Vidicode Argus Basic Programmers Reference Manual

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DUTCH    select language and screen mode 
The command DUTCH will, like ENGLISH, select the language for the few written messages that are part of the system.  
The reason for this is that these messages will also occasionally be sent over the telephone line to remote users.  This is 
especially the case when the modem is used as an electronic mail computer. 
 
The 5 possible parameters behind...

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ECHO    enable/disable character echo 
ECHO is used to turn local character echo on or off.  While in command mode or when using the INPUT or AT commands, 
characters received via the input port are echoed back so that the sender can see what has been received (or, in the case of 
a terminal, what he is typing).  This is known as local echo.  If both the modem and the users terminal provide...

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END    end of program 
The END command is used to terminate program execution and return to command mode.  For example: 
50 Ch$=GET$
60 IF Ch$=Q or Ch$=q THEN END
END is also used in conjunction with the TIMEOUT command to indicate the end of a timeout subroutine. 
Example: 
END
Syntax: 
END
See also: 
ON TIMEOUT, STOP
  

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ENGLISH    select language and screen mode 
The command ENGLISH will, like DUTCH, select the language for the few written messages that are part of the system.  
The reason for this is that these messages will also occasionally be sent over the telephone line to remote users.  This is 
especially the case when the modem is used as an electronic mail computer. 
 
The 5 possible parameters behind...

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EOR    logical Exclusive OR 
EOR performs a bitwise logical Exclusive OR operation on two numeric values; i.e. each bit of the first operand is Exclusive 
ORed with the equivalent bit in the second operand.  The result of 12 EOR 5 is therefore calculated as follows: 
 operand1 12 = 00000000 00001100 
 operand2   5 = 00000000 00000101 
 result 9 = 00000000 00001001 
The most common use of EOR is...

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ERL    error line 
ERL is a system variable that contains the number of the line that is currently being executed.  As a result of this, when an 
error occurs, ERL contains the line number in which the error occurred.  Therefore you should be careful.  ERL should be 
stored or printed in the first line of the error handler routine. 
Examples: 
ON ERROR PRINT ERL
ON ERROR PRINT Program halted...

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ERN    error number 
ERN is a system variable that contains the number of the last error that occurred.  A complete list of error messages and the 
associated codes generated by the Argus BASIC interpreter is given in the Error Messages section of this manual. 
 
ERN is also an important variable for the filing system. 
Example: 
PRINT ERN
Syntax: 
[num-var] = ERN
See also: 
ERL, ON ERROR,...

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ESCAPE    set Escape character 
The ESCAPE command is used to define the ASCII character that the modem treats as an Escape code (this is only 
sometimes related to the [Esc] key on your keyboard). 
An Escape is used to interrupt the execution or listing of a program. 
 
The default value for ESCAPE is [Ctrl-C]. 
 
For instance, to use ASCII character 04 ( [Ctrl-D] ), as the ESCAPE character...

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FALSE    Boolean system variable 
FALSE is a system variable which returns the value 0, and it is used in many logical operations to make programs more 
readable.  A further advantage of using FALSE (in the correct context), is that it uses only 1 byte of storage, whereas the 
integer 0 occupies 2 bytes. 
Examples: 
Ready=FALSE
REPEAT ... UNTIL FALSE
IF X=FALSE
Syntax: 
[num-var] = FALSE
See...

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FAX MODEM ON/OFF    enable/disable selector 
This is used in the programming environment to enable/disable 
the Fax  Modem selector.  Same as AT *F3. 
 
The selector is used during the first stage after answering a call. It will wait some time for a Fax or Modem Calling Tone 
(1100 or 1300 Hz). Default 5 seconds is waited and this can be changed by setting SREG62 per 100 ms. 
If no Calling Tone...