Sharp MZ-800 User Manual

LIMIT
Format
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Explanation
Example
LIMIT <address>
LIMIT MAX
Abbreviated Format
LIM.
The
LIMIT
statement
limits
the
memory
space
available
for
use
by
BASIC.
<address
>
sets
the
upper
limit
of
the
BASIC
area;
the
area
following
that
address
to
SFEFF
(65279)
are
set
aside
as
the
user
area.
The
area
from
SFF00
to
SFFFF
is
used
by
the
monitor
as
a
work
area,
so
it
cannot
be
used
for
user
programs.
<address>
can
either
be
a
decimal
number
or
4-digit
hexadecimal
number.
When
linking
a
BASIC
program
with
a
machine
language
program
or
storing
special
data
in
memory,
sufficient
memory
space
must
be
reserved
for
the
user
area.
The
LIMIT
statement
must
appear
at
the
beginning
of
the
program.
The
LIMIT
MAX
statement
releases
the
limit
specified
by
a
LIMIT
statement.
LIMIT $CFFF
Limits
the
BASIC
program
area
to
$CFFF
and
defines
the
area
above
that
address
as
the
user
area.
BASIC program area
$D000
SFEFF
LIMIT $CFFF
LIMIT MAX
Resets the limit established by a previous LIMIT statement.
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Sharp MZ-800 Specifications

General

Brand	Sharp
Model	MZ-800
Category	Desktop
Language	English