Atari 800

Atari BASIC Reference Guide 177
The volume controls the loudn e ss of the voice indicated in
SOUND . volume ranges from 0 (no sound) to 15 (highest
volume) .
An Atari BASIC statement with a volume of 0 will turn off the
sound. Sound can also be turned off by executing an END, RUN,
NEW, DOS , CSAVE, or CLOAD . If the System Reset key is
pressed, sound will be turned off . However, if the Break key is
pressed, sound will not be turned off.
SQR
SQR returns the square root of its argument.
STATUS
CONFIGURA TlON
SQR (a)
EXAMPLE
10 X = 49
20 PRINT SQR (X)
RUN
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STATUS
returns a code which identifies the last input / output
operation undertaken on the channel specified.
CONFIGURA TlON
STATUS #channel, X
The status code will be returned via the numeric variable
indicated. The status codes are listed in Table 5-3.
EXAMPLE
100STATUS#5,ST4
200 PRINT ST4
RUN
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