Epson LX-80 User Manual - Page 67
First definition program, Appendix F.
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When you place your dots on this grid, remember that dots cannot go on horizontal lines, but they can go on vertical lines so long as they do not overlap any other dots. As you design your characters, draw the dots as large as you see them in the example on the left in Figure 8-2. If you draw them smaller, you may have overlapping dots without realizing it. .overlapping dots dot on horizontal line I Figure 8-2. Correct and incorrect designs If you do accidentally call for overlapping dots, don't worry. The program will still work, but only one of the dots will be printed. First definition program Once you. have drawn your dots on the grid, type in the following BASIC program and run it. If you are using Applesoft BASIC, see Appendix F. 100 DIM F(9) 110 FOR I=1 TO 9 120 PRINT "WHICH ROWS HAVE DOTS IN COLUMN";1 130 INPUT R: IF R=0 THEN 150 140 F(I)=F(I)+2-(R-1) 150 IF R=0 THEN NEXT I ELSE GOT0 130 160 LPRINT CHR$(27)":"CHR$(O)CHR$(O)CHR$(O); 170 LPRINT CHR$(27)"%"CHR$(l)CHR$(0); 180 LPRINT CHR$(27)"&"CHR$(O)"