Atari 800 User Manual

Atari BASIC Reference Guide 181
STR$
STR$ returns the string representation of its argument.
CONFIGURAITON
a$ = STR$(a)
In the following example , A$ would consist of the string "40". In
this case, "40" is a string--not a number . In other words, "40" (in
its string
equivalent) would not be used in ca lcu lations.
TRAP
EXAMPLE
050 DIM A$(50)
150 A$ = STR$(40)
200 PRINT A$
RUN
40
The TRAP statement causes program execution to branch to the
line number indicated when an error is encountered.
CONFIGURA TlON
TRAP LN
TRAP must have been executed prior to the occurrence of the
error. Otherwise , a branch to the indicated program line will not
take place.
TRAP
will invalidate the Atari's automatic error handling routine
which halts program execution.

Atari 800 Specifications

General

Processor	MOS Technology 6502
Processor Speed	1.79 MHz
ROM	10 KB
Graphics	ANTIC and GTIA chips
Release Year	1979
Display Resolution	up to 320 x 192
Colors	128 colors
Sound	4 channels
Storage	Cartridge, cassette, floppy disk
Ports	Cartridge, serial, monitor
Operating System	Atari OS