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RUN This command instructs PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS to begin executing each BASIC statement with a line number that was typed into memory. The computer will start with the lowest line number and proceed up to the highest numbered statement. EDIT Use the EDIT command when you want to change a statement that has been typed into memory without re-typing the entire line. Type EDIT and the line number and press the ENTER key. The statement will appear on the display. Use the LEFT-ARROW and RIGHTARROW keys to move the cursor. Use the DEL key to remove an unwanted character, or type in a new character. You can type in line-numbered BASIC statements in any order. The PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS will sort them out for you and LIST them or RUN starting with the lowest numbered statement to the highest numbered statement. It is a good idea to number your lines in increments of 10 (10, 20, 30...) or 100 (100, 200, 300...). This way you will have room to add more statements if you decide to change your program in the future. You can insert an entirely new line in a program between two existing ones by using a line number that doesn't exist. To delete an existing line-numbered statement, type the line number and press the ENTER key. You can also change an existing line by re-typing the entire line. AUTO When you want to type in a program, type in the line number before the statement. With the AUTO function, the line number will generate automatically. e.g. AUTO generate the line no. starting from 10 with increments of 10 AUTO 100 generate the line no. starting from 100 with increments of 10 AUTO 100, 5 generate the line no. starting from 100 with increments of 5 i.e. 100 105 " " To end the AUTO mode, press ENTER without input or press the SHIFT key and the BREAK key at the same time. CONT This command causes the program to resume executing after encountering the BASIC command called STOP. The program will be carried on with the next statement after STOP. Type CONT to resume the program after you press the SHIFT and BREAK keys. 33

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RUN
This command instructs
PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™
PLUS
to begin executing each
BASIC
statement with a line number that was typed into memory.
The computer will start
with the lowest line number and proceed up to the highest numbered statement.
EDIT
Use the
EDIT
command when you want to change a statement that has been typed into
memory without re-typing the entire line.
Type
EDIT
and the line number and press the
ENTER
key. The statement will appear on the display.
Use the
LEFT-ARROW
and
RIGHT-
ARROW
keys to move the cursor.
Use the
DEL
key to remove an unwanted character,
or type in a new character.
You can type in line-numbered
BASIC
statements in any order.
The
PRECOMPUTER
POWER
PAD™ PLUS
will sort them out for you and
LIST
them or
RUN
starting with the
lowest numbered statement to the highest numbered statement.
It is a good idea to number
your lines in increments of 10 (10, 20, 30...) or 100 (100, 200, 300...).
This way you will
have room to add more statements if you decide to change your program in the future.
You can insert an entirely new line in a program between two existing ones by using a
line number that doesn’t exist.
To delete an existing line-numbered statement, type the
line number and press the
ENTER
key. You can also change an existing line by re-typing
the entire line.
AUTO
When you want to type in a program, type in the line number before the statement.
With
the
AUTO
function, the line number will generate automatically.
e.g. AUTO
generate the line no.
starting from 10 with
increments of 10
AUTO 100
generate the line no.
starting from 100 with
increments of 10
AUTO 100, 5
generate the line no.
starting from 100 with
increments of
5
i.e.
100
105
“
“
To end the
AUTO
mode, press
ENTER
without input or press the
SHIFT
key and the
BREAK
key at the same time.
CONT
This command causes the program to resume executing after encountering the
BASIC
command called
STOP
. The program will be carried on with the next statement after
STOP
.
Type
CONT
to resume the program after you press the
SHIFT
and
BREAK
keys.