Atari Basic: Faster and Better

Cover ......Page 1 Contents ......Page 5 Preface ......Page 12 Introduction ......Page 14 Subroutines, Handlers and Shell Programs ......Page 18 Using Machine Language in BASIC ......Page 35 Magic Memory Techniques ......Page 52 BASIC Overlays ......Page 67 Number Crunchers and Munchers ......Page 73 Using Strings ......Page 85 Date and Time Manipulation ......Page 100 Bits, Bytes, and Boole ......Page 117 Sorting Things Out ......Page 132 Keyboard Trickery ......Page 154 Controlled Data Entry ......Page 164 Video Antics ......Page 179 Sound Advice ......Page 210 Useful Utilities ......Page 226 The Faster and Better Disks ......Page 245 Appendix ......Page 260 Useful PEEKS/POKES ......Page 261 Key Codes ......Page 265 Error Codes Explained ......Page 273 Base Conversions for Decimal, Binary, Hex ......Page 284 Subroutines by Line Number ......Page 287 Subroutines Alhpabetically ......Page 291 Assembly Listings by Chapter ......Page 295 Applications by Chapter......Page 296 Demonstrations by Chapter ......Page 297 Index ......Page 298