Systems > Phone: (206) 423-6979 ▪ Web: www.avantguardsystems.com > > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 11:48 AM John R. Hogerhuis <jho...@pobox.com> > wrote: > >> "But what happens when I load a file is that it will always say that the >> file already exists, but when I go to RAM it's an empty file. So even if I >> try to save it, it says it's an empty file." >> >> What file are you trying to load? >> >> When you launch TS-DOS you are looking at the M100's directory. If you >> toggle to Disk (I think, F4) you can look at the TPDD directory. >> >> Always keep in mind there are two sides... the M100 directory, and the >> TPDD directory. >> >> It sounds like the file in RAM *is* empty and it will stay empty until >> you delete it or allow it to be overwritten. >> >> The other question is, what is in the file on the TPDD side you are >> trying to load. Obviously if it is empty on the TPDD side it will also be >> empty when you load a copy into M100 file system. >> >> What's the name including extension? How many bytes are in it? If you are >> in Disk Mode and move the widebar cursor over the file, TS-DOS should tell >> you a byte count. >> >> -- John. >> >
