Languages
For More Information:
Tandy offers
a
com-
plete line of programs for
your computer and
the Model III, which you can find
at any
Radio
Shack
Computer Center®. Also, many inde-
pendent
companies offer programs for these
computers.
You can use Radio Shack's TRS-
80
sourcebook
listing to locate sources of
software.
There is large
demand
for innovative
new
ap-
plication programs. Should
you decide you
want to program,
these
are your
tools:
Interpreter. Translates
each
instruction
into
machine
code as you
run
the
program.
An in-
terpreter is
best
suited for beginners,
because
it lets
you see
the results
of your program im-
mediately. The
BASIC
that
comes with your
computer is an interpreter.
Compiler. Compiles an entire program
into
machine
code at
once. When
you are ready to
run the program, it is already in machine
code.
Tandy offers compilers for popular
languages
such
as
BASIC,
COBOL,
and FORTRAN.
Assembler. Assembles
a
program
consisting
of symbolic instructions into
machine code. An
assembler is
best
suited for an advanced
pro-
grammer,
because
its instructions
talk directly
to the hardware.
For More Information. All
Tandy computer
languages
come
with
reference manuals.
Also,
your Radio
Shack store sells tutorials that
teach
you how
to
program.
If
you
plan to
use an
assembler,
you'll need
technical
information
on your computer's hard-
ware, as well
as
on TRSDOS SVC routines
you
must
use. This information is contained in
the
Model 4/4P Technical Reference Manual
(Cat. No. 26-2119).
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