NEC PC-8201A - Page 107

Chapter 6
Now press the ^ Cursor Movement Key 7 times and press the 6
Key to change the "0" to "6". Then press the 5 Key and a lower
sound than the one previously generated will be heard and the cursor
will move down another line on the display:
?SN Error
0k
BEEP
Ok
SOUND 16800,100
0k
Load " Save " Files List
Run
To understand why the sound generated at this time was
lower than that of the previous time, consult the BASIC
Reference Manual.
Space Bar
In the BASIC mode, characters are erased when the Space Bar spaces
over them. The Space Bar can also be used to interconnect
commands as a sentence of one line.
Statement & Line
Here is a simple explanation about the difference between a
statement and a line:
STATEMENT The smallest unit consisting of a BASIC command,
plus different parameters associated with the com¬
mand.
For example, [SOUND 10000,100, etc.).
LIME A joining of statements as a group of com¬
mands. A maximum of 250 characters per line is
permitted on the PC-8201. This is also called a
"multi-statement".
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