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- ATTIC is a BASIC shareware language for Atari ST
- computers.
-
- ATTIC features include:
- - speed, written in assembler
- - no limit in array size
- - field editing (edit strings)
- - string sizes up to 512K
- - line editing
- - dynamically changeable memory
- - uses line numbering
- - optimization of "for-next" integer variables
- - allows binary and ascii program files
- - supports random access and sequential file systems
- - sound command to take full advantage of the
- synthesizer chip
- - play command, for music
-
- ATTIC is shareware, so feel free to distribute
- copies, though this file and ATTIC.ASC are to be kept
- with the program.
- For the complete manual and the most recent
- update of ATTIC, send $79.95 to:
-
- OFB
- 8525 South 117 Street
- Seattle, Washington 98178
-
- If you are a registered owner, and somebody
- registers using your number you will receive a $15
- finders fee.
-
- For insect squashing/comments/compliments write
- the author (Marv Bowman) at the above address or
- call (206) 772-4547, voice only.
-
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-
- People who are familiar with the BASIC
- language should have no problem using this
- implementation. Use the commands you are
- used to using in the way you are used to
- using them.
- Following is a partial listing of
- some of the more than 200 commands, and
- how they are used.
-
- **** ATTIC USES LINE NUMBERS *****
-
- - Control C - stops a program during execution
- - Control S - pauses a program
- - Control Q - resumes program execution (after
- a control S)
- - BEEP - makes sound, flashes monitor
- - NEW - clears program memory and variables,
- and sets default parameters
- - NAME - oldname TO newname, changes filename
- - ON MOUSE GOSUB line - initiates or turns off
- mouse event trapping
- - PPOS x,y - sets the graphics pen position
- - RENUM - renumbers program lines
- - RESUME line - resumes program execution
- after a runtime error
- - RND - returns a random number
- - SWAP var1, var2 - exchanges two variables
- - QUIT - leaves ATTIC
-
- Really, this is a very shallow view of
- the program, and I listed only the easily
- explained items. There are over 200 functions
- in this program, it is VERY powerful and fast.
- Give it a try and let Marv Bowman (author)
- know what you think. His address and phone
- number are listed in READ.ASC.
-