== 0,0,23,79,0,,C =,7,1,15,15,4,12,0 8,10,20,69,0,The on-disk Manual,F The manual which is on the disk consist of excerpts from the actual 714 page manual which is shipped with each BetterBASIC package. The file called READ.ME is the manual file. This "demo" manual is approximately 100 pages long and details all of the major features of BetterBASIC so that you can use the sample disk to evaluate BetterBASIC. % 0,0,0,0,0,,N There are two ways to print the manual out on your printer. The easiest way and the only way to do it on DOS 1.1 is to use the DOS command TYPE. To use this command to print the manual proceed as follows: ! 1. Press the Ctrl and the PrtSc keys ! 2. Next issue the command TYPE READ.ME ! 3. Then press the Enter key. % 0,0,0,0,0,,N If your printer is on line then the manual should start printing on the printer and be visible on the video display. After the manual is finished printing you should press the Ctrl and PrtSc keys to turn off the printer. % 0,0,0,0,0,,N An alternate way to print the manual in DOS 2.0, DOS 2.1 or DOS 3.0 is to use the PRINT command as follows: ! 1. Type the command PRINT READ.ME ! 2. Press the Enter key If your printer is on line then the manual will be printed on it. % 0,0,0,0,0,,N The commands which are not listed in this manual are similar to the commands in the PC BASIC manual and are not listed to save space on the disk. All BetterBASIC commands are, of course, fully documented in the 714-page manual shipped with BetterBASIC. #