This example shows how to make ugBASIC understand the memory needed for the various elements in the storage, without defining them.

 
 GLOBAL track
 
 STORAGE "disco" AS "disk1"
 	MUSIC "example.mid" AS "track1" TO track
     MUSIC "what_a_wonderful_world.mid" AS "track2" TO track
 ENDSTORAGE
 
 PROCEDURE example ON ALL BUT COCO, COCO3
 
     DIM song AS STRING
     DIM songName AS STRING
 
     DO
         CLS
 
         PRINT "SELECT A SONG"
         PRINT
         PRINT "1. Example of song"
         PRINT "2. What a wonderful world"
 
         INPUT song
 
         SELECT CASE song
             CASE "1"
                 songName = "track1"
             CASE "2"
                 songName = "track2"
             CASE ELSE
                 songName = ""
         ENDSELECT
 
         IF songName <> "" THEN
             DLOAD songName TO VARPTR(track)
             MUSIC LOOP track
             PRINT "... press any key to stop ..."
             WAIT KEY
         ENDIF
 
     LOOP        
 
 END PROC
 
     example[] ON ALL BUT COCO, COCO3
 

• storage_example_07.bas

The instructions here refer to compiling the example from the command line. For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows you to compile the example with just one click.

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Altirra emulator, and in particular that the altirra executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.atari storage_example_07.bas -o example.xex
 altirra example.xex
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.atari.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.xex
 altirra example.xex

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Altirra emulator, and in particular that the altirra executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.atarixl storage_example_07.bas -o example.xex
 altirra example.xex
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.atarixl.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.xex
 altirra example.xex

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the x64sc executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.c64 storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 x64sc example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.c64.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 x64sc example.prg

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the x64sc executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.c64reu storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 x64sc -reu example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.c64reu.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 x64sc -reu example.prg

In order to run the example, you need to have the YAPE emulator. In particular that the yape executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.plus4 storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 yape example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.plus4.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 yape example.prg

In order to run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator. In particular that the xplus4 executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.plus4 storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 xplus4 example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.plus4.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 xplus4 example.prg

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the XROAR emulator, and in particular that the xroar executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.d32 storage_example_07.bas -o example.bin
 xroar -rompath (your rom path) example.bin
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.d32.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.bin
 xroar.exe -rompath (your rom path) example.bin

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the XROAR emulator, and in particular that the xroar executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.d64 storage_example_07.bas -o example.bin
 xroar -rompath (your rom path) example.bin
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.d64.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.bin
 xroar.exe -rompath (your rom path) example.bin

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the DCMOTO emulator, and in particular that the dcmoto executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line and on the emulator:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.pc128op storage_example_07.bas -o example.k7
 dcmoto
 (choose BASIC 128)
 CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.pc128op.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.k7
 dcmoto
 (choose example.k7)
 (choose BASIC 128)
 CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the DCMOTO emulator, and in particular that the dcmoto executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line and on the emulator:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.pc128op storage_example_07.bas -o example.k7
 dcmoto
 (choose BASIC 128)
 CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.pc128op.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.k7
 dcmoto
 (choose example.k7)
 (choose BASIC 128)
 CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the xvic executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.vic20 storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 xvic --memory 24k example.prg
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.vic20.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.prg
 xvic --memory 24k example.prg

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Speccy emulator, and in particular that the speccy executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.zx storage_example_07.bas -o example.tap
 Speccy example.tap
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.zx.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.tap
 Speccy example.tap

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the openMsx or the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.msx1 storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -cart example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.msx1.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -cart example.rom

 # Linux 
 ugbc.msx1 storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.msx1.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx example.rom

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the openMsx or the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.coleco storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" -cart example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.coleco.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx -machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" example.rom

 # Linux 
 ugbc.coleco storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.coleco.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" /rom1 example.rom

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.sc3000 storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"SEGA - SC-3000\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.sc3000.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"SEGA - SC-3000\" /rom1 example.rom

In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.sg1000 storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"SEGA - SG-1000\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.sg1000.exe storage_example_07.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"SEGA - SG-1000\" /rom1 example.rom

If you have found a problem trying to run this example, if you think there is a bug or, more simply, you would like it to be improved, open an issue for this example on GitHub. Thank you!