Atari 65XE

Table of Contents
PART 1:GETTING STARTED ................................................... 1
Meeting the ATARI 65XE .................................................... 2
Hooking It Up ...................................................................... 5
Checking It Out ................................................................... 9
Understanding Your Keyboard ............................................. 13
Introducing ATARI Graphics ................................................ 17
Adding an International Character Set ................................ 19
Exploring ATARI BASIC ...................................................... 21
Using Software .................................................................... 23
Expanding Your System ..................................................... 25
PART 2: PROGRAMMING WITH ATARI BASIC ..... 27
Editing with the ATARI 65XE Keyboard ................................. 29
Writing a Simple BASIC Program:
NEW,LIST,PRINT,RUN ................................................ 35
Creating an Interactive Loop:
GOTO,DIM,INPUT ........................................................ 41
Using Random Numbers and Mathematical Functions:
RND,+,-,*,/ ............................................. 47
Making Decisions and Solving Problems:
IF-THEN, FOR-NEXT ................................................. 55
Producing Sound and Graphics:
SOUND, SETCOLOR, COLOR .................................. 65
PART 3: APPENDICES .................................................... 77
A. Sample Programs .......................................................... 79
B. BASIC Reserved Words ................................................. 93
C.ATASCII Character Set ................................................... 101
D. Error Messages ............................................................. 111
E. Troubleshooting ............................................................ 115
F. Resources ..................................................................... 117
G. ATARI 65XE Specifications ........................................... 119
INDEX .................................................................................... 121