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Using HP Instrument BASIC

Keyboard

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BASIC

Softkeys accessed from [Shift]+[F9] key.

Pressing the [F9] key while holding down the [Shift] key calls the BASIC menu to be used

for controlling a program. Pressing this softkey allows you to run a command or to

generate program source code instead of keyboard entries. Each menu item is described

below.

Step Executes the program line by line. Useful for debugging.

Continue Cancels the temporary stop of the program.

Run Runs the program.

Pause Runs the instruction on the current line, then temporarily stops running

the program.

Stop Stops running the current line and subsequent lines. Pressing Run

allows you to run the program from the beginning over again.

Edit Turns edit mode ready.

ON KEY LABELS Displays softkeys defined by the program.

CAT Generates the character string "CAT " in the BASIC command line.

The CAT command lists file names held in the disk.

SAVE Generates the character string "SAVE """ in the BASIC command line.

The SAVE command saves a program in the form of ASCII file.

RE-SAVE Generates the character string "RE-SAVE """ in the BASIC command

line. RE-SAVE overwrites a specified file with the program. Use this

to update an old file.

GET Generates the character string "GET """ in the BASIC command line.

The GET command loads a specified ASCII file and reads it into

editor's memory.

PURGE Generates the character string "PURGE """ in the BASIC command

line. The PURGE command erases a specified file.

INITIALIZE Generates the character string "INITIALIZE " in the BASIC command

line. The INITIALIZE command formats the disk so that the disk turns

ready for use. If you execute this command, the contents of the disk

will be fully lost.

MASS STORE [] Displays the menu for choosing a BASIC storage unit.

SCRATCH Generates the character string "SCRATCH " in the BASIC command

line. If you press the

[Enter] key in succession, the program handled in

the editor will be erased from memory.

RENUMBER Generates the character string "REN " in the BASIC command line. If

you press the

[Enter] key in succession, the program line will be

re-numbered.

LIST Generates the character string "LIST " in the BASIC command line.

The LIST command outputs a program listing on the screen.

COMMAND ENTRY Displays the softkeys to be used for entering BASIC commands.

CLEAR I/O Stops I/O operation currently being carried out.

RESET LABELS Resets IBASIC (BASIC reset).

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