Last modified on 5 August 2024, at 15:19

Programmers Toolbox

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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