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IBASIC Display
After selecting the IBASIC instrument, you should see a display similar to this (the
display contents are explained below):
Status
Instrument Name/
Logical Address
PRINT/OUTPUT 2
Messages
DISP Messages/
INPUT Prompt
Command/Input
Error Message/
Stepline
SoftKey Labels
Instrument Name/Logical Address: Means you are using the IBASIC instrument.
This line does not scroll off the display.
PRINT/OUTPUT 2 Messages: These 18 or 19 lines display PRINT or OUTPUT
2 messages. These lines are also used for program editing in Edit Mode.
DISP Messages/INPUT Prompt: This line displays DISP messages and prompts
from INPUT statements.
Command/Input: This line displays commands and user-entered data in response
to the INPUT statement. These lines scroll horizontally, if necessary (up to 160
characters).
Error Message/Stepline: This line displays error messages or the stepline (during
single stepping).
Status: Shows the state of the program as follows:
• Running: A command is being executed from the command input line, a
program is running, or a program line is being executed by the STEP key.
• Paused: Program is paused (execute the CONT command to resume).
• Editing: You are in Edit Mode.
• Input?: IBASIC is waiting for you to respond to an INPUT command.
• Idle: No program activity (none of the above operations).
Creating and Editing Programs
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