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Before
you
do that,
try entering the
line again
with
these
changes.
Type the
line exactly as shown,
including
the
word
'Print'
and the
quotation
marks:
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Be meticulous
when
you
type.
The computer cannot
guess
what
you
meant
to
include nor can
it ignore extra
characters.
The computer
will echo each character
on the
screen as
you
type.
The
Iine
above
is
correct
BASIC
code.
Push
ffsfll
and the
new screen
will be:
Echo of
your
typing.
Here
the
computer
followed
your
instruction
from the
Iine
above.
BASIC
prompt
lf
your
screen
display
dosen't
look
Iike
the
one above,
check
the echo of
your
typing
to
make sure
you
have
copied
every
character
exactly.
Be
sure
to start
your
line
with the cursor
at the
left
margin. When
you
have
found
your
mistake
push
@l
and
try again.
Play around
with
the
Print command
for a
few minutes.
You may
put
any characters
you
like
inside
the
quota-
tion
marks
including
allthe
graphic
and control
characters
described
in
Section
7.
Experimentwith
the cursor
controls
and
the
logical
Iines of up to
120 characters.
What
happens
if
you
forget to
put
in the
quotation
marks?
Try it and see.
NOTE: Occasionally,
pushing
f[@!t
may
fail
to
produce
the
READY
prompt.
lf
this
happens, try
pushing
f!s[t
. If
this
doesn't
work,
power
down
and up
again to
restart
BASIC.