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# POKEs, Etc for 2068

The January 1993 issue of UPDATe magazine has a page of pokes by Frank Davis. I believe the lists that I have will mostly include those in UPDATE.

Continued from last month:

`CLEAR 63255`  
Do this first if you plan to use UDGs in a long BASIC program that will incorporate a video mode change. A bug in the system will allow a long BASIC program to overwrite your UDGs if RAMTOP is not first lowered.

`POKE 23750,0`  
If you are using cartridge S/W that can be stopped by the BREAK key, this will allow you to enter your own BASIC lines into RAM. To return to the cartridge ROMWARE, POKE 23750,128.

`POKE 23693,56`  
Use for starting PAPER/INK color.

26710, BASIC starts at this address.

`CAPS SHIFT 3`  
Will scroll two screens when LISTing.

`POKE 26711,0`  
Gives line number 0.

`POKE 26711,1`  
Changes line number 0 to 1

`POKE 23659,0`  
Use all 24 lines. Also makes program unstopable

`POKE 23659,2`  
Resets. Use with “INKEY$” only. INPUT resets.

`POKE 26710,255`  
Use to make lines disappear. (Makes line number over 9999).

`POKE 26710,0`  
Will reset and bring the lines back.

`INK OR PAPER 9`  
Gives contrasting base color.

“E” MODE/CAPS SHIFT and a COLOR 1-7 gives INK color in LISTing.

“E” MODE/UNSHIFTED and a color 1-7 gives PAPER color. Return to original color at end of line, or all the lines will be the same color.

**DOUBLE INPUTS EXAMPLE**

```
1 INPUT "COMMENT";A$;CHR$ 13;"COMMENT";B$
2 PRINT "COMMENT";A$; CHR$ 13;"COMMENTS";B$
```

**STRIPED BORDER EFFECT**

```
9000 FOR I=1 TO 200
9010 BORDER 1: BORDER 2: BORDER 3: BORDER 4: BORDER 5: BORDER 6: BORDER 0: PAUSE 1
9020 NEXT I: RETURN
```

GOSUB 9000 to get striped border effect.

`POKE 23617,236`  
To get a question marl cursor in INPUT statements.

`PRINT #0;"COMMENTS" PAUSE 0`  
Use to print on line 24.

`POKE 23609,X`  
For keyboard click (X=1 to 255)

`POKE 23692,2`  
Use before every print for automatic scrolling. Works like the SCROLL command on the 1000/15000.

`POKE 23692,1`  
Another way to control scroll. Scrolls 22 lines, then a key must be pressed for every line.

`POKE 23658,8`  
Puts 2068 into CAPs mode.

`POKE 23658,0`  
Takes 2068 out of CAPs mode.

`PAUSE 0`  
Pause until any key is pressed.

`PRINT ,,,,`  
Gives a line feed to the PRINT statement.

`RANDOMIZE USR 0`  
Use to reset computer.