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====== ugBASIC User Manual ======

=====   =====

==== PURPOSE ====


==== SOURCE CODE ====
   100 DATA "A", "B", "C"
   110 DATA "a", "b", "c"
   j = 1
   x = 100 + j * 10
   RESTORE x
   
   
   texts:
   	DATA "LIKE I SAID", "ALL FINE", "HE TOLD", "NOTHING", "JONNY WAS"
       DATA "MAD!", "DELT WITH", "THAT WAS AN", "AMBUSH!", "ON SCHEDULLE"
       DATA "NO ONE CAME", "OUT", "HAPPENED A", "COUPLE DAYS", "ERICO SOLVED"
       DATA "THAT", "TROUBLED", "SITUATION"
   
   	PRINT "... PRESS A KEY ..."
   	WAIT KEY
   	
   	RANDOMIZE TIMER
   	CLS
   	
   	DIM p AS BYTE, t AS STRING
   	
   	DO
   	
   		RESTORE texts
   	
   		p = RND(18)
   	
   		DO
   			READ SAFE t
   			DEC p
   			EXIT IF p = 0 OR READ END
   		LOOP
   		
   		PRINT t
   
   		WAIT KEY
   		
   	LOOP
   


==== SOURCE FILE ====
  * ''[[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/tree/main/examples/test_data.bas|test_data.bas]]''
==== HOW TO COMPILE AND RUN ====
The instructions here refer to compiling the example from the command line. For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using **[[https://spotlessmind1975.itch.io/ugbasic-ide|UGBASIC-IDE]]**, which allows you to compile the example with just one click.=== ATARI 400/800 family ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Altirra emulator, and in particular that the ''altirra'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.atari test_data.bas -o example.xex
   altirra example.xex
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.atari.exe test_data.bas -o example.xex
   altirra example.xex
=== ATARI 600XL/800XL/1200XL/XG(SE) family ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Altirra emulator, and in particular that the ''altirra'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.atarixl test_data.bas -o example.xex
   altirra example.xex
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.atarixl.exe test_data.bas -o example.xex
   altirra example.xex
=== Commodore 64 ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the ''x64sc'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.c64 test_data.bas -o example.prg
   x64sc example.prg
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.c64.exe test_data.bas -o example.prg
   x64sc example.prg
=== Commodore 64+REU ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the ''x64sc'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.c64reu test_data.bas -o example.prg
   x64sc -reu example.prg
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.c64reu.exe test_data.bas -o example.prg
   x64sc -reu example.prg
=== Commodore PLUS/4 ===
== Using YAPE ==
In order to run the example, you need to have the YAPE emulator. In particular that the ''yape'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.plus4 test_data.bas -o example.prg
   yape example.prg
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.plus4.exe test_data.bas -o example.prg
   yape example.prg
== Using VICE ==
In order to run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator. In particular that the ''xplus4'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.plus4 test_data.bas -o example.prg
   xplus4 example.prg
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.plus4.exe test_data.bas -o example.prg
   xplus4 example.prg
=== Dragon 32 ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the XROAR emulator, and in particular that the ''xroar'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.d32 test_data.bas -o example.bin
   xroar -rompath (your rom path) example.bin
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.d32.exe test_data.bas -o example.bin
   xroar.exe -rompath (your rom path) example.bin
=== Dragon 64 ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the XROAR emulator, and in particular that the ''xroar'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.d64 test_data.bas -o example.bin
   xroar -rompath (your rom path) example.bin
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.d64.exe test_data.bas -o example.bin
   xroar.exe -rompath (your rom path) example.bin
=== PC128 Olivetti Prodest ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the DCMOTO emulator, and in particular that the ''dcmoto'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line and on the emulator:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.pc128op test_data.bas -o example.k7
   dcmoto
   (choose BASIC 128)
   CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.pc128op.exe test_data.bas -o example.k7
   dcmoto
   (choose example.k7)
   (choose BASIC 128)
   CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC
=== Thomson MO5 ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the DCMOTO emulator, and in particular that the ''dcmoto'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line and on the emulator:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.pc128op test_data.bas -o example.k7
   dcmoto
   (choose BASIC 128)
   CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.pc128op.exe test_data.bas -o example.k7
   dcmoto
   (choose example.k7)
   (choose BASIC 128)
   CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM"CASS:",R: EXEC
=== Commodore VIC-20 ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the VICE emulator, and in particular that the ''xvic'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.vic20 test_data.bas -o example.prg
   xvic --memory 24k example.prg
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.vic20.exe test_data.bas -o example.prg
   xvic --memory 24k example.prg
=== ZX Spectrum ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the Speccy emulator, and in particular that the ''speccy'' executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.zx test_data.bas -o example.tap
   Speccy example.tap
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.zx.exe test_data.bas -o example.tap
   Speccy example.tap
=== MSX ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the openMsx or the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

== openMSX ==
   # Linux 
   ugbc.msx1 test_data.bas -o example.rom
   openmsx -cart example.rom
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.msx1.exe test_data.bas -o example.rom
   openmsx -cart example.rom
== blueMSX ==
   # Linux 
   ugbc.msx1 test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx example.rom
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.msx1.exe test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx example.rom
=== ColecoVision ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the openMsx or the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

== openMSX ==
   # Linux 
   ugbc.coleco test_data.bas -o example.rom
   openmsx -machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" -cart example.rom
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.coleco.exe test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx -machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" example.rom
== blueMSX ==
   # Linux 
   ugbc.coleco test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx /machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" /rom1 example.rom
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.coleco.exe test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx  /machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" /rom1 example.rom
=== SEGA SC-3000 ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.sc3000 test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx /machine \"SEGA - SC-3000\" /rom1 example.rom
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.sc3000.exe test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx  /machine \"SEGA - SC-3000\" /rom1 example.rom
=== SEGA SG-1000 ===
In order to compile and run the example, you need to have the BlueMSX emulator, and in particular that its executable is accessible.

Then, type this command on the command line:

   # Linux 
   ugbc.sg1000 test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx /machine \"SEGA - SG-1000\" /rom1 example.rom
   
   # Windows 
   ugbc.sg1000.exe test_data.bas -o example.rom
   bluemsx  /machine \"SEGA - SG-1000\" /rom1 example.rom
==== ANY PROBLEM? ====
If you have found a problem trying to run this example, if you think there is a bug or, more simply, you would like it to be improved, [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=IMPROVE  |open an issue]] for this example on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

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