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Apple II Programmer's Reference

Here's a brief list of Applesoft, Integer Basic, DOS 3.3, and ProDOS commands with descriptions.

I found these in the back of a manual for II in a Mac, one of the first Apple II emulators that ran on the original Mac and Mac 512. It came out in 1985.

PRODOS Reference
   
Binary File Commands
BRUN name Executes the binary file 'name' from disk.
BSAVE name,A,L Saves the binary file 'name', starting at address A, length L to disk.
BLOAD name Loads the binary file 'name' from disk.
   
BASIC Program Commands
- (dash) Executes a BASIC, binary or EXEC file.
RUN name Executes the BASIC program 'name' from disk.
LOAD name Loads the file 'name' from disk.
SAVE name Saves the current program as 'name' on disk.
   
Programming Commands
CHAIN name Allows one program to run another.
STORE name Stores all basic variables to disk.
RESTORE name Restores all basic variables from disk.
PR# n Re-directs character output to slot n.
IN# n Re-directs character input from slot n.
FRE Performs applesoft house cleaning.
BYE Exits current program.
   
Filing Commands  
CAT Displays contents of the current disk directory (40 col).
CATALOG Displays contents of the current disk directory (80 col).
PREFIX pathname Displays the current prefix, or sets the prefix.
CREATE name Creates a new disk file.
RENAME oldname, newname Changes the name of a disk file.
DELETE name Removes a file from the disk.
LOCK name Prevents the file 'name' from being deleted, renamed or changed.
UNLOCK name Removes file locking.
VERIFY name Checks to see than an entire file is readable.
   
Text File Commands  

OPEN name

 Opens a text file on disk.
CLOSE name Closes a text file on disk.
READ name Sets read mode for 'name'.
WRITE name Sets write mode for 'name'.
APPEND name Sets write mode at the end of 'name'.
FLUSH name Writes any unwritten information to name.
POSITION name Moves the file pointer of 'name'.
EXEC name Reads text from a file, passing it to the current program as though it were typed from the keyboard.
   
Links to other command sets: Applesoft | Integer Basic | DOS 3.3
July 7, 2009