TEXTS OUTPUT: CHANGE WRITING MODE (USING WRITING)

This example shows the various combination allowed when using the WRITING command, and its effects in terms on graphical effects. Note that the text output will be the same for every call, while the output will differ in base of ''WROTR'

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SOURCE CODE ()

    CLS

    t$ = PEN$(YELLOW)+"YELLOW ON "+PAPER$(BLUE)+" BLUE"

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING REPLACE, NORMAL
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING REPLACE, PAPER
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING REPLACE, PEN
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING OR, NORMAL
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING OR, PAPER
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING OR, PEN
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS
    
    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING XOR, NORMAL
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING XOR, PAPER
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING XOR, PEN
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING AND, NORMAL
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING AND, PAPER
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING AND, PEN
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING IGNORE, NORMAL
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING IGNORE, PAPER
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

    PEN DEFAULT PEN
    PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
    WRITING IGNORE, PEN
    PRINT t$
    WAIT 500 MS

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Commodore 128 (CPU 8502)

In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:

Linux

ugbc.c128 -O prg -o texts_options_06.prg texts_options_06.bas

Windows

ugbc.c128.exe -O prg -o texts_options_06.prg texts_options_06.bas

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TRS-80 Color Computer 3

In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:

Linux

ugbc.coco3 -O bin -o texts_options_06.bin texts_options_06.bas

Windows

ugbc.coco3.exe -O bin -o texts_options_06.bin texts_options_06.bas

For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows you to download and compile this example with just one click.

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