VIC 20 programmer's reference

ajordison · Post by **ajordison** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:01 pm

Hi,
Does anyone have one for sale? I'm the author of the infamous(?) C64PrgGen and I fancy having a stab at a VIC version.

I know I can download one but I'm a fan of physical books! I recognise a few names here from C64 forums so hopefully you could advise me on whether it's worth doing or not. C64PrgGen is running out of steam as far as new ideas go so I'm looking at developing something new.

Cheers.

pitcalco · Post by **pitcalco** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:32 pm

It doesn't seem like something most people would want to sell, once had.
try ebay!

English Invader · Post by **English Invader** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:03 pm

What is the C64PrgGen? I've never heard of it.

ajordison · Post by **ajordison** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:19 pm

English Invader wrote:What is the C64PrgGen? I've never heard of it.

Head on over to www.ajordison.co.uk

BTW, C64PrgGen can be persuaded to generate VIC programs already, if you're interested.

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:01 pm

That would be great to have a version for the Vic!. I think I even asked about that once!

I'm pretty sure I have a second copy of the guide somewhere. I'll have a look around tomorrow for you. I'm not promising anything as most of my Vic stuff is buried in a cupboard at the moment but I will look!

ajordison · Post by **ajordison** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:26 am

Pedro Lambrini wrote:That would be great to have a version for the Vic!. I think I even asked about that once!

I'm pretty sure I have a second copy of the guide somewhere. I'll have a look around tomorrow for you. I'm not promising anything as most of my Vic stuff is buried in a cupboard at the moment but I will look!

Thanks everyone for trying to track one down for me but I've got hold of one now. I was just too lazy to try and find one myself!

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:35 am

^
Thank God! When I opened the cupboard this morning to have a look my heart sunk when I saw just how much crap I was going to rummage through!

Good luck and keep us posted if you get anything off the ground.

Bacon · Post by **Bacon** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:27 am

pitcalco wrote:It doesn't seem like something most people would want to sell, once had.
try ebay!

I sold mine a few weeks ago. I have no need for it when there's an electronic version available, and it didn't hold any sentimental value for me. I've got rid of most of my Commodore books to save space; I only keep one each of the user manuals for the VIC 20, C64, and SX-64.

pitcalco · Post by **pitcalco** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:02 am

Bacon wrote:
pitcalco wrote:It doesn't seem like something most people would want to sell, once had.
try ebay!
I sold mine a few weeks ago. I have no need for it when there's an electronic version available, and it didn't hold any sentimental value for me. I've got rid of most of my Commodore books to save space; I only keep one each of the user manuals for the VIC 20, C64, and SX-64.

I stand corrected.
I suppose it all depends on the specific nature of one's own VIC-20 nostalgia. I, for one, will not part with my original books.

Bacon · Post by **Bacon** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:22 am

pitcalco wrote:I stand corrected.
I suppose it all depends on the specific nature of one's own VIC-20 nostalgia. I, for one, will not part with my original books.

I don't have any original VIC 20 books, in the sense of having held on to them since the 80s. All the Commodore stuff I have now has been acquired the last eight years. If I still had my original VIC 20 and C64 and accessories I wouldn't part with them for the world.

Kweepa · Post by **Kweepa** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:52 pm

I'd love to see a version of this "C64PrgGen" thingy!
More tools in toolbox = more programs created for the VIC.

I see on your website that you were working on an addition to compile BASIC programs. I'd love to see that come to fruition! Much more optimization could be done than the old programs that had to run in a reasonable time and a finite space on actual hardware.

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:57 pm

I've got 2 Progammers Reference Guides, so I'm definitely willing to sell you one. Let me know what price you were looking for and I will contact you back. Talk to you later.

Barney

vicassembly · Post by **vicassembly** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:01 pm

I have a manual I would part with. Contact me offline if interested. aedb15t@comcast.net

GreyGhost · Post by **GreyGhost** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:41 pm

Here you go:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PROGRAMMERS-REFEREN ... 3a5a2978d6