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

===== SPAWN  =====

===== SYNTAX =====
     [HALTED] SPAWN [identifier]

==== PURPOSE ====

This keyword will invoke a (parallel) procedure. The procedure can be
invoked in an "halted" state using the keyword ''HALTED'', so that a ''RESPAWN'' 
command must be issued in order to "wake up" the procedure.



==== EXAMPLE ====
    handle = SPAWN moveShip
    handle = HALTED SPAWN moveArrow


==== ABBREVIATION ====
   Sw


==== AVAILABLE ON ====
  * 
  * Atari (400/800)
  * Atari XL/XE
  * Commodore 128 (MOS 8502)
  * Commodore 128 (Zilog Z80)
  * Commodore 64
  * Commodore 64+REU
  * TRS-80 Color Computer
  * TRS-80 Color Computer 3
  * ColecoVision
  * Amstrad CPC 664
  * Dragon 32
  * Dragon 64
  * Thomson MO5
  * Thomson MO5
  * Olivetti Prodest PC128
  * Commodore PLUS/4
  * SEGA SC-3000
  * SEGA SG-1000
  * 
  * VG-5000
  * Commodore VIC-20
  * ZX Spectrum 48


==== ANY PROBLEM? ====
If you have encountered a problem using this command, if you think there is a bug or the explanation is unclear, please [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=ISSUE ON SPAWN|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

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