Path: news.weeg.uiowa.edu!news.uiowa.edu!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!blkbox.com!jdb8042 From: jdb8042@blkbox.com ("John D. Baker") Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: trouble with EXECing files Message-ID: <9208100202.aa02465@blkbox.COM> Date: 10 Aug 92 07:02:42 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Lines: 69 This may seem like a strange help request, but this problem's got me baffled. I just got the BINSCII v1.0.3 Executioner-format file from wuarchive.wustl.edu. It seems simple enough--just EXEC from BASIC.SYSTEM to create the executable form of BINSCII. However, after the initial 'CALL-151' statement, I am greeted with beeps from the monitor apparrently indicating that the line it was given to act on was invalid. following this, BASIC.SYSTEN complains about "NO BUFFERS AVAILABLE" for the simplest tasks even asking for a catalog of the disk. I also have a BASIC program saved as a text file intended for EXECing into executable form. Attempting to do so results in an infinite string (well, until the file is exhausted) or SYNTAX ERRORs and when it has finished, I again get "NO BUFFERS AVAILABLE". The BASIC program EXEC trick is one I've used many times in the past and I can't for the life of me understand why it doesn't work now. YES, I've examined th files in question and they look like valid ProDOS text files to me (I used the file viewer in Shrinkit v3.0.3 which was left on the used Hard Disk I recently added to my //e) . Fro the Record: Apple //e, Extended Keyboard (platinum case) AUX: Apple Extended 80-column card SLOT1: 64K Buffered Grappler+ SLOT2: SLOT3: CardZ180 Z-System processor SLOT4: Apple II SCSI Card, Rev. C SLOT5: Apple UniDisk 3.5 controller SLOT6: Apple Disk ][ controller SLOT7: SVA ZVX4 Dual-Density 8" Disk Controller ProDOS 8 v2.0.1 (w/FTA launcher installed) BASIC.SYSTEM v1.2 The SCSI Card and v2.0.1 of ProDOS are the only things that have changed on my system since I last EXECed a BASIC program into memory. The prefix set at the time was "/DH0/WORK" on the first partition of my hard disk (/DH0). I tried the same operations under v1.8, and v1.4 of ProDOS each using v1.2 and v1.1 of BASIC.SYSTEM. Each had exactly the same result as described above. At the same time, I found I was unable to launch many programs by specifying the full path to them. I tried to launch Shrinkit 3.0.3 while prefixed to /DH0/WORK by issuing "-/DH0/UTILITIES/PACKERS/SHRINKIT" (which is a correct path) and was again rewarded with "NO BUFFERS AVAILABLE". At one point I couldn't even re-start prodos while prefixed to the root directory! However, once re-started, I could always launch any type SYS file from the FTA launcher. This is all very strange behaviour to me and any enlightenment and or solutions will be greatly appreciated. John D. Baker ->An Apple 3.5", 5.25", 8", HD5.25" CardZ180 Z-System nut// Internet: jdb8042@blkbox.com jdbaker@taronga.com UUCP: nuchat!blkbox!jdb8042 ...!taronga!jdbaker BBSs: JOHN BAKER on Z-Node #45 [(713) 937-8886], The Vector Board [(716) 544-1863], PIC of the Mid-Town [(713) 527-8939] Karnage: "I am certainly very happy for you, but--WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!"