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Permanent
Storage
193
Finally,
D specifies
the
device
type
where
((C:"
indicates
the
cassette
unit.
Having
opened
a
channel,
data
is
sent
to
the
specified
device
using
either
the
PRINTI
command
or
the
PUT
command.
The
syntax
of
the
PRINrrl
command
is:
PRINT
#Ci"DATA"
PRINT
#Ci"123456"
The
PRINTI
command
prints
a
string
of
ASCII
characters
to
the
tape,
via
the
channel
specified
by
the
parameter
C.
The
PUT
command
sends
a
single
item
of
data
to
the
cassette
and
takes
the
form:
PUT
#C,x
where
X is
the
numeric
data
and
C specifies
the
channel.
Reading
data
from
the
tape
involves
the
two
commands
INPUTI
and
GET.
The
INPUT
command
is
used
to
retrieve
numeric
or
string
data,
depending
upon
the
variable
given
in
the
command.
Its
syntax
is:
INPUT
IC,A
INPUT
#C,A$
GET
is
used
to
read
single
bytes
of
data
from
the
tape,
its
format
is:
GET
Il,X

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Atari XL Specifications

General IconGeneral
Release Year1983
CPUMOS Technology 6502C
GraphicsANTIC, GTIA
SoundPOKEY (4 channels)
StorageCassette tape
PortsCartridge
Operating SystemAtari BASIC
CPU Speed1.79 MHz
RAM64 KB

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