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Subject: Re: New Apple IIGS BASIC
Date: 4 Feb 1997 03:42:26 GMT
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Part 5

Input/Output
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CRSLIN                      (returns the cursor line)
DATA data [ ',' data ]*
GET identifier              (read a key from the keyboard)
HOME
HTAB expression             (set the cursor column)
INPUT [ string expression ] ';' l-value [ ',' l-value ]*
INVERSE
MOUSETEXT
NORMAL
POS                         (returns cursor column)
READ l-value [ ',' l-value ]
RESTORE
PRINT [
       expression
     | SPC '(' expression ')'
     | TAB '(' expression ')'
       [ ',' ';' ] ]*
PRINT USING line [ expression [ ',' expression ] ]
SPEED= expression
TEXT
VTAB expression             (set the cursor line)

High-Res Graphics
-----------------
All high-res graphics commands use the 320x200, 16 color Apple IIGS
graphics screen.  The will function on the 640x200 screen as well, but
toolbox calls must be used to set up that screen.

QuickDraw II graphics commands may be used without initializing the tools,
setting up desktop programs, and so forth so long as HGR is used at least
once before the first QuickDraw II call.
				
HCOLOR= '(' expression ')'
HGR
HPLOT expression ',' expression [ TO expression ',' expression ]

Utility Statements
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FRE ( expression )
PEEK expression
POKE expression ',' expression

Some memory allocation and dispose routines, similar to Pascal's
NEW/DISPOSE or C's malloc() free() will be provided.

Disk I/O
--------
CHDIR directory-name         (change directory)
CLOSE file
DIR$                         (return a list of files)
EOF file
KILL file-name               (delete a file)
INPUT #file [ ',' l-value ]+			
MKDIR directory-name         (create a directory)
NAME file-name AS file-name  (rename a file)
OPEN file-name FOR [ OUTPUT | INPUT | APPEND ] AS file
PRINT #file [
       expression
     | SPC '(' expression ')'
     | TAB '(' expression ')'
       [ ',' ';' ] ]*
PRINT #file USING line [ expression [ ',' expression ] ]
RMDIR directory-name         (delete a directory)
SEEK #file ',' expression    (set the read or write position)

Some form of binary read and write for quickly reading and writing chunks
of memory will also be provided.