Atari 400 User Manual

96 User's Handbook to the Atari 400/ 800 Computers
then press RETURN on the keyboard. Th e tape must be correctly
positioned before CLOAD is executed.
The
CLOAD command clears the memor y before the program is
loaded from the tape.
CHR$
CONFIGURA TlON
CLOAD
EXAMPLE
CLOAD
The CHR$ function return s the character with the ASCII code
specified by
the argument. Although argume nt values ca n range
from 0 to 65535, the ASCII code corresponds to the numbers
from 0 to 255.
CLOG
CONFIGURATION
X$ = CHR$(a)
EXAMPLE
PRINT CHR$(65)
A
The CLOG function returns the base 10 logarithm of the
argument.
CONFIGURATION
X = CLOG(a)
EXAMPLE
PRINT CLOG(4)
0 .602 0599914

Atari 400 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Atari
Model	400
Type	Home Computer
Release Year	1979
CPU	MOS Technology 6502
CPU Speed	1.79 MHz
ROM	10 KB
Operating System	Atari OS
Keyboard	Membrane keyboard
RAM	8 KB (expandable to 48 KB)
Graphics	ANTIC and GTIA chips
Sound	4 channels
Display	RF output for connection to TV
Storage	Optional cassette tape drive or floppy disk drive
Ports	Cartridge
Display Resolution	320x192 (16 colors)