Atari 800

17B User's Handbook to the Atari 400 / 800 Computers
In the preceding example, the status code for the last
input/output activity undertaken on the device opened as
channel 5 is displayed.
Table 5-3. STATUS Code Values
STATUS
Code
Reference
1 Operation completed with no problem .
3
Approaching end of file, Next READ
receives last data in file.
128-171 Reference Error Messages
128-171
in Appendix A.
STICK
The STICK function returns the position of the joystick indicated
as its argument.
CONFIGURATION
STICK (a)
"a" indicates the joystick number (0-3). The value returned can
range
from 0 to 15 and corresponds to the positions indicated in
Illustration 5-1.
EXAMPLE
IF STICK (1) = 7 THEN GOTO 700