Hints for the 2068

Pokes and programming hints from a T-S Horizons article by George Mockridge.

1. POKE 23609,X – For keyboard click (1-255)
2. POKE 23692,2 – Scroll (can use USR 3582)
3. POKE 23692,1 – Scroll 22 lines
4. POKE 23658,8 – Engage caps mode
5. POKE 23658,0 – Disengage caps mode
6. PAUSE 0 – Pause until any key pressed
7. POKE 23561,N – Interval of repeat key (N=1 to 35)
8. POKE 23562,N – Delay interval in repeat key (N=1 to 5)
9. USR 15002 – Break out of an infinite input loop without crashing
10. DIM A$(704): PRINT AT 0,0; OVER 1; PAPER 1;INK 6;A$ – Allows you to change paper and ink color without CLS
11. PRINT #1; AT 0,2; “HI”: PRINT #1; AT 1,5;”BY”: PAUSE 0 – Prints on line 22/23
12. LOAD “” CODE: RAND USR 33792 – For programs which will not load
13. RAND USR 0 – Reset the computer
14. INPUT AT 22,0; AT 10,0;”INPUT VALUE”;A$ – Input at any position on screen
15. OPEN #2 – Sends all data normally destined for the screen to the printer
16. CLOSE #2 – Cancels above command
17. BASIC starts at 26710
18. CAPS SHIFT 3 – Scrolls two screens when listing
19. POKE 24659,0 – To use all 24 lines (unable to stop program). POKE 23659,2 resets. Use with INKEY$ only.
20. POKE 26710,255 – Use to make lines disappear. POKE 26710,0 will reset
21. POKE 23617,236 – Use to get a question mark in input statement
22. PRINT #0;”COMMENT”; PAUSE 0 – Use to print on line 24