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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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A collection of ROM utilities and tools aimed to help programmers. It was written and distributed by [[Micro Power Ltd.]]
  
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A collection of ROM utilities and tools aimed to help programmers
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== Version 1.2a ==
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ROM details:
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Rom type: Background
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Version: 0.21
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Rom Name: P T
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Commands:
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{|
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! Command !! Description
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|-
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| MEDIT||A Memory Editor
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|-
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| UNPROTECT||Unprotect a Basic file
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| DUMP||Dump the screen to the printer
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| CIRCLE||
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| VDU||
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| INFO||Display information about a file
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| COMPACT||Remove REM lines
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| 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
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| TURTLE||
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| 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,"DEFEB B A DEGEAAG DEGEG  A F# DDAGDEGEBBA"</nowiki>
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| ECHO.ON||Redirect screen output to the printer.
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| ECHO.OFF||Turn off screen redirection.
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| EDITOR||Start up a multi-window basic editor.
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| NORMAL||Disable editor.
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| W1||Switch to Window 1 if the editor is enabled.
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| W2||Switch to Window 2 if the editor is enabled.
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| W3||Switch to Window 3 if the editor is enabled.
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| FIND||Search the currently loaded BASIC file for a string and edit that line.
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| PAGE.ON||Enable paging mode. The screen will pause if displaying a large file, eg <nowiki>|page.on:|command</nowiki>
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| PAGE.OFF||Disable paging mode.
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| CHARACTER||
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| SCREEN||Page screens in and out, eg <nowiki>|screen,1:print "Hello world":|screen,2:print "Screen 2"</nowiki>
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| PICTURE||
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| LTRON||Send trace output to printer
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| LTROFF||Disable tracing
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| SOUNDLAB||Interactive sound envelope editor
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| KEYBOARD||Toggle keyboard settings, eg <nowiki>|keyboard,1</nowiki> enables caps lock.
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| BAUD||
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| ROMS||Display a list of roms and the commands that they provide.
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| ASSEMBLE||
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| KILL||Disable ROMs, eg <nowiki>|KILL,1,2</nowiki>
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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.
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|}
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== Advert ==
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<gallery>
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Superpower_ad.jpeg|Superpower Ad, including details about the Programmers Toolbox
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</gallery>
  
 
== Download ==
 
== Download ==
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* [[media:pt12a.zip|Programmers Toolbox 1.2a]]
 
* [[media:pt12a.zip|Programmers Toolbox 1.2a]]
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[[Category:Expansion_ROM]]

Latest revision as of 14:19, 5 August 2024

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.

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