2800
PCLS
2810
RETURN
2820
REM
2830
REM
***********************
2840
REM
ROUTINE
TO
READ
STATUS
2850
REM
AND POSITION
OF PEN
2860
REM
***********************
2870
X=PEEK(
65376)
2880
Y=PEEK(65377)
2890
S=PEEK(65378)
2900
RETURN
Appendix F
has
a
Subprogram
you
can
add to your Menu
Demonstration
Program
that
let's
you define your
own
menu.
Your
X-Pad comes supplied
with
a cassette
which
includes the Template/Menu Demonstration
Program
listed
above. Follow the steps below to use
the Template/
Menu Demonstration Program.
1. Put a
piece
of
drawing
paper into the X-Pad,
then put
the Template over the paper
with
the
row of
Commands
at
the top and
the row of Colors
at
the
bottom. Tape the corners
to
hold it securely
in place.
2. Type NEW (INTER)
.
3.
When
the
OK prompt
is displayed,
type
PCLEAR
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.
4. CLOAD the program from tape.
5.
If your
Color
Computer has only
16K of RAM (Random
Access Memory), after loading
the program, delete the
following lines:
200-210
610-690
1080
1160
The program will operate the same,
except that the
COPY
routine will not be included.
6.
Type
PCLS (ENTER).
7.
RUN
the
program.
Turn
up the volume on
your
television receiver
so you
can hear
the tones
played
when you
press
your
Pen
into
the
Command Boxes.
If graphic
characters
appear on the screen
when
you
first run
the
program, press
the pen
into the
CLEAR
box
on
the Template and
continue.
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Template
®
The
Command
Margins.
Press
your Pen Point in this
area to
tell
the
Menu
Demonstration Program
what
you want
to do next.
®
The Display
Area.
This
is the area
that
will
be
displayed
on the
Screen.
® User
Definable
Commands.
Use these boxes
to write
your
own
program
later.
Once the
program
is running,
try
all
the items below to
become
familiar
with
all
the features
of
the
program.
The
Cursor
Hold
the Pen
so that it
is
within
2"
of the
Display area
(but
not touching) and
notice
that
a
very small
flashing
Cursor appears
on the
Screen,
showing you
"where
you
are"
on
the
screen.
You do not need to
touch
the
Template
at all. If you
move the
Pen
Point
too
far away
from the
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