Sharp MZ-80B Owner's Manual page 28

[2] Graphic mode
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FIGURE 2.11 Locations of some keys
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TAPE CONTROL
Graphic patterns produced by the stippled keys shown in Figure 2.11 may be input when the sys-
tem is in the graphic mode. Each graphic pattern is printed in white on the front of each of these 30
keys.
For example, pressing the
0
key inputs the graphic pattern. When any key other than one
of these 30 keys is pressed, the character assigned to the key is input. Note that graphic patterns
cannot be input when the [
SHIFT )
key is held down.
Included in the graphic patterns are ruled line patterns which are provided for generating tables.
Figure 2.12 shows an example of a table generated using ruled line patterns.
FIGURE 2.12 A table generated in the graphic mode
These graphic patterns correspond to ASCII code 80H to 9FH, (See Figure 2.22, ASCII code table.)
Graphic patterns can be processed as string data in the same manner as other characters and symbols.