Commodore 128D - Using the ESC Key to Create a Window

10 PRtNTfin" :REM CLEAR THE SCREEN"/- - ' , '' ^: \ ..T«?£>' ■ "•• ?, ^ ."' ■'< >.\,xr\. . "? 4f|f
20. A^"ABCDEPGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY^fI , ■ .„; , ; - 'j. - ^ )%
30 B$=A$+A$+A$ ' . ■ . " rv
40 FOR I=1TO 25 :PRINT B$:NEXT :REM FILL SCREEN WITH CHARACTERS s; ;:
50 WINDOW 1 ,1 ,8 ,20 :REM DEFINE WINDOW 1 , f
60 PRINTM£RM , V
63 REM THE PREVIOUS LINE FILLS WINDOW 1 WITH RED
65 REM HOLD DOWN <CONTROL> THEN PRESS THE 3 KEY (RED) TO GET THE "£" CHARACTER
67 REM HOLD DOWN <CONTROL> THEN PRESS THE 9 KEY (RVS ON) TO GET THE "Rn CHAR ^:
80 WINDOW 15,15,39,20,1 :REM DEFINE 2ND WINDOW ' . , '
90 PRINT "2"; B$;A$ :REM FILL WINDOW WITH CHARACTERS .
95 REM HOLD DOWN <CONTROL> THEN PRESS THE 6 KEY (GREEN) TO GET THE "I" CHARACTER
100 WINDOW 30,1,39,22,1 :REM DEFINE 3RD WINDOW
110 PRINT'1^": LIST :REM SELECT YELLOW AND LIST IN WINDOW
115 REM HOLD DOWN <CONTROL> THEN PRESS THE 8 KEY (YELLOW) TO GET THE "2" CHAR
120 WINDOW 5,5,33,18,1 :REM DEFINE 4TH WINDOW ON TOP OF THE OTHER THREE
130 PRINTMan:PRINTA$:LIST: REM CHANGE COLOR - PRINT A$ AND LIST IN WINDOW
140 REM HOLD DOWN <COMMODORE> THEN PRESS TpB 1 KEY (ORANGE) TO GET THE Mafl CHAR
150 REM IN 80 COLUMN MODE.THE "a" CHAR DISPLAYS PURPLE
160 REM ALL COLOR CHANGE CHARACTERS ARE ONLY DISPLAYED WITHIN QUOTES
Using the ESC Key to Create a Window
To set a window with the ESC (Escape) Key, follow these steps:
1. Move the cursor to the screen position you want as the top
left corner of the window.
2. Press the ESC key and release it, and then press T.
3. Move the cursor to the position you want to be the bottom
right corner of the window.
4. Press ESC and release, then B. Your window is now set.
You can manipulate the window and the text inside using the ESC
key. Screen editing functions, such as inserting and deleting text,
scrolling, and changing the size of the window, can be performed by
pressing ESC followed by another key. To use a specific function,
press ESC and release it. Then press any of the following keys listed
for the desired function:
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