Radio Shack PC-2 TRS-80 - Page 30

For example, you might want to assign the TIME statement to ill) . Type TIME @ (Remember that @ will
serve the same function as pressing (ENTER) ) and the Computer will display:
Press (ENTER) .
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F1= .Ir
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RESERVE
Whenever the Computer is in PROgram or RUN Mode (and Reserve Mode I), and you press C£D ,the command
line will be displayed or executed immediately.
In this instance, the PC-2 would display the current time and date as soon as you pressed C£D .
Since it's easy to forget what is stored in a Function Key, the Computer has a couple of ways of reminding you
what values are currently assigned.
One way is to create a "menu" which displays - all at once - whatever has been assigned (or abbreviations of
what's been assigned) to Function Keys in a specific Reserve Mode.
A menu cannot be more than 25 characters or spaces in length. Consequently, you'll find it a good idea to use
abbreviations of one sort or another when creating menus.
For instance, a typical menu might be:
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