Sinclair QL User Manual

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BEEPING is a function which will return zero (false) if the OL IS currently not beeping
and a value of one (true)
If it is beeping.
syntax:
BEEPING
example: 100 DEFine PROCedure be_quiet
110 BEEP
120 END DEFine
130
IF BEEPING THEN be_quiet
BLOCK will fill a block of the specified size and shape, at the specified position relative
to the origin of the window attached to the specified, or default channel.
BLOCK uses the pixel coordinate system.
syntax: width: = numeric_expression
height: = numeric_expression
x: = numeric_expression
y: = numeric_expression
BLOCK [channel,j width, height, x, y , colour
example i. BLOCK 10, 10, 5, 5, 7 [a 10x10 pixel white block at 5,5]
ii. 100 REMark "bar chart"
110 CSIZE 3,1
120 PRINT "bar chart"
130 LET bottom =100 : size =20 : left 10
140 FOR bar =1 to 10
150
LET cotour = RND(O TO 255)
160 LET height = RND(2 TO 20>
170 BLOCK size, height, Left+bar*size,
bottom-height,O
180 BLOCK size-2, height-2, Left+bar*size+1,
bottom-height+1,colour
190 END FOR bar
[use LET colour = RND(O TO 7) for televisionsj
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BEEPING
sound
BLOCK
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Sinclair QL Specifications

General

Processor	Motorola 68008
Clock Speed	7.5 MHz
RAM	128 KB (expandable to 640 KB)
ROM	48 KB
Operating System	Sinclair QDOS
Release Year	1984
Storage	Microdrive tape loop
Graphics	256x256 pixels, 8 colors
Ports	RS-232, ROM cartridge
Sound	Beeper (internal speaker)