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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.
SAVE - Save current screen (lists and asks before saving). 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.
H - Hold the contents of the line at PAD. The line also remains in the screen. HI - 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. R - Replace the contents of the line with the text from PAD. contS 'd ! 88- Spread the text by inserting a blank line. Line 15 is lost. T - Type the contents of the line and also copy it to PAD. The text remains in the screen.