AMSTRAD CPC464 - Page 176

SYMBOL AFTER
SYMBOL AFTER <integer expression>
SYMBOL AFTER 90
COMMAND: The number of user definable characters is set by the SYMBOL AFTER command. The
default setting is 240, giving 16 user defined characters. If the <integer expression>, is 32, then all
characters from 32 to 255 are redefinable.
Whenever a SYMBOL AFTER command is used, all user defined characters are reset to the default
condition.
Associated keywords: SYMBOL
TAG
TAG [#<stream expression>]
10 MODE 2
11 BORDER 9
14 INK 0,12
15 INK 1,0
20 FOR n=l TO 100
30 MOVE 200+n,320+n
40 TAG
50 IF n<70 GOTO 60 ELSE 70
60 PRINT"Hello";:GOTO 80
70 PRINT" Farewell";
80 NEXT
90 GOTO 20
COMMAND: Text sent to a given stream may be redirected to be written at the graphics cursor
position. This allows text and symbols to be mixed with graphics. The stream expression) defaults to
0 if omitted. The top left of the character cell is tagged to the graphics cursor, and non-printing
control characters will display. In particular, ‘new line’ characters will display if the PRINT
statement is not followed by a semi-colon ;
Associated keywords: TAGOFF
TAGOFF
TAGOFF [#<stream expression>]
TAGOFF #0
COMMAND: Cancels the TAG for a given stream, and sends the text to the previous text cursor
position at the point at which TAG was invoked.
Associated keywords: TAG