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[{TableOfContents }]
!!!Larry's Action! Tutorial
by Larry Serflaten\\A monthly addition to the SPACE club Newsletter originally appearing from January 1995 through March 1996\\Permission is granted to distribute any portion or all of my monthly contribution
!!!Larry's ACTION! TUTORIAL
by Larry Serflaten
A monthly addition to the SPACE club Newsletter originally appearing from January 1995 through March 1996<div Permission is granted to distribute any portion or all of my monthly contribution
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!! 1. The Beginning
!! The Beginning ==
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\\%%(text-align:center)
"Bring on the GAMES!"
%%\\
<div style="text-align: center;">"Bring on the GAMES!"</div>
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!! 2. Hello World
!! Hello World
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Device ID is the one letter identifier for whichever device you are addressing (D for disk drive). To denote an optional parameter, I will use the '[[' and ']'. The |: and :| indicate you can repeat whatever they enclose, one or more times.
Device ID is the one letter identifier for whichever device you are addressing (D for disk drive). To denote an optional parameter, I will use the '[' and ']'. The |: and :| indicate you can repeat whatever they enclose, one or more times.
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!! 3. The First Mistake
!! The First Mistake
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PrintE("End of program.")
PrintE("End of program.")
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PrintE("Hello World")
stop
PrintE("Hello World")
stop
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** -TYPE idinfo=[[BYTE level,
** -TYPE idinfo=[[BYTE level (omit comma)
** -TYPE idinfo=[BYTE level,
** -TYPE idinfo=[BYTE level (omit comma)
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!! 4. Sing-a-Long!
!! Sing-a-Long!
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BYTE ch=764
BYTE ch=764
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Graphics(0)
PrintE("PRESS ANY KEY;")
song=verse1 song()
do until ch<255 od
ch=255
song=verse2 song()
do until ch<255 od
ch=255
Graphics(O)
PrintE("PRESS ANY KEY;")
song=verse1 song()
do until ch<255 od
ch=255
song=verse2 song()
do until ch<255 od
ch=255
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BYTE ch=764, atachr=763, tmp
BYTE ch=764,atachr=763,tmp
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PrintE("KEYBOARD TEST PROGRAM")
PrintE("Press any key; Esc=exit")
do
while ch=255 do od
tmp=ch
GetD(7)
PrintF("ch=%U atachr=%U (^[%C)%E",tmp,atachr,atachr)
until tmp=28
od
PrintE("KEYBOARD TEST PROGRAM")
PrintE("Press any key; Esc=exit")
do
while ch=255 do od
tmp=ch
GetD(7)
PrintF("ch=%U atachr=%U (^[%C)%E",tmp,
atachr,atachr)
until tmp=28
od
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!! 5. Vocabulary
!! Vocabulary
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Last month’s PrintF, in KEYBOARD TEST, does not need ^[[ between the ( and %C. They got printed instead of the Esc character.
Last month’s PrintF, in KEYBOARD TEST, does not need ^[ between the ( and %C. They got printed instead of the Esc character.
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** [[ ] -Start / End of data block
** [ ] -Start / End of data block
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!! 6. Overview
!! Overview
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!! 7. Let's Start Programming
!! Let's Start Programming
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;PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CHART:
# Decide what the inputs and outputs of the program will be.
# Outline the major tasks that need to be done in the order they are to be done.
# If there are many decisions to be made by the computer, develop a flowchart.
# Divide each task into its component parts and look for similarities.
# Group the similar tasks together to determine which can be combined.
# Develop a memory map of the computer, showing where in memory the different parts of the program are to reside.
# Type in/write the MAIN procedure first. Fill out the rest of the program, testing each newly added routine for errors and accuracy.
;PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CHART
:# Decide what the inputs and outputs of the program will be.
:# Outline the major tasks that need to be done in the order they are to be done.
:# If there are many decisions to be made by the computer, develop a flowchart.
:# Divide each task into its component parts and look for similarities.
:# Group the similar tasks together to determine which can be combined.
:# Develop a memory map of the computer, showing where in memory the different parts of the program are to reside.
:# Type in/write the MAIN procedure first. Fill out the rest of the program, testing each newly added routine for errors and accuracy.
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!! 8. Adding To Our Understanding
!! Adding To Our Understanding
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!! 9. A Wealth Of Knowledge
!! A Wealth Of Knowledge
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!! 10. The Effect Of Change
!! The Effect Of Change
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!! 11. Off And Running
!! Off And Running
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The '=*' after the word MultiplyB simply means to omit the allocation of memory for the parameters. Action! passes the parameters using the accumulator and X register. No reference was made in the function to either 'a' or 'x' so there is no need to reserve memory for them. The function obtained the values directly from the accumulator and X register.
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The '=*' after the word MultiplyB simply means to omit the allocation of memory for the parameters. Action! passes the parameters using the accumulator and X register. No reference was made in the function to either 'a' or 'x' so there is no need to reserve memory for them. The function obtained the values directly from the accumulator and X register.
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!! 12. Kilroy Strikes Again!
!! Kilroy Strikes Again!
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!! 13. Details, Details, Details!
!!! Details, Details, Details!
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!! 14. Deal Me In!
!! Deal Me In!
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!! 15. A Bit Of Digression
!! A Bit Of Digression
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!! 16. Caught In The Flow
!! Caught In The Flow
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!! 17. Victory
!! Victory
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!! 18. Breaking The Record!
!! Breaking The Record!
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!! 19. An OBJECT Lesson
!! An OBJECT Lesson
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!! 20. Number Twenty!
!! Number Twenty!
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!! 21. Final Episode
!! Final Episode
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!! 22. Conclusion
It has come time to close this column and move on. I want to thank Mike Schmidt our newsletter editor for the great job he has done organizing, printing, and mailing our club newsletter to all our members. All the people in the club who volunteer their time to help SPACE provide support for the ATARI community, deserve a hearty thanks. It’s the members, who support SPACE through membership and the purchase of DOMs, that are to be congratulated on keeping this group together for so long. Nice going. This is my last submission, I had a fun time, and I hope you gained a little more confidence in your own efforts.
!! Conclusion
It has come time to close this column and move on. I want to thank Mike Schmidt our newsletter editor for the great job he has done organizing, printing, and mailing our club newsletter to all our members. All the people in the club who volunteer their time to help SPACE provide support for the ATARI community, deserve a hearty thanks. It’s the members, who support SPACE through membership and the purchase of DOMs, that are to be congratulated on keeping this group together for so long. Nice going. This is my last submission, I had a fun time, and I hope you gained a little more confidence in your own efforts.
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