Vidicode Argus Basic Programmers Reference Manual

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OUTPUT    send data to port 
OUTPUT is identical in operation to the PRINT command, and is provided as an alternative to PRINT where program 
clarity may be improved. 
See also: 
PRINT
  

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PARITY    read or set parity 
PARITY is used to read or set the type of parity checking used during the transmission and receipt of data via the serial 
ports.  This must be chosen to suit the parity of the system with which you are communicating, otherwise data will be garbled.  
On the serial ports, parity is usually determined automatically by use of the AT scan.  On the modem port however,...

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PBOT    program bottom 
This is an important system variable that contains the address of the start of a BASIC program. 
 
The default value for PBOT is &3000, but this can be changed so that more than one program can be stored in system RAM 
at once.  For example: 
PBOT=&4000
NEW
10 %Sub1
20 PRINT SUBROUTINE 1
30 RETURN
PBOT=&4300
NEW
10 %Sub2
20 PRINT SUBROUTINE 2
30 RETURN
PBOT=&3000
NEW
10...

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PRINT ~PBOT
Syntax: 
PBOT = [integer]
[num-var] = PBOT
See also: 
PTOP
  

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PEEK    read byte from memory 
PEEK reads a single byte from the specified memory location into an 
integer variable. 
Examples: 
Byte=PEEK &4000
X=PEEK Address
X=PEEK(&2000+Ptr1)
PRINT PEEK &9000
Syntax: 
[num-var] = PEEK [integer]
See also: 
PEEK$, POKE, POKE$
  

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PEEK$    read string from memory 
PEEK$ reads a series of bytes starting from the specified memory location up to the first Carriage Return character (ASCII 
13) into a string variable. 
Examples: 
code$=PEEK$ &2000
X$=PEEK$ Address
name$=PEEK$(&Base+Offset)
PRINT PEEK$ &9000
ON BUTTON1 AT PEEK$ BUTTON1
Syntax: 
[string-var] = PEEK$ [integer]
See also: 
PEEK, POKE, POKE$
  

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PLAY [filename]    playback a recorded file 
This command is used to playback a recorded file.  Wildcards in the filename are allowed to playback a sequence of speech. 
 
Before entering the PLAY command, the following points are important to know: 
 
1. The modem must be in voice-mode. This is done with the VOICE command. 
 
2. A RAM buffer of at least 1024 bytes big must be difined with...

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80 PRINT Speak now...; 
90 RECORD TEST.VOI
100 REPORT ERN
110 PRINT Listen now...; 
120 PLAY TEST.VOI
130 IF ERN PRINT DTMF: ;ERN; ELSE REPORT ERN
140 UNTIL FALSE
 
Syntax: 
PLAY [FILENAME]
See also: 
PLAY ON/OFF, PLAY VOLUME, RECORD, RESET MODEM, VOICE
  

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PLAY ON/OFF    turn play on/off 
The command PLAY ON is used during testing only.  It sets the play mode without sending a file.  Data can be written to 
the decoder through port 3 (PUT#3, PRINT#3, etc.). 
 
The command PLAY OFF is used to turn off the play mode.  This command must be issued when a playback is aborted by 
an event (TIMEOUT, ESCAPE, etc.). 
Syntax: 
PLAY ON|OFF
See also:...

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PLAY VOLUME [num]    playback attenuation 
Only one playback parameter can be set. 
 
The default is: PLAY VOLUME 3. 
[num] = Playback Attentuation
This sets the speech signal level and is the same as setting S-register 59. Value 0 is the loudest  (not recommended) and 
value 15 is the most attenuated level. 
Syntax: 
PLAY VOLUME[num]
See also: 
RECORD, RESET MODEM, VOICE