BASIC FUNCTIONS
SECTION 5. 13
LINCHR
5.13.4 Function LINCHR inputs a single character from the RS-232 port.
Syntax LINCIJR variable name
LINCHH [
11
PROM PT STRING"; ] VARI AR!Y NAME
Examples 10 LINCHR "DECIMAL VALUE",A
20 PRINT A
30 GOTO 10
.displays:
DECI !'AL VALUE
65
DECIMAL VALUE 66
etc.
Remarks LINCHR does not wait for carriage return to be received and
the character input is not echoed to the screen. A prompt
message is displayed on the LCD screen as with INPUT. Only
one variable will be received. The variable is set to the
dee imal value of the character, as detailed in section 9.2,
·ASCII CHARACTER SET.
VER.V09F
A comma following the prompt message will supress the
prompt character
'?'.
Characters input from the serial port are not echoed onto
the screen.
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