Can't open Beeb emul. "UEF files". - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

johnlees · 19th Oct 2009, 10:31 pm

As a nostalgia exercise I have made up some simple BASIC programs on the Beeb Emulator and when I save them (on the desktop) they are saved as "UEF files".

Although they have been saved, when I try to open them with Firefox and press the "OK" button just nothing happens. (The "OK" button is now greyed out but nothing has happened.)

Any ideas, please?

paulsherwin · 19th Oct 2009, 10:44 pm

Why are you trying to open BBC Basic program files with a web browser? What are you expecting to happen?

Paul

johnlees · 20th Oct 2009, 1:09 pm

OK, obviously I am very confused. Can I ask the simple question :- On my computer, how do I save programs I have made up on the Beeb Emulator? (And re-load them another time or the next day.)

Thanks, John.

paulsherwin · 20th Oct 2009, 1:24 pm

I haven't used a BBC Micro (or any other Basic) for many, many years, but don't you save programs using the 'save' and 'load' commands?

Paul

cmjones01 · 20th Oct 2009, 1:55 pm

The emulator will be creating the UEF file when you 'SAVE' your program to tape. The UEF file is effectively the contents of the tape. Somewhere on the emulator's menus will be the option to put that tape in the emulator's 'tape deck' so that you can then 'LOAD' the program again.

I've got BeebEm here and the option is File -> Load Tape. Having chosen the UEF file I can then type LOAD "" and load whatever's on the tape.

It might be easier to use a disc image instead, if your emulator supports that.

johnlees · 20th Oct 2009, 5:41 pm

OK, I think I have the answer that works for me. In "File" (in BeebEm) there is a "Save State" button where you give the program you have made up a name and press Save. Different progs can be saved with different names.

To reload it's "File", "Load State", click on the prog. you want and press Load.

Simple when you know how. Thanks for the help.

19th Oct 2009, 10:31 pm	#1
johnlees Hexode Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 283	Can't open Beeb emul. "UEF files". As a nostalgia exercise I have made up some simple BASIC programs on the Beeb Emulator and when I save them (on the desktop) they are saved as "UEF files". Although they have been saved, when I try to open them with Firefox and press the "OK" button just nothing happens. (The "OK" button is now greyed out but nothing has happened.) Any ideas, please? __________________ Now that's the kind of Long Wave I like ! (Severn Bore near Gloucester) Last edited by johnlees; 19th Oct 2009 at 10:38 pm.

19th Oct 2009, 10:44 pm	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,934	Re: Can't open Beeb emul. "UEF files". Why are you trying to open BBC Basic program files with a web browser? What are you expecting to happen? Paul

20th Oct 2009, 1:09 pm	#3
johnlees Hexode Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Can't open Beeb emul. "UEF files". OK, obviously I am very confused. Can I ask the simple question :- On my computer, how do I save programs I have made up on the Beeb Emulator? (And re-load them another time or the next day.) Thanks, John. __________________ Now that's the kind of Long Wave I like ! (Severn Bore near Gloucester)

20th Oct 2009, 1:24 pm	#4
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,934	Re: Can't open Beeb emul. "UEF files". I haven't used a BBC Micro (or any other Basic) for many, many years, but don't you save programs using the 'save' and 'load' commands? Paul

20th Oct 2009, 1:55 pm	#5
cmjones01 Nonode Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Warsaw, Poland and Cambridge, UK Posts: 2,676	Re: Can't open Beeb emul. "UEF files". The emulator will be creating the UEF file when you 'SAVE' your program to tape. The UEF file is effectively the contents of the tape. Somewhere on the emulator's menus will be the option to put that tape in the emulator's 'tape deck' so that you can then 'LOAD' the program again. I've got BeebEm here and the option is File -> Load Tape. Having chosen the UEF file I can then type LOAD "" and load whatever's on the tape. It might be easier to use a disc image instead, if your emulator supports that.

20th Oct 2009, 5:41 pm	#6
johnlees Hexode Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Can't open Beeb emul. "UEF files". OK, I think I have the answer that works for me. In "File" (in BeebEm) there is a "Save State" button where you give the program you have made up a name and press Save. Different progs can be saved with different names. To reload it's "File", "Load State", click on the prog. you want and press Load. Simple when you know how. Thanks for the help. __________________ Now that's the kind of Long Wave I like ! (Severn Bore near Gloucester)