Vidicode Argus Basic Programmers Reference Manual

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RING    ring counter 
The ring counter is increased with 1 on every ring that is received.  The ring counter is the same as the modem S-register 1. 
 
You can read or set the value of the ring counter, but of course, it is fairly meaningless to set the value, unless you have a 
specific reason for doing so. 
Examples: 
IF RING=8 THEN GOTO %Answer
PRINT RING
Beep=RING
Syntax: 
[num-var] = RING...

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ROM    access RAM/ROM disk in socket 2 
The ROM command is used to access the RAM/ROM-disk in socket 2 of an Argus Programmable Modem with RAM-disk 
filing system. 
Socket Organization 
There are 2 sockets to put a RAM chip into 
  Socket 1 is the one nearest the 32k system RAM. 
  Socket 2 is the one with the jumpers above it. 
If you want to have a RAM-disk filing system, there must always...

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All commands work exactly the same as the command without ROM in it, except the command LOAD ROM.  LOAD ROM 
will look first in socket 1 and if it cant find the file there it will look in socket 2, when there is a ROM in it.  Software can be 
developed then in such a way that the program in ROM can be overwritten or replaced by a program in RAM. 
See also: 
CLEAR, COPY, DIR, LOAD, MATCH,...

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RPT$    repeat string 
RPT$ is used to produce a string containing multiple repetitions of another string.  The result of the following example will be 
to set X$ to ********** : 
X$=RPT$(*,10)
Similarly, 
ab$=RPT$(ab,5)
will set ab$ to ababababab. 
 
The resulting string must not be longer than 255 characters. 
Examples: 
Line$=RPT$(-,80)
H$=RPT$(H,20)
PRINT RPT$(>,15)
Syntax: 
[string-var] =...

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RTRIM$    remove trailing spaces 
RTRIM$ is used to remove all trailing spaces of a string. 
Examples: 
PRINT RTRIM$  Test 
Adjusted$ = RTRIM$ Input$
Syntax: 
[string-var] = RTRIM$ [string]
See also: 
LTRIM$, TRIM$
  

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RTS    ready to send 
RTS is one of the hardware handshaking signals defined in the RS232 standard, and the two serial ports of the modem 
normally respond to the RTS input by stopping the outgoing data stream. 
 
The RTS signal is used in conjunction with CTS (Clear to Send) as part of the RS232 handshaking sequence which prevents 
loss of data when a receiving piece of equipment cannot...

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RUN    run a program 
RUN is used to initiate the execution of a program. 
 
There are three forms of the command, the first of which is used to execute the program currently residing in memory at 
PBOT.  In this case no parameter is required, and before execution commences all variables are cleared, and the data 
pointer restored to the first DATA command. 
 
The second form allows programs...

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RUN ROM    run a program in ROM/RAM 
This command is used to run a program stored in a ROM/RAM in socket 2, in an Argus Programmable Modem. 
Example: 
RUN ROM MYPROG.BAS
Syntax: 
RUN ROM [FILENAME]
See also: 
ROM, RUN 

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SAVE    save program or data to memory 
SAVE is used to store BASIC programs on the disk.  The command must be followed by the filename. 
 
 It is recommended that you use extensions like .PRG or .BAS, to keep your programs separate from data files, faxes or 
messages.  You can then use something like DIR *.PRG to list all your BASIC programs. 
 
SAVE is also used to save a block of memory to...

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SAVE ROM    save files in RAM disk in socket 2 
This command is used to save files to a RAM-disk in socket 2 in an Argus Programmable Modem.  To initialize a RAM chip in 
socket 2, the command CLEAR ROM must be entered first. 
Syntax: 
SAVE ROM [FILENAME]
See also: 
ROM, SAVE