BBC hints/tips Index - Part 3/5

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=Programming Hints.                                                          =
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 001     Finding the last line number in a BASIC program.
 003     Padding strings to a certain length.
 004     Scrambling the random number generator.
 005     Self validating INPUT.
 006     Shortened IF statement.
 009     Key pressed check.
 010     The use of INPUT LINE.
 011     Function to ensure a certain number of characters are entered.
 012     Number input function.
 013     Status functions.
 014     Star commands in a program.
 015     Alphabetic sort.
 016     Program size.
 017     Find a string in a program.
 019     Locking out lower case.
 020     Putting a function key into a buffer.
 021     Press space to continue.....
 022     Time Delays.
 025     Cube roots.
 026     Integer Variables.
 030     Program Verify.
 032     Unwanted spaces.
 035     Saving Memory.
 036     Simplified star commands.
 037     Menu.
 038     Double Height INPUT.
 039     Timed INPUT.
 040     Date input routine.
 041     User key editor.
 044     Multiple menu technique.
 046     Extra large printing.
 047     MODE 7 box.
 048     Centered text.
 049     Screen border.
 050     Novel screen clearing!
 051     Inverse colour text.
 053     String formatting.
 054     Capitals conversion.
 055     TAB command.
 057     Reversing flags.
 058     WHILE...DO structures (BASIC 5).
 059     Variable names.
 061     RESTORE statement.
 062     Abbreviations.
 064     Error reporting.
 065     Error calls.
 066     Storing a MODE 7 screen.
 069     Ignoring shift/caps lock.
 072     Top 10 speed techniques.
 075     Random numbers not including zero.
 076     Jumping out of loops and porcedures.
 077     *FX lookalike.
 078     Reading *FX calls.
 080     Text screen dump.
 089     Moving text, Part 1.
 090     Moving text, Part 2.
 091     Shadow printing.
 104     Controlling shift/caps lock from within a program.
 105     GOTO/GOSUB line tokens.
 112     Use for EVAL.
 122     REM alternative.
 123     VDU code reminder.
 124     VDU oddities.
 125     DIM oddity.
 126     Alphabetic comparision.
 127     On error tip.
 128     Date compression.
 129     Number compression.
 134     Writing legal programs.
 146     VDU terminator.
 156     INKEY(-256) command.
 157     Calendar functions.
 163a    BASIC program format part1.
 163b    BASIC program format part2.
 164     'Hard' break/reset.
 167     Auto-date function.
 168     Drawing text boxes.
 171     Negative INKEY codes.
 172     Another calendar function.
 174     Decimal-Hex-Binary convertor.
 175     TRACE.
 176     Simple menu selection.
 177     Remarks and all that.
 179     Reading/writing registers with OSBYTE.
 187     Hasing around.
 204     Attractive menu boxes for the Master.

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=Miscellaneous Hints.                                                        =
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 002     Paging mode on/off and halting a scrolling screen.
 018     Wacky error message!
 024     Simulate a duff TV!
 034     Lower case commands.
 042     Saving User key definitions.
 056     Altering the cursor.
 068     Secure cipher code.
 070     Caps lock and shift reverse!
 073     Interlacing in modes 0-6.
 074     Interlacing in mode 7.
 110     Slowing down programs.
 147     Character founts.
 188     Master/Arc scroll quirk.
 201     Configuring the Escape key.

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