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AMSTRAD CPC6128 User Instruction (521 pages)

Integrated Computer/Disc System

Brand: AMSTRAD | Category: Desktop | Size: 15 MB

Introduction
2
Installation Notes
6
Operation Notes
6
Contents
8
Table of Contents
9
Fitting a Mains Plug
14
Foundation Course
14
Setting up
14
Connecting the Computer to a Monitor
15
Connecting the Computer to an MP2 Modulator/Power Supply Unit
16
Switching On-CPC6128 and GT6S/CTM644 System
17
Switching On-CPC6128 and MP2 Modulator/Power Supply System
18
Other Connections
19
Cassette Unit
20
Connecting Your Peripherals
20
Joystick
20
A 2Nd Disc Drive (Amstrad FD 1)
21
Printer
21
External Amplifier/Speakers
22
Expansion Devices
23
About Discs
24
Insertion
24
Write Protection
25
Eject Button
27
Indicator Lamp
27
When Your Disc Is in
27
Getting Started
28
Syntax Error
32
Loading Software and Games
33
Loading Amsoft Software and the Welcome Program
34
An Introduction to Amstrad Basic Keywords
35
Cls
35
Let's Compute
35
Print
35
List
36
Run
36
Goto
37
Input
38
Editing a Program
40
Editing Cursor Method
40
Copy Cursor Method
41
For and Next
43
Rem
43
Gobus
44
Addition
46
Multiplication
46
Simple Arithmetic
46
Subtraction
46
Division
47
Integer Division
47
Modulus
47
Square Root
47
Type: ? 8 + 4 [RETURN]
47
Return]

48
- Type
  48
- [Return]
  50
- [Return]
  47
  - Cube Root
    48
  - Mixed Calculations
    49
  - Further Exponents
    50
  - Formatting Discs for Use
    51
  - Save It
    51
  - First Steps Using the Master CP/M System Discs Package
    52
  - Formatting on a 2-Drive System
    55
  - Catalog
    56
  - Saving a Program in Memory Onto Disc
    56
  - A and B
    57
  - Loading from Disc
    57
  - ASCII Files
    58
  - Copying Programs from Disc to Disc
    58
  - Protected Files
    58
  - Binary Files
    59
  - Screen Dump
    59
  - Understanding Modes, Colours and Graphics
    60
  - Master Colour Chart
    61
  - The Screen Display
    62
  - Default Settings
    63
  - Paper/Pen/Mode/Ink Reference
    63
  - Flashing Colours
    65
  - Graphics
    68
  - Locate
    68
  - Frame
    70
  - Draw
    71
  - Plot
    71
  - Move
    72
  - Circles
    73
  - Plotting the Points of a Circle
    73
  - Origin
    74
  - Fill
    75
  - Further Details
    78
  - Channel Status
    81
  - The Sound Command
    81
  - Tone Period
    81
  - Using Sound
    81
  - Duration
    82
  - Volume
    82
  - Creating a Volume Envelope
    83
  - Noise
    83
  - Tone Envelope
    83
  - Volume Envelope
    83
  - Envelope Number
    84
  - Number of Steps
    84
  - Size of Step
    84
  - Time Per Step
    84
  - Creating a Tone Envelope
    85
  - Tone Period of Step
    86
  - Introducing Amsdos and CP/M
    88
  - What Is Amsdos?
    88
  - What if I Want to Use Cassette?
    89
  - Copying a Whole Disc
    90
  - Program Copying between Discs, and Cassette
    90
  - Copying on a 1-Drive System
    91
  - Copying on a 2-Drive System
    93
  - Verifying Discs
    94
  - Using the Disc Kit Program on CP/M 2.2
    95
  - Further Information
    96
  - Introducing the Bank Manager
    97
  - Using the Bank Manager for Screen Images
    97
  - Using the Second 64K of Memory
    97
  - How to Use the Bank Manager
    98
  - Using the Bank Manager for String Storage
    99
  - Beyond Foundations
    106
  - So Where Do I Start?
    106
  - Writing a Simple Program
    107
  - Solutions
    110
  - What If?
    110
  - Back to the Program
    115
  - If I May Digress
    115
  - The End of the Beginning
    116
  - Final Listing
    118
  - Complete List of Amstrad CPC6128 Basic Keywords
    120
  - Data Types
    121
  - Special Characters
    121
  - Abs
    122
  - Keywords
    122
  - After
    123
  - And
    123
  - Asc
    124
  - Atn
    124
  - Auto
    124
  - Bin$
    125
  - Border
    125
  - Break
    125
  - Call
    126
  - Cat
    126
  - Chain
    126
  - Chain Merge
    127
  - Chr$
    127
  - Cint
    127
  - Clear
    128
  - Clear Input
    128
  - Clg
    128
  - Closein
    129
  - Closeout
    129
  - Cont
    129
  - Copychr$
    130
  - Cos
    130
  - Creal
    130
  - Cursor
    131
  - Data
    131
  - Dec$
    132
  - Def Fn
    132
  - Defint
    133
  - Defreal
    133
  - Defstr
    134
  - Deg
    134
  - Delete
    135
  - Derr
    135
  - DI
    136
  - DIM
    137
  - Drawr
    138
  - Edit
    139
  - El
    139
  - Else
    139
  - End
    140
  - Ent
    140
  - Parameter 1: Number of Steps
    140
  - Parameter 1: Tone Period
    141
  - Parameter 2: Pause Time
    141
  - Parameter 2: Step Size
    141
  - Parameter 3: Pause Time
    141
  - Env
    142
  - Eof
    144
  - Erase
    144
  - Erl
    144
  - Err
    145
  - Error
    145
  - Every
    146
  - Exp
    146
  - Fix
    147
  - Fn
    147
  - For
    147
  - Fre
    148
  - Gosub
    149
  - Graphics Paper
    149
  - Graphics Pen
    150
  - Hex$
    150
  - Himem
    151
  - If
    151
  - Ink
    152
  - Inkey
    152
  - Inkey$
    153
  - Inp
    153
  - Instr
    155
  - Int
    155
  - Joy
    156
  - Key
    156
  - Key DEF
    157
  - Left$
    158
  - Len
    158
  - Let
    158
  - Line Input
    159
  - Load
    160
  - Log
    161
  - Log10
    161
  - Lower$
    161
  - Mask
    162
  - Max
    162
  - Merge
    163
  - MID$
    163
  - Min
    164
  - Mod
    165
  - Mode
    165
  - Mover
    166
  - New
    167
  - Next
    167
  - Not
    167
  - On Break Cont
    168
  - On Break Gosub
    168
  - On Break Stop
    169
  - On Error Goto
    169
  - On (Expression) Gosub
    170
  - On (Expression) Goto
    171
  - On SQ Gosub
    171
  - Openin
    172
  - Openout
    172
  - Or
    173
  - Out
    174
  - Paper
    174
  - Peek
    175
  - Pen
    175
  - Pi
    176
  - Plotr
    177
  - Poke
    177
  - Pos
    178
  - Print SPC
    179
  - Print TAB
    179
  - Numeric Formats
    180
  - Print Using
    180
  - String Formats
    182
  - Rad
    183
  - Randomize
    183
  - Read
    183
  - Release
    184
  - Remain
    185
  - Renum
    185
  - Restore
    186
  - Resume
    186
  - Resume Next
    187
  - Return
    187
  - Right$
    188
  - Rnd
    188
  - Round
    189
  - RUN (Line Number)
    189
  - RUN (String Expression)
    189
  - Save
    190
  - Sgn
    191
  - Sin
    191
  - Parameter 1: Channel Status
    192
  - Parameter 2: Tone Period
    192
  - Parameter 3: Duration
    192
  - Sound
    192
  - Parameter 4: Volume
    193
  - Parameter 5: Volume Envelope
    193
  - Parameter 6: One Envelope
    193
  - Parameter 7: Noise
    193
  - Spaces
    194
  - Spc
    194
  - Speed INK
    194
  - Speed Key
    195
  - Speed Write
    195
  - Sq
    196
  - Sqr
    196
  - Step
    197
  - Stop
    197
  - Str$
    197
  - String$
    198
  - Swap
    198
  - Symbol
    198
  - Symbol after
    200
  - Tab
    201
  - Tag
    201
  - Tag off
    202
  - Tan
    202
  - Test
    203
  - Testr
    203
  - Then
    203
  - Time
    204
  - To
    204
  - Troff
    205
  - Tron
    205
  - Unt
    205
  - Upper$
    205
  - Using
    206
  - Val
    206
  - Vpos
    206
  - Wait
    207
  - Wend
    207
  - While
    207
  - Width
    208
  - Window
    208
  - Window Swap
    209
  - Write
    209
  - Xor
    210
  - Xpos
    211
  - Ypos
    211
  - Zone
    211
Chapter 4 Using Discs and Cassettes

212
- Making Working Discs
  212
- Getting Started with CP/M Plus
  212
- Use of Help Files
  212
- Single and Multiple Drive Operation
  212
  - Backup Master Discs
    213
  - Getting Started with CP/M Plus
    213
  - Maintaining a Hi Profile!
    214
  - A Helping Hand
    214
  - One Drive or Two?
    214
  - Copying Files from Disc to Disc
    215
  - A Basic Only Disc
    215
  - Turnkey Amstrad Basic Discs
    216
  - Turnkey CP/M Discs
    216
  - Creating a Turnkey CP/M Disc
    217
  - Configuring a CP/M Program
    217
  - Configuring the Output from the Package
    217
  - Configuring the Input to the Package
    218
  - Starting a Turnkey CP/M Package
    219
  - Autostarting a Turnkey CP/M Package
    219
- Getting Started with GSX
  220
- Test Diagram
  221
- Working with CP/M 2.2
  221
  - An Example of GSX Printer Output
    221
  - Cassettes
    222
  - Read Errors
    223
  - Successful Saving
    227
  - Error Messages
    228
  - Amsdos External Commands
    228
  - All External Commands
    228
  - Amsdos and CP/M
    230
  - Disc Directory
    231
  - Changing Discs
    231
  - Amsdos Filenames and Filetypes
    231
  - Construction of Filenames
    232
  - Amsdos Headers
    232
  - Filenames on Two Drives
    233
  - Wild Cards
    234
  - Examples of Using Amsdos Commands in a Program
    235
  - Saving Variables and Performing a Screen Dump
    235
  - Loading the Screen Back
    237
  - Summary of Amsdos External Commands
    237
  - Cpm
    238
  - Dir
    238
  - Disc
    238
  - Disc In/Out
    238
  - Drive
    239
  - Era
    239
  - Ren
    239
  - Tape
    239
  - Tape.in
    240
  - Tape.out
    240
  - User
    240
  - Amsdos Files with Hea.ders
    240
  - File Copying Procedures
    241
  - Read/Only Files
    241
  - Copying Files between Disc and Cassette
    241
  - Reference Guide to Amsdos Error Messages
    244
  - Error Message Meanings
    244
  - Cp/Mplus
    246
  - CP/M Plus on the Disc
    247
  - Early Moming Start Profile
    247
  - Console Control Codes
    248
  - Filenames
    249
  - Switching Default Drives
    250
  - Direct Console Commands
    250
  - DIR Command
    250
  - Erase or Era Command
    250
  - Rename or Ren Command
    251
  - Type or Typ Command
    251
  - User or Use Command
    251
  - Transient Commands
    252
  - Peripheral Management
    252
  - Language Characters
    253
  - Colours
    253
  - Keyboard
    254
  - Printers
    255
  - Serial Interface
    256
  - System Management
    258
  - Exit-Ing CP/M Plus
    261
  - Advanced Programming
    262
  - Setup
    264
  - Tail Enders
    266
Chapter 6 Introduction to Logo

268
- What Is Logo?
  268
- Dr. Logo for CP/M 2.2
  269
- First Steps
  270
- Dr. Logo Procedures
  270
  - Writing a Simple Procedure
    271
  - Procedures with Parameters
    271
  - Using Variables to Remember Values
    272
- Editing Programs and Procedures
  273
- Operating Hints
  273
  - Summary of Dr. Logo Primitives
    274
  - Word and List Processing
    275
  - Ascii
    275
  - Bf
    275
  - Char
    275
  - Count
    276
  - Emptyp
    276
  - First
    276
  - Fput
    276
  - Item
    277
  - Last
    277
  - Le
    277
  - Listp
    277
  - Iput
    278
  - Memberp
    278
  - Numberp
    278
  - Piece
    278
  - Se
    279
  - Shuffle
    279
  - Where
    279
  - Word
    279
  - Arithmetic Operations
    280
  - Wordp
    280
  - Arctan
    280
  - Quotient
    280
  - Random
    281
  - Remainder
    281
  - Rerandom
    281
Chapter 8 +

282
- -
  282
- *
  282
- /
  282
- Logical Operations
  283
- Rot
  283
- =
  283
- >
  283
- Variables
  284
- Local
  284
- Make
  284
- Namep
  284
- Procedures
  285
- Thing
  285
- Define
  285
- Po
  285
- Editing
  286
- Pots
  286
- Text
  286
- Edall
  286
- Printer Functions
  287
- Text Screen
  287
- Edf
  287
- Copyon/Copyoff
  287
- Pr
  288
- Setcursor
  288
- Show
  288
- Ts
  288
- Graphic Screen
  289
- Type
  289
- Clean
  289
- Dot
  289
- Dotc
  290
- Fence
  290
- Fs
  291
- Pal
  291
- Setbg
  291
- Setpal
  291
- Setscrunch
  292
- Sf
  292
- Ss
  292
- Turtle Graphics
  293
- Wrap
  293
- Fd
  293
- Home
  293
- Px
  295
- Seth
  295
- Setpc
  295
- Setpos
  295
- Setx
  296
- Sety
  296
- St
  296
- Tf
  296
- Workspace Management
  297
- Towards
  297
- Erall
  297
- Em
  297
- Noformat
  298
- Poall
  298
- Pons
  298
- Recycle
  298
- Property Lists
  299
- Glist
  299
- Gprop
  299
- Pprop
  299
- Disc Files
  300
- Remprop
  300
- Changef
  300
- Defaultd
  300
- Dirpic
  301
- Loadpic
  301
- I{Eyboard and Joystick
  302
- Savepic
  302
- Setd
  302
- Buttonp
  302
- Keyp
  303
- Paddle
  303
- Re
  303
- Rl
  304
- Rq
  304
- Flow of Control
  305
- Bye
  305
- Co
  305
- Go
  306
- Label
  306
- Op
  306
- Repeat
  306
- Exception Handling
  307
- Catch
  307
- Notrace
  308
- Nowatch
  308
- Throw
  308
- Watch
  308
- System Primitives
  309
- System Variables
  309
- .Contents
  309
- .Examine
  309
- System Properties
  310
- Toplevel
  310
- True
  310
- .REM (Or;)
  310
- For Your Reference
  312
- Basic Cursor Locations and Control Code Extensions
  312
- Basic Control Characters
  314
- Interrupts
  318
- Basic ASCII and Graphic Characters
  319
- Machine Specific Basic Graphics Character Set
  320
- Key References
  332
- Default ASCII Values (HEX)
  332
- Expansion Characters, Default Locations and Values
  333
- Key and Joystick Numbers
  334
- Notes and Tone Periods
  335
- Basic Error Messages
  338
- Amsdos Disc Errors
  341
- Basic Keywords
  343
- Text and Window Planner-Mode 0 (20 Columns)
  345
- Text and Window Planner-Mode 1 (40 Columns)
  346
- Text and Window Planner-Mode 2 (80 Columns)
  347
- Sound Envelope/Music Planner
  348
- Connections
  349
- CPC6128 Input/Output Sockets
  349
- Joystick Socket
  349
- Monitor Socket
  350
- Stereo Socket
  350
- Tape Socket
  350
- Expansion Socket
  351
- Disc Drive 2 Socket
  351
- Printer Port
  352
- Printer Interfacing
  352
- Printer Configuration
  353
- Joysticks
  354
- Disc Organisation
  355
- Common to All Formats
  355
- System Format
  355
- Resident System Extensions (Rsx's)
  356
- Data Only Format
  356
- IBM Format
  356
- Memory
  357
- Additional I/O
  358
- Sideways Roms
  359
- CP/M Plus Terminal Emulator
  359
Cpc6128

362
- CPIM Plus International Character Set
  363
- 7 Bit Software
  364
- The Standard CP/M Plus Character Set (USA)
  365
- Working with 8 Bit Character Sets
  365
- More out the Bank Manager
  366
- Choose Your Screen
  367
- Hardware Bank Switching
  367
- Storing Screen Images
  367
  - Try out the Screen Switching Commands
    368
  - Curses Filed Again
    369
  - Pseudo-File Operation
    369
  - Searching
    371
  - Beware the Mismatch
    372
Chapter 9 At Your Leisure

374
- Generally Speaking
  374
- The Basic Interpreter
  375
- The Screen Resolution-The Smallest Discernible Item on the Display
  375
- Expansibility
  376
- That Keyboard Looks Familiar
  377
- Whycan't?
  377
- Whose Afraid of the Jargon?
  379
- Basics of Basic
  380
- Number Please
  380
- Bitsand-Bytes
  382
  - Decimal
    384
  - Hex
    384
  - However
    384
  - A Bit of Character
    387
  - Character Set
    387
  - More about the CPC6128 Specifically
    387
  - Variables
    387
  - How Can You Tell What Is a Variable?
    388
  - Logic
    391
  - User Defined Characters
    394
  - How We Get There
    388
  - Printing Press
    394
  - Print Formatting
    395
  - Want Your Windows Done?
    399
  - If I May Interrupt
    402
  - Using Data
    404
  - The Sound of Music
    408
  - Graphically Speaking
    420
  - Join the Dots
    422
  - Transparent Characters
    424
  - Ink Modes
    425
  - Animation
    426
  - Colour Plane Sprites
    427
  - Graphics Using the Extra Memory
    429
  - What Happens Next?
    436
  - Definitions
    440
  - Digital Research & Amstrad
    440
Appendix 1 End User Program Licence Agreement

440
- Licence
  441
- Limitations of Remedies
  442
- Term
  442
- General
  443
Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms

444
- Registration Card
  443
Appendix 3 some Programs for You

474
- Bustout
  474
- Bomber
  476
- Telly Tennis
  479
- Electric Fencing
  482
- Amthello
  487
  - Raffles
    496
  - Index
    504

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