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Whenever I try to save any ZX next basic program using something like save "progname.bas", I get the message "Not ready 0:1".

"progname.bas" will be saved to the .VHD but seems to be corrupted and is not recognised by NextBASIC as a basic file when I try to load it.

Anyone else getting this?

Agrajag wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 9:38 pm I haven't noticed any corruption to the VHD image file, The file saved is saved to the correct place and has the correct name, but is always zero bytes in length. The Next's file browser works fine. I can create/delete/rename folders and I can rename/delete files that already exist, I just can't save basic files.

Odd.

Agrajag wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 12:23 pm On a whim I tried release 20210407 and that version allows me to save basic files just fine.

I guess the solution is to use 20210407 until the problem is fixed.

cathrynmataga wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 9:39 pm The new core does come up with 'Error opening 'menu.ini/.def'! pretty often. It's weird, I can get it to work, after resetting, and futzing with it, but often it's just printing this message. It's not the patch, both the patch and unpatched do this. The 12/10/21 patched core works a lot more stable is my take it.

Breaking Hard wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:52 pm There is no ooficial releases of 12/10/21 version https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/ZXNext_ ... n/releases

I don't understand why this fix isn't in the official core.

caffeinekid wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:03 am

I don't understand why this fix isn't in the official core.

Because I left MS Github to not return, and no other person who reads this thread seems to be willing to reopen issue 6 and tell Sorg that he was wrong because it isn't a duplicate of issue 4, and tell him that the fix is to revert commit e7e7fd56.

So, a question of lack of communication.

From that thread looks like we need good instructions on how to 'save a basic program' from ZXNext. I'm a tourist in Spectrum-land and this was not at all obvious to me. (I see here my past self-did this, but I'll have to check if I can still do this.)

Someone just made the problem worse by pointing to issue #6 instead of issue #4. https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/ZXNext_MISTer/issues/11

Issue #6 is NOT about a problem saving configuration. It's about a problem saving BASIC programs. That mistake will just add to the confusion and reinforce the idea that issue 6 is the same as 4, when it's not.

I've tried to explain the problem in the above issue. See if sorgelig read it and takes the corresponding actions.

I've reverted that commit and update sys to latest.
Please test against possible regressions. I don't remember what that change was for.
I strongly suggest to use a normal ZX Spectrum core. It's by all features a best ZX core with cycle accuracy and all real ZX models emulation. And it doesn't require ugly VHD container. ZX Next is just for fun, for specific ZX next games. Don't use it for Basic.

Sorgelig wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:56 am

I've reverted that commit and update sys to latest.
Please test against possible regressions. I don't remember what that change was for.

Thanks a lot! When I investigated it, judging by the dates I concluded that this commit was introduced in an attempt to fix issue #4, which didn't fix it but it also caused this new problem. Probably introduced when you posted this comment: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/ZXNext_ ... -815279597 because that version is the first one that has the save bug.

Sorgelig wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:56 am

I strongly suggest to use a normal ZX Spectrum core. It's by all features a best ZX core with cycle accuracy and all real ZX models emulation. And it doesn't require ugly VHD container. ZX Next is just for fun, for specific ZX next games. Don't use it for Basic.

I use the Spectrum core for most Spectrum things, but the Next also has a unique BASIC with some very nice features, including sprites for example. Using MiSTer for writing Next-specific software is nice.

Today is a good day.

I was also going to look into development or BASIC on Next on my MiSTer while I stillllll wait for KS2 to be fulfilled so this is great news. Thank you.