strike any key when ready

[newTIboyRob]

Anyone remember the command to put in a basic program for "Strike Any Key When Ready?"   

In IBM I remember it is INKEY$, but I can't recall for the 2c.

 

Thanks

[nick3092]

The quick and dirty way is just do a GET into a variable you aren't using.

 

The other option is to go into

a loop and peek (-16384 maybe) to see if the value changed, or is more or less than 128. I don't recall off hand. There is also a poke you can do to rest that value. 

Edited August 1, 2023 by nick3092

[newTIboyRob]

I'd rather do it quick and dirty    Thanks Nick!  I remember now:  GET K$

[newTIboyRob]

Nick, I would be curious to see what you come up with in my 2 questions under the listing CAT files horizontally post.  Could you take a look at those too?

[MarkO]

5 hours ago, newTIboyRob said:

Anyone remember the command to put in a basic program for "Strike Any Key When Ready?"   

In IBM I remember it is INKEY$, but I can't recall for the 2c.

 

Thanks

INKEY$ works a bit differently than GET$..

GET$ wait for a Key Press, ( not a Modifier like SHIFT, CTRL, Open-Apple, Closed-Apple ), then continues on, letting you Assign the Key to a String Variable..

 

INKEY$ Tests for a Key Press, and  Continues On if there isn't one, or lets you Assign the Key to a String Variable..

 

That Makes INKEY$, Non-Blocking and GET$ Blocking..

 

 

The INKEY$ can be "simulated" by Checking the Key Board Status and then Reading the Key if it Available...   This is exactly what would need to be done to generate a Sound as the Keys are pressed..

 

 

MarkO