I used them a lot in the 80s and still use them occasionally these days.
One thing that is lacking on some Sharp pocket computers (e.g. PC-1350/1360) is a RAM file system. Storing multiple BASIC programs on the PC-1350/1360 is possible with MERGE, but only the last program MERGEd can be edited. This is not convenient.
I wrote two utilities MultiPC and Prolly that manage multiple programs on the PC-1350/1360. I've uploaded the source code and binaries to GitHub if anyone is interested:
- MultiPC is similar to Casio's P0 to P9 program storage with 10 BASIC programs you can switch between using a simple CALL instruction with the program number, as shown:
- Prolly takes a different approach to manage multiple programs. With this program you can create as many programs as you like and rotate them in memory to edit them. You can add new programs without having to execute MERGE. Additional programs can be added with MERGE too, and all commands work as usual, e.g. NEW, DELETE, (C)LOAD, (C)SAVE etc.
https://www.qsl.net/yt2fsg/pocket/pocket_asm.html
http://shop-pdp.net/ashtml/asxxxx.php
- Robert