Commodore 16 User Manual page 34

GRAPHICS CHARACTERS
You should remember from Chapter 2 that each letter key contains 2
different graphic characters, as do the
a. - *,
and f keys for a total
of 62 different graphic characters To print these graphic characters, you
must hold down the OM or Cr ., keys while you press the key for the
graphics symbol you want.
When your Commodore 16 is not in typing mode, hold down SEPT
and press a letter key to print the graphics character on the right side of
that letter key. These characters include the playing card suits, a solid
and a hollow ball, and a set ol lines and connecting characters that you
can use to draw many different pictures on your screen.
The
a
key pressed with a letter key always produces the graphic
character pictured on the left front ol the key. The lett side graphics are
an assortment of bars, squares, lines and blocks, useful in drawing
charts and graphs.
Pick a Card, Any Card
Here is an example to help give you a better idea 01 how to use the
graphic characters to create representations. Follow these instructions
to create a playing card, in this case the six of hearts,
First, change the cursor colour to red. Hold down the
crm,
Rey
along
with the "3" key to change the cursor colour.
U C
Now it's time to draw the top edge of the card: Press the SIMPT1OCK
key so that it stays down Press "U". followed by the "C" key 5 times,
and then the "I''.
B
To draw the lett side: Keeping the ifillniLOCat down, go to the space
directly beneath the curved edge (where you pressed the "U" in the last
step. Press the "B" key, then cursor to the space directly beneath the
line segment you lust drew and press "8" again. Do this until you've
pressed the "8" key a total ol 7 times. (Using the cursor keys will be
tough at first: you'll get better with practice.)
r
1
-1- 1
J C K
To draw the bottom edge: Similar to the top edge, you press "J" once
and then press the "C" key 5 times, finishing off with the "K" key.
To draw the right edge: Draw this in the same fashion as the left edge,
pressing the 'B' key a total of 7 times (while cursoring to the appropriate
place)
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