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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A collection of ROM utilities and tools aimed to help programmers | + | A collection of ROM utilities and tools aimed to help programmers. It was written and distributed by [[Micro Power Ltd.]] |
== Version 1.2a == | == Version 1.2a == | ||
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| INFO||Display information about a file | | INFO||Display information about a file | ||
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| − | | COMPACT|| | + | | COMPACT||Remove REM lines |
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| − | | CDUMP|| | + | | CDUMP||Shaded screen dump to printer, depicting up to 9 colours. |
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| COMMAND||Display the list of commands sorted by command type | | COMMAND||Display the list of commands sorted by command type | ||
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| TURTLE|| | | TURTLE|| | ||
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| − | | XREF|| | + | | XREF||Search for where a line gets called from, eg <nowiki>|xref,980</nowiki> will show all the lines that use a GOTO 980 line. |
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| − | | TUNE||Play a tune, eg <nowiki>|tune," | + | | TUNE||Play a tune, eg <nowiki>|tune,"DEFEB B A DEGEAAG DEGEG A F# DDAGDEGEBBA"</nowiki> |
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| ECHO.ON||Redirect screen output to the printer. | | ECHO.ON||Redirect screen output to the printer. | ||
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| PICTURE|| | | PICTURE|| | ||
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| − | | LTRON|| | + | | LTRON||Send trace output to printer |
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| − | | LTROFF|| | + | | LTROFF||Disable tracing |
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| SOUNDLAB||Interactive sound envelope editor | | SOUNDLAB||Interactive sound envelope editor | ||
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| TIDYLIST||List a BASIC file with an easier to read format, eg Loops are indented, multiple lines are split out etc. | | TIDYLIST||List a BASIC file with an easier to read format, eg Loops are indented, multiple lines are split out etc. | ||
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| + | == Advert == | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Superpower_ad.jpeg|Superpower Ad, including details about the Programmers Toolbox | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
== Download == | == Download == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 5 August 2024
Contents
Description
A collection of ROM utilities and tools aimed to help programmers. It was written and distributed by Micro Power Ltd.
Version 1.2a
ROM details:
Rom type: Background Version: 0.21 Rom Name: P T
Commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| MEDIT | A Memory Editor |
| UNPROTECT | Unprotect a Basic file |
| DUMP | Dump the screen to the printer |
| CIRCLE | |
| VDU | |
| INFO | Display information about a file |
| COMPACT | Remove REM lines |
| CDUMP | Shaded screen dump to printer, depicting up to 9 colours. |
| COMMAND | Display the list of commands sorted by command type |
| TURTLE | |
| XREF | Search for where a line gets called from, eg |xref,980 will show all the lines that use a GOTO 980 line. |
| TUNE | Play a tune, eg |tune,"DEFEB B A DEGEAAG DEGEG A F# DDAGDEGEBBA" |
| ECHO.ON | Redirect screen output to the printer. |
| ECHO.OFF | Turn off screen redirection. |
| EDITOR | Start up a multi-window basic editor. |
| NORMAL | Disable editor. |
| W1 | Switch to Window 1 if the editor is enabled. |
| W2 | Switch to Window 2 if the editor is enabled. |
| W3 | Switch to Window 3 if the editor is enabled. |
| FIND | Search the currently loaded BASIC file for a string and edit that line. |
| PAGE.ON | Enable paging mode. The screen will pause if displaying a large file, eg |page.on:|command |
| PAGE.OFF | Disable paging mode. |
| CHARACTER | |
| SCREEN | Page screens in and out, eg |screen,1:print "Hello world":|screen,2:print "Screen 2" |
| PICTURE | |
| LTRON | Send trace output to printer |
| LTROFF | Disable tracing |
| SOUNDLAB | Interactive sound envelope editor |
| KEYBOARD | Toggle keyboard settings, eg |keyboard,1 enables caps lock. |
| BAUD | |
| ROMS | Display a list of roms and the commands that they provide. |
| ASSEMBLE | |
| KILL | Disable ROMs, eg |KILL,1,2 |
| TIDYLIST | List a BASIC file with an easier to read format, eg Loops are indented, multiple lines are split out etc. |
Advert
Superpower Ad, including details about the Programmers Toolbox
