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			== Generic Routines ==

			=== Callable Routines ===
	The following is a table of generic routines that are present in all overlays unless otherwise specified.		The following is a table of generic routines that are present in all overlays unless otherwise specified.

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	~~<strong>~~File Group Numbers ~~</strong>~~		=== File Group Numbers ===

	When you use the GOSUB460 routine to select a file group, the variable H must first be set to the group number. The table below provides the list of all the groups and their respective assignments:		When you use the GOSUB460 routine to select a file group, the variable H must first be set to the group number. The table below provides the list of all the groups and their respective assignments:

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Created page with "Programming Features - Generic Routines The following is a table of generic routines that are present in all overlays unless otherwise specified. {| class="wikitable |- |+Callable Routines by Line Number for Overlays ! Line ! Function |- | 1 | REM line -- This is the save and replace overlay routine |- | 105 | Print "." to screen (no carriage return), drop to next line |- | 110 | Get input character and put in A$ |- |..."

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[[programming features|Programming Features]] - Generic Routines

The following is a table of generic routines that are present in all overlays unless otherwise specified.

{| class="wikitable
|-
|+Callable Routines by Line Number for Overlays
! Line
! Function
|-
| 1
| REM line -- This is the save and replace overlay routine
|-
| 105
| Print "." to screen (no carriage return), drop to next line
|-
| 110
| Get input character and put in A$
|-
| 155
| Print two carriage returns (C2$)
|-
| 160
| Print A$ with carriage return
|-
| 202
| Open file (F$) on SYSTEMS drive
|-
| 203
| Open file (F$) on default (current) drive
|-
| 205
| Open and read file (F$) on SYSTEMS drive (not in Network overlays)
|-
| 210
| Open and read file (F$) on default (current) drive
|-
| 220
| Read open file (F$) - Will not print PRESS ANY KEY if needed
|-
| 265
| Read open file (F$) - Will print PRESS ANY KEY if needed
|-
| 280
| PRESS ANY KEY routine
|-
| 300
| Plain ASCII string input to I$, no prompt
|-
| 302
| Uppercase only string input to I$, with prompt
|-
| 303
| Plain ASCII string input to I$, with prompt
|-
| 305
| Commodore graphics allowed string input to I$, with prompt
|-
| 310
| Commodore graphics allowed string input to I$, no prompt
|-
| 360
| Timeout/Carrier/Abort/Time Limit Exceeded routine
|-
| 390
| Removes leading and trailing spaces from I$
|-
| 460
| Select files group. See "File Group Numbers"
|-
| 480
| Select Password File drive (not in all overlays)
|-
| 481
| Select System Files drive (not in all overlays)
|-
| 482
| Select Help Files drive (not in all overlays)
|-
| 483
| Select default download directory (not in all overlays)
|-
| 484
| Select default upload directory (not in all overlays)
|-
| 485
| Select Public Messages drive (not in all overlays)
|-
| 486
| Select Private Messages drive (not in all overlays)
|-
| 487
| Select Text Files drive (not in all overlays)
|-
| 488
| Select Caller Log drive (not in all overlays)
|-
| 489
| Select Program Files drive
|-
| 490
| Select group 10, used for misc. drive group (not in all overlays)
|-
| 505
| Read error channel and close logical file 8
|-
| 510
| Read error channel into ER, ER$, ES, ET
|-
| 605
| Get line of input and convert to numeric (not in all overlays)
|-
| 610
| Convert I$ to numeric
|-
| 995
| Clear keyboard input buffer
|-
| 1005
| Ask ARE YOU SURE and get "Y" or "N" response
|-
| 1010
| Print box prompt and wait for "Y" or "N" response
|-
| 1020
| Wait for "Y" or "N" response from user
|-
| 1110
| Get current time in T$
|-
| 1530
| Clear the array A$ from elements 0 to A-1
|-
| 8003
| Put contents of I$ into caller log
|-
| 8004
| Put contents of A$ into caller log
|-
| 8010
| Clear contents of LG$ by dumping it to caller log buffer
|-
| 9991
| Crash routine / force shutdown
|-
| 9999
| Part of crash routine. Close files, then OV=5 and goto √bbs.init
|-
| 13600
| Print "Online" information about current user
|-
| 13630
| Time Limit Exceeded message
|-
| 13640
| Print box prompt if using Commodore or ANSI graphics
|-
| 13652
| Disconnect current user
|-
| 13680
| Reset screen if background not black or if in uppercase mode
|-
| 13695
| Wait for a response from modem for 2 seconds
|-
| 15915
| Print B$ init string to modem, and wait 3 seconds for OK response
|}

File Group Numbers 

When you use the GOSUB460 routine to select a file group, the variable H must first be set to the group number. The table below provides the list of all the groups and their respective assignments:

{| class="wikitable
|-
|+File Group Assignments
! Group ID
! Group Name
|-
| 0
| Password File
|-
| 1
| System Files
|-
| 2
| Help Files
|-
| 3
| Default Download Directory
|-
| 4
| Default Upload Directory
|-
| 5
| Public Messages
|-
| 6
| Private Messages
|-
| 7
| Text Files
|-
| 8
| Caller Log
|-
| 9
| Program Files
|-
| 10
| Used for temporary storage of drive information
|-
| 11
| Network files
|-
| 12
| Auxiliary 1 area (8.10a - User Profile)
|-
| 13
| Auxiliary 2 area
|-
| 14
| Auxiliary 3 area (8.10a - Games)
|-
| 15
| Unused
|}

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