Tandy 1000 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Notations 1
Loading BASIC 2
Filenames 3
Loading and Running BASIC Programs 4
Saving BASIC Programs to Disk 4
Typing a Program 5
Editing the Program 5
Special Keys During Program Execution
8
Function Key Settings 8
Typing Keywords Using the Key
8
Data 9
String Data 9
Numeric Data 9
Numbering Systems 10
Numeric Constants 10
Numeric Variables
11
Operators 11
Arithmetic Operators 11
Relational Operators 12
Hierarchy
of Operators 15
Color and Graphics 15
Resolution 15
Colors 16
Video
Pages 17
Screen Modes
17
Keywords 19
BASIC Error Codes and Messages
73
Keyboard ASCII and Scan Codes 75
ASCII Character Codes 79
Typing and Editing BASIC Programs
4
Special Function Keys 6
String Operators 12
Logical Operators
14
Tandy 1000
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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