Table Of Contents - AMSTRAD CPC464 User Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents6
Setting Up8
Amstrad Gt64 Green Tube Monitor8
Amstrad Ctm640 Colour Monitor10
Joystick14
Welcome Cassette14
Loading Other Software Cassettes16
Loading Pre-Recorded Software Cassettes18
Save18
F2 Keyboard Familiarisation19
Amstrad Basic Keywords22
Cls22
Print22
Run23
List23
Goto23
Input24
Editing A Program26
Edit Method26
Copy Cursor Method26
If Then27
For To Next28
Simple Arithmetic28
Addition29
Subtraction29
Multiplication29
Division29
Square Root30
Exponentiation30
Cube Root30
Mixed Calculations(+,-,*,/,Mod,\)30
Further Exponents31
Colours33
F3 Graphics, Modes And Sound33
Demonstration Program39
Locate40
Circles44
New45
Origin46
Gosub Return46
Tone Period48
Duration48
Volume48
Volume Envelope49
Envelope Number49
Number Of Steps49
Amplitude Of Step49
Tone Envelope50
Tone Period Of Step50
Starters53
Switching On53
Ready54
The Green Screen Monitor55
The Mpl Tv Modulator/Power Supply57
First Steps58
The Keyboard Of The Cpc46460
Editing Primer65
Afterthoughts66
Copy Cursor Editing67
Cassette Datacorder68
Cassette Controls69
The ' Welcome' Cassette Tape69
The Cpc464 Datacorder Controls70
Write Protect71
Loading The Cassette71
Running The Welcome Tape72
Supersafe And Speedload73
Saving Programs And Data On The Cassette74
Read Errors76
Cassette Considerations77
Basic Primer78
Basic Basics78
The Structure Of A Basic Program79
Line Input79
Terminology79
Numeric Expression80
Practice Makes Perfect - Introducing Print81
The Print Using Format And Zones83
Print Tab83
Variables, Operators And Data85
Spot The Reserved Word85
Short Cuts86
Multi-Statement Lines And Mixed Calculations86
Getting Going87
Conditional And Logical Statements87
Evolution: The Origin Of Programs89
More Variables, And Strings90
Display Formatting92
Arrays97
Dim97
Data98
Graphics Primer105
Machine-Specific Features105
Colour Selection105
Screen Modes106
Mode 0 Is The Multicolour Graphics Display107
MODE 1 Is the 'Standard' or Default Mode107
Mode 2 Is The High Resolution Mode108
The Graphics Cursor And Drawing Lines111
Sound Primer115
Pitch116
The Characteristics Of A Musical Note116
Length Of The Note117
Other Sounds119
Multiple Sound And Channels119
Channel Queues119
Channel Status119
Sound Generation Command Sequence120
Parameter Descriptions120
Env Command And Volume Envelopes122
Volume Envelope Example122
Other Associated Functions And Commands124
Printers And Joysticks126
Printer Interfacing127
Graphics Printing128
Amstrad Dmp-1129
Abs132
After132
Asc132
Atn133
Auto133
Bin133
Border133
Call134
Cat134
Chain Merge135
Cint135
Clear136
Clg136
Closein136
Closeout136
Def Fn139
Deg139
Delete140
Edit142
End142
Ent142
Mode157
Move157
Mover157
Further Programming Information185
Cursor Locations And Control Code Extensions185
Control Characters185
Machine Operating System188
Interrupts189
Amsoft Assembler189
Interrupt Features190
The Master Clock190
Every191
Remain192
Glossary Of Terms198
Cursor Control Keys203
Data Capture203
Disk Drive204
Floppy Disk206
Function Key206
Graphics Mode206
Instruction Set208
Numeric Keypad211
Parallel Interface213
Qwerty Keyboard214
Screen Editor216
Serial Interface216
An Introduction To The Background Of Computing220
Basics Of Basic221
Bits And Bytes223
Ascii227
An Experienced Users Introduction To The Cpc464229
64K Ram229
Screen229
Real Keyboard230
Built-In Cassette230
Extended Character Set230
Elapsed Time230
Windows231
Cursor231
Polyphonic Sound231
Printer Port231
Expansion Roms232
Memory Map234
Add-On Ability234
Sideways Roms234
Additional Ram235
Additional I/O235
Keyboard235
Rear Panel Connection To The Cpc 464236
Expansion Port 50 Way 0.1 Edge Connector Viewed From Rear237
Printer Port 34 Way 0.1 Edge Connector Viewed From Rear237
Text And Window Planner238
Mode 0 20 Columns238
Notes And Tone Periods242
Error Codes And Reserved Words246
Error Numbers And Error Messages246