Commodore VIC-20 - Default Chapter; Introducing the Programmers Reference

INTRODUCING...
THE PROGRAMMER'S
REFERENCE GUIDE!
The Friendly Computer deserves a Friendly Reference Book.
That's why we wrote the VIC 20 PROGRAMMER'S REFER
ENCE GUIDE ... a book that gives you more information about
your
VIC 20 Personal Computer than any other source. This guide
was compiled from the experience of Commodore's international
programming staffs in more than half a dozen countries, and is
designed to be used by first-time computerists as well as
experienced programmers.
To cover the areas VIC 20 programmers are most interested in,
we divided the book into four sections: BASIC Programming,
Machine Language Programming, Input/Output Interfacing and
Programming Graphics & Sound.
Here are just a few of the ways the VIC 20 Programmer's
Reference Guide helps meet your programming needs:
—Our complete "dictionary" includes not only BASIC com
mands but also sample programs to show you how they work.
—Need an introduction to Machine Level Programming? Our
laymen's overview gets you started.
—The exclusive Kernal helps assure the programs you write
today won't be outdated tomorrow.
—The VIC's Interface section lets you expand yourcomputer. . .
from RS232 for telecommunications to joysticks, game paddles
and lightpens.
—You'll have fun learning about the VIC's graphic, sound and
music capabilities . . . including the unique "multicolor" mode.
—You'll discover POKEs you never knew about, and probably
PEEK into some memory locations you never knew existed.