User guide

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▲ Mode 0: Execute Program
The Execute Program Mode is used to execute a Polycode program file. Instructions for
using Mode 0 follow.
Keyboard Entry Next Message Shown Action
<ON> MODE? Enter 0 for EXECUTE PROGRAM Mode.
0 EXECUTE PROGRAM Enter the filename or select it using the
FILE: right or left arrow key.
Filename The program is executed. What you see on the
<Enter> screen next depends on the program being run.
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▲ Mode 1: Edit
The Edit Mode has three submodes: Mode 1-1 Edit Data File (EDIT DAT), Mode 1-2 Edit
Format File (EDIT FMT), and Mode 1-3 Edit Program File (EDIT PGM).
Mode 1-1, Edit Data File
The Edit Data File submode is used to create a new data file or change the contents of an
existing file. Note that if you are creating a new data file, a format file for it must exist or be
created first (Mode 1-2). Instructions for using Mode 1-1 follow.
Keyboard Entry Next Message Shown Action
<ON> MODE? Enter a 1 for EDIT Mode.
1 EDIT 1,2,3 Enter a 1 for submode DAT.
DAT,FMT,PGM
1 EDIT DATA Enter a new filename or select an existing
FILE: name using the right or left arrow key.
Filename FORMAT Enter the format filename for this data file
<Enter> FILE: (only needed for new files)
Filename P 1 HEADING The page number, line number, and column
<Enter> L 1 heading are displayed as specified by the
format file. In this example, you are on page
1, line 1. There is no data shown because this
is a new file.
If the data file already exists, the file pointer
remains at the place it was left at when the file
was last closed. You can now edit the data.