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AT (function)

The AT function is used to create a string to position the cursor to an exact position on the screen, when it will be printed on the screen. It's like telling a painter where to start painting on a canvas, not moving immediately but storing the command in a string.

The AT function is followed by two expressions, separated by a comma: x indicates the column in which move the cursor, while y will be the line in which to start writing.

The string that is returned takes the standard format. So whenever this string is printed, the text cursor will be moved to the text coordinates held by x and y.

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SYNTAX

 = AT$( x , y )
 = AT( x , y )


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  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 PRINT AT$(10,10); "at 10, 10"


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ABBREVIATION: At

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AT (function) ↔ At

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