Run 1, Run 2 Multi Slots---Got a problem

Guido

I have been trying to get my bs2sx to work on different slots.
I know I must be doing something wrong, but just can't seem to figure this out.
Attached is a sample programs right out of the book, will not work!!!
I download Run1.bs2 then I download Run2.bs2 and I only get the last download to work, or basically Run2, it never goes to slot 1. Any help would be appreciated
Thank You
Guido

Jon Williams

The reason your second program isn't running is that you haven't linked it into the first so that the compiler will download it. In RUN1.BS2, change your $STAMP declaration line to:

' {$STAMP BS2sx, RUN2.BS2}

This will tell the compiler to tokenize RUN2 and download it into slot 1.

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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
Dallas, TX· USA

Bruce Bates

Guido -

If you want to load BOTH of them into the Stamp at the same time, you must use this extended form of the $STAMP directive:
' {$STAMP BS2sx, RUN1.BS2, RUN2.BS2} ' for two programs

This same directive can be used to load up all 8 slots, using the same conventions:
' {$STAMP BS2sx, RUN2.BS2, RUN3.BS2, RUN4.BS2, RUN5.BS2, RUN6.BS2, RUN7.BS2 etc}

Regards,

Bruce Bates

Jon Williams

You don't need to specify the slot 0 program, just slots 1 and higher (slot 0 is the "master" program). Assuming your master is called SLOT0.BSX, here's what a full-blown defintiion might look like:

' {$STAMP BS2sx, SLOT1.BSX, SLOT2.BSX, SLOT3.BSX, SLOT4.BSX, SLOT5.BSX, SLOT6.BSX, SLOT7.BSX}

After your SLOT0.BSX program is saved with this definition, it will automatically load all the other slot files into the editor the next time it's opened.

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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
Dallas, TX· USA

Guido

Thank you both! When reading I completely missed that part. Actually Jon, You and Bruce answered my second question,,,,,,!
Thank You both very much
Guido