Apple IIe - Page 159

Apple BASIC Reference Guide 159
Example
10 A$= STR$(40)
20 PRINT A$
30 END
]RUN [Ret]
40
In the preceding example, the string variable A$ is assigned the
string value" 40". The STR$ function converts the numeric value
40, to the string value "40".
TAB
• Appleso ft
o
Integer
In Applesoft BASIC, the TAB function moves the cursor to the
right to the column specified as its argument. TAB must be used
with a PRINT state' ment in Applesoft BASIC
Configuration
TAB
(column)
TAB erases existing screen data as it moves to the right. If the
specified column is not to the right of the current column
position , the cursor will not move .
column can range from 1 to 255 . If column is greater than that
allowed for the output device (80 for video display), the cursor
will move down to the next output line before tabbing will
continue.