POKE
POKE <address expression>,<integer expression>
POKE &00FF,10
COMMAND: Provides direct access to the machine memory, and loads the <integer expression> in
the range 0....255 directly at the address specified. Not to be used by the unwary.
Associated keywords: PEEK
POS
POS(#<stream expression>)
PRINT POS(#O)
1
FUNCTION: Establishes the current position for a given stream. In this instance there is no default
for <stream expression>, and omitting it will result in a Syntax error message.
Screen: Returns the current ‘X’ co-ordinate of the text cursor, relative to the current window origin.
The top left corner is represented as 1,1.
Printer: Returns the carriage position, where 1 is the left margin. All characters with ASCII
reference numbers greater than &lF (31) are included.
Cassette output stream: As for the printer.
Associated keywords: VPOS
PRINT
PRINT [#<stream expression>,][<print list>][<USING
clause>][<seperator>]
PRINT #0,"abc"
COMMAND: For a full explanation of PRINT, see page 54 of this chapter.
Associated keywords: USING, TAB, SPC