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Giving the computer instructions - Part II

This section of the User Guide introduces many more of the 'keywords' which are used in the writing of programs on the BBC Microcomputer.

We start with some miscellaneous, useful keywords and then go on to look at some of the graphics and colour statements. It is easy to explore the effects which these produce without any systematic knowledge of BASIC. You should experiment with each statement not only by typing in the commands or test programs which are given but by changing many of the values of the various variables to see what effects are produced. In this way you will become familiar with the use of each keyword and begin to see how it can be used in your own programs. For further information see the reference chapter on BASIC keywords.

7 AUTO, DELETE, REM and RENUMBER 53

8 Introducing Graphics 55

9 More on variables - string, real & integer ASCII codes, CHR$ and ASC 62

10 PRINT and formatting. Cursor control 67

11 INPUT 78

12 GET and INKEY 81

13 TIME and Random numbers 84

Exit: BBC Microcomputer User Guide; Kasoft Typesetting; Archer

The BBC Microcomputer User Guide was written by John Coll and edited by David Allen for the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Optical character recognition and original formatting effort by Mark Usher.

HTML version maintained by: Kade "Archer" Hansson; e-mail: archer@dialix.com.au

Last updated: Monday 12th February 2001