:This built-in help system is extremely limited.
Please try reading the Chipmunk Basic man page and README
file or the WWW page <http://www.nicholson.com/rhn/basic/>

Try entering any keywords marked by angle brackets
into the help dialog box (Type in without the angle brackets.) -
  <commands>  <statements>  <functions>  <operators>
  <files>  <graphics>  <sound>  <objects>  <special>
!<help>:
Type a keyword into the dialog box without any angle brackets.
!<operators>:
+ - * / ^ mod  and or xor not  > < >= <= <> =
  see also - <constants>
!<constants>:
true false pi
!<commands>:
load  save  run  new  clear  exit   cont  renum
(Program names must end with a ".bas" to appear in the Open dialog box.)
  see also - <statements>  <files>
!<statements>:
let   if then else endif   gosub return  goto   rem
for to step  next   while wend exit while   select case
data read restore  dim erase  sub  end sub  degrees radians
  see also - <subroutines> <objects> <files>  <input>  <print>
!<subroutines>:
gosub line_num
return
sub mumble(param1, param2)	' Define sub with 2 params.
  mumble = 7 + param1		' set return value
end sub
x = mumble(1)	' Calls sub.  Extra params are set to 0.
!<functions>:
sqr  log  exp  sin  cos  tan  atn
abs  sgn  int  rnd  peek
asin acos sinh cosh tanh log10 floor  ubound isarray
mid$  right$  left$  str$  chr$  val len asc
lcase$  ucase$  field$  inkey$  input$  format$
  see also - <files> <field$>
!<field$>:
field$(my_str$, word_num)	' Chops words out of a sentence.
field$(s$, n, seperator_char$)	' Space is seperator default.
!<graphics>:
moveto x,y		' This sets the starting point.
lineto x,y		' Draw a line to this end point.
pset x,y		' Draw one dot.
graphics circle r
graphics rect x1,y1, x2,y2	' Draws a rectangle.
graphics fillrect x1,y1, x2,y2	' also filloval for ovals
  see also -  <colors> <sprites>  <pictures>
  <graphics-window>  <graphics-functions>
!<colors>:
graphics color r,g,b  		' red, green, blue values (range 0-100)
graphics color 100,100,100	' white
graphics color 100,  0,  0	' red
!<graphics-window>:
graphics 0			' This makes the window appear.
				' Also refreshes graphics.
graphics window w,h		' Changes the size.
graphics window x,y, w,h	' Moves it.
graphics -1			' Hides the graphics window.
graphics drawtext s$		' Draws text.
  see also - <graphics>
!<graphics-functions>:
botton_down = mouse(0)
current_x   = mouse(1) :   current_y = mouse(2)
last_click_x = mouse(3)
!<sprites>:
sprite 1, 100,50, 128		' Draws sprite #1 at (100,50)
sprite n, x,y, rsrc_id		' Sprites are ICN# icon images.
	' built in sprite rsrc_id's are 128 to 142
sprite n forward x		' Moves sprite #n x pixels.
sprite n turn d			' Turns heading CCW d degrees.
	 turnleft turnright up down penup pendown
' Create your own sprites with ResEdit.
!<pictures>:
graphics pict x, y, filename$	' Displays a PICT file.
call "savepicture", fname$	' Saves a PICT file.
!<sound>:
sound 800, 0.5, 50	' Play a sound for half a sec.
sound freq,dur,vol 	' Hz, seconds, vol [0 to 100]
sound 0, rsrc_id	' Plays a snd resource.
sound -2,voice,key,velocity,seconds [,channel]
			' sound -2 requires Quicktime 2.1 Midi
  see also - <speech> <morse-code>
!<morse-code>:
morse "cq de n6ywu"
morse my_string$,20,40,13,700  ' dots,vol,wpm,Hz
!<speech>:
say "hello"		: ' requires Speech Manager extension
say my_string$, 196, 44, 1	: ' rate, pitch, voice
say			: ' reads out the console window
cls			: ' clears the console window
print macfunction("numSpeakers")
print macfunction("getSpeaker")  :' current voices name
!<objects>:
OOP - Object Oriented Programming  -  Just some syntax hints here -
class my_class [ extends super_class_name ]
  [public|private] x as [integer|double|string]
  ...				' Etc.
  sub member_function_name()	' Define public member function.
    this.x = ...
    member_function_name = return_value
  end sub
end class			' End class definition
dim a as new my_class		' Create an instance.
a.member_function_name()	' Call member function.
!<files>:
open filename$ for input as #1
open "SFGetFile" for input as #3
while not eof(3) : input #3,a$ : print a$ : wend : close #3
open "SFPutFile" for output as #4
a$ = inkey$	' Polls for keyboard input.  Non-blocking.
  see also - <directory> <serial-ports>
!<input>:
input s$		' Prompts for an input string.
			' Puts the entire input line in s$.
input x			' Input one line.  Convert to a number.
input my_prompt$, y	' Set your own prompt.
input #3, s$		' Input from a file (must be open first.)
x = fgetbyte #3		' Gets one byte from a file.
!<print>:
print "hello"
print "hello";		' Prints without a carriage return or line feed.
print 1+2
print #4,s$			' Prints to a file (must be open first.)
print format$(x, "$###.##")	' Prints a formatted number.
gotoxy x,y		' Position cursor in console window. (0 origin)
!<directory>:
files			' Lists the current directory.
files path$, any$	' Sets the current dir.
errorstatus$ 		' Will return the path afterwards.
!<serial-ports>:
open "COM1:" for input as #3		' Requires CTB Serial Tool.
open "COM1:" for output as #4		' Open input first.
if not eof(3) then i = fgetbyte(3)
open "COM3: 19200" for input as #5 	' Uses the old serial driver.
!<user-interface>:
a$ = inputbox("prompt", "title", "default", 0)
		' Puts up a dialog box and ask for input.
graphics button title$, x,y,w,h,asc("t")
		' Puts up a button that enters the letter "t".
graphics button "",-1		' Clears all buttons.
  see also - <graphics-window>
!<special>!<mac>:
other Mac specific functions -
date$  time$  timer  doevents
call "wait", 1		' Waits one second.
fre		' free memory in application heap
cls		' Clears the screen.
  see also - <user-interface>  <advanced-features>  <version>
!<advanced-features>:
These are just hints. -
call "doscript","MOSS", url$, "GURL", "GURL"
		'sends a get URL AppleEvent to Netscape(tm)
call "setfiletype", "TEXT"
x = macfunction("keydown", key_code)  ' Is this key down?
!<version>:
rhn  96Jul18  v004
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to do list:
append  random get put  input$
fseek# fputbyte
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varptr peek poke  type single  static
msgbox  do loop until  menu dialog
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