Tandy 1000 Basic Reference Manual

Chapter 10 I BASIC Keywords
STICK
Function
STICK (action)
Returns the coordinates of the joysticks.
Action may be one of the following:
0
1
2
3
reads all 4 coordinates, and returns the horizontal (x)
coordinate for Joystick A.
returns the vertical (y) coordinate for Joystick A.
returns the horizontal (x) coordinate for Joystick B.
returns the vertical (y) coordinate for Joystick B.
The coordinates returned by STICK(l), STICK(2), and STICK(3)
are those previously read by STICK(0).
Joystick
A is the left joystick and Joystick B is the right joystick.
Sample Program
The following program continually displays the coordinates of
joystick
B.
10 CLS
20 LOCATE 1 ,I
25 T=STICK<0)
30 PR I NT"B: "; STI CK(2)
4 0 P R I NT"B :
" ; ST I C K ( 3 1
50 GOT0 20
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Tandy 1000 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Processor Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	128 KB (expandable to 640 KB)
Operating System	MS-DOS 2.11
Manufacturer	Tandy Corporation
Release Year	1984
Storage	Single or double 5.25" floppy disk drive (360 KB), optional hard drive
Sound	Tandy 3-voice sound
Ports	Parallel, Serial
Graphics	CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
Graphics Modes	320x200, 640x200