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Acornsoft FORTH

Filesystem

  • TAPE - Select cassette for storage.
  • DISK - Select floppy for storage.
  • CREATE-SCREENS - Rewrite floppy to crate screen files for storage. (Nddds to be DFS formatted first)
  • 3 LOAD - Load screen 3 (on tape it is the editor) and execute.
  • 30 LIST - Load screen 30 (if not loaded) and print its contents.
  • FLUSH - Zero all screens memory.
  • PROGRAM - Initializes empty screen (asks for number).

Editor

Command

  • P - Put text onto line.
  • D - Delete the line, moving up the lower lines to close the gap, but hold the deleted line at PAD.
  • E - Erase the line, leaving it blank. The contents of the line are not saved. Hold the contents of the line at PAD. The line also remains in the screen. H Insert the text from PAD at the specified line. The lower lines are moved down to make room for the insertion and line 15 is lost. Replace the contents of the line with the text from PAD. cont 'd ! 88 Spread the text by inserting a blank line. Line 15 is lost. Type the contents of the line and also copy it to PAD. The text remains in the screen.