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excerpt: "A tutorial on implementing highlight-bar menu navigation on the ZX81/TS1000 using inverse graphics characters. Includes a complete BASIC listing \"GAMES-TAPE VS. 1.1\" of approximately 50 lines demonstrating the technique. Useful for developers building menu-driven applications on the TS1000."
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# Light-Bar Menus for the ZX81/TS1000

A tutorial on implementing highlight-bar menu navigation on the ZX81/TS1000 using inverse graphics characters. Includes a complete BASIC listing “GAMES-TAPE VS. 1.1” of approximately 50 lines demonstrating the technique. Useful for developers building menu-driven applications on the TS1000.