ugBASIC User Manual

This example shows the various combination allowed when using the WRITING command, and its effects in terms on graphical effects. Note that the text output will be the same for every call, while the output will differ in base of WROTR' ==== SOURCE CODE ==== CLS t$ = PEN$(YELLOW)+“YELLOW ON ”+PAPER$(BLUE)+“ BLUE” PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING REPLACE, NORMAL PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING REPLACE, PAPER PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING REPLACE, PEN PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING OR, NORMAL PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING OR, PAPER PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING OR, PEN PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING XOR, NORMAL PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING XOR, PAPER PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING XOR, PEN PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING AND, NORMAL PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING AND, PAPER PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING AND, PEN PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING IGNORE, NORMAL PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING IGNORE, PAPER PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS PEN DEFAULT PEN PAPER DEFAULT PAPER WRITING IGNORE, PEN PRINT t$ WAIT 500 MS ==== SOURCE FILE ==== * texts_options_06.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 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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.xex altirra example.xex # Windows ugbc.atari.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.xex altirra example.xex # Windows ugbc.atarixl.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.prg x64sc example.prg # Windows ugbc.c64.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.prg x64sc -reu example.prg # Windows ugbc.c64reu.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.prg yape example.prg # Windows ugbc.plus4.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.prg xplus4 example.prg # Windows ugbc.plus4.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.bin xroar -rompath (your rom path) example.bin # Windows ugbc.d32.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.bin xroar -rompath (your rom path) example.bin # Windows ugbc.d64.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.k7 dcmoto (choose BASIC 128) CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM“CASS:”,R: EXEC # Windows ugbc.pc128op.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.k7 dcmoto (choose BASIC 128) CLEAR,&H2FFF: LOADM“CASS:”,R: EXEC # Windows ugbc.pc128op.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.prg xvic –memory 24k example.prg # Windows ugbc.vic20.exe texts_options_06.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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.tap
 Speccy example.tap
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.zx.exe texts_options_06.bas -o example.tap
 Speccy example.tap

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:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.msx1 texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -cart example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.msx1.exe texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -cart example.rom

 # Linux 
 ugbc.msx1 texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.msx1.exe texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx example.rom

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:

 # Linux 
 ugbc.coleco texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 openmsx -machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" -cart example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.coleco.exe texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx -machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" example.rom

 # Linux 
 ugbc.coleco texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.coleco.exe texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"COL - ColecoVision\" /rom1 example.rom

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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"SEGA - SC-3000\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.sc3000.exe texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"SEGA - SC-3000\" /rom1 example.rom

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 texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx /machine \"SEGA - SG-1000\" /rom1 example.rom
 
 # Windows 
 ugbc.sg1000.exe texts_options_06.bas -o example.rom
 bluemsx  /machine \"SEGA - SG-1000\" /rom1 example.rom

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, open an issue for this example on GitHub. Thank you!