Ml variables - Revision history

Admin at 23:01, 28 February 2026

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Admin at 16:26, 23 February 2026

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	\| !46		\| !46
	\| <strong>~~Not used~~ </strong>		\| <strong>Scratch Register</strong>

			This is a newer variable undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. It is utilized to store temporary values as a read/write function.

			Assign: <code>!46,val (or numeric variable)</code>
			Read: <code>variable=!46</code>

			See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang46\|Undocumented features/commands: !46]] for more information.
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	\| !47		\| !47
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	\| !55		\| !55
	\| <strong>Message Record Delimiter Flag</strong>		\| <strong>Message Record Delimiter Flag</strong>
	This is a newer ~~function~~ undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript.		This is a newer variable undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31]] for more information.
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	\| !56		\| !56
	\| <strong>Message Editor Command State</strong>		\| <strong>Message Editor Command State</strong>
	This is a newer ~~function~~ undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This flag determines if the Message Editor is in a Command State or in normal editing.		This is a newer variable undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This flag determines if the Message Editor is in a Command State or in normal editing.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang56\|Undocumented features/commands: !56]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang56\|Undocumented features/commands: !56]] for more information.
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	\| !57		\| !57
	\| <strong>Prefix Trigger Assignment (Editor)</strong>		\| <strong>Prefix Trigger Assignment (Editor)</strong>
	This is a newer ~~function~~ undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This determines the key-command that will enter the command state when in the editor.		This is a newer variable undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This determines the key-command that will enter the command state when in the editor.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang57\|Undocumented features/commands: !57]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang57\|Undocumented features/commands: !57]] for more information.
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	\| !58		\| !58
	\| <strong>?? (Editor)</strong>		\| <strong>?? (Editor)</strong>
	This is a newer ~~function~~ undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. Under investigation.		This is a newer variable undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. Under investigation.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang58\|Undocumented features/commands: !58]] for more useless information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang58\|Undocumented features/commands: !58]] for more useless information.
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	\| !59		\| !59
	\| <strong>Text-Entry Mode Flag (Editor)</strong>		\| <strong>Text-Entry Mode Flag (Editor)</strong>
	This is a newer ~~function~~ undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This flag is used by the editor and is set when user is in a text-entry-only scenario, where command processing is to be avoided.		This is a newer variable undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This flag is used by the editor and is set when user is in a text-entry-only scenario, where command processing is to be avoided.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang59\|Undocumented features/commands: !59]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang59\|Undocumented features/commands: !59]] for more information.
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	\| !60		\| !60
	\| <strong>Editor Menu Selection</strong>		\| <strong>Editor Menu Selection</strong>
	This is a newer ~~function~~ undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This ML Variable stores the selected Menu item when in the message editor.		This is a newer variable undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This ML Variable stores the selected Menu item when in the message editor.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang60\|Undocumented features/commands: !60]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang60\|Undocumented features/commands: !60]] for more information.

	\|}		\|}

	~~<nowiki>**</nowiki> Note that there are additional undocumented ML variables in use. See “Undocumented / Unknown ML Variables, Commands and Basic Shortcuts” in the Appendices.~~

	Next Section: [[ml functions\|ML Functions]]		Next Section: [[ml functions\|ML Functions]]

	[[programming features\|Programming Features]]		[[programming features\|Programming Features]]

Admin at 19:38, 20 February 2026

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	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang58\|Undocumented features/commands: !58]] for more useless information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang58\|Undocumented features/commands: !58]] for more useless information.
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			\| !59
			\| <strong>Text-Entry Mode Flag (Editor)</strong>
			This is a newer function undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This flag is used by the editor and is set when user is in a text-entry-only scenario, where command processing is to be avoided.

			See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang59\|Undocumented features/commands: !59]] for more information.
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	\| !60		\| !60

Admin at 19:04, 20 February 2026

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	This is a newer function undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. Under investigation.		This is a newer function undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. Under investigation.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang58\|Undocumented features/commands: !58]] for ~~less~~ information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang58\|Undocumented features/commands: !58]] for more useless information.
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	\| !60		\| !60

Admin at 19:03, 20 February 2026

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	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang57\|Undocumented features/commands: !57]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang57\|Undocumented features/commands: !57]] for more information.
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			\| !58
			\| <strong>?? (Editor)</strong>
			This is a newer function undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. Under investigation.

			See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang58\|Undocumented features/commands: !58]] for less information.
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	\| !60		\| !60

Admin at 17:34, 20 February 2026

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 See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31|Undocumented features/commands: .31]] for more information.
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Admin at 17:07, 20 February 2026

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	\| !55		\| !55
	\| <strong>Message Record Delimiter Flag</strong>		\| <strong>Message Record Delimiter Flag</strong>
			This is a newer function undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript.

	See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31]] for more information.		See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31]] for more information.
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			\| !60
			\| <strong>Editor Menu Selection</strong>
			This is a newer function undocumented in the version 8.0 manuscript. This ML Variable stores the selected Menu item when in the message editor.

			See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang60\|Undocumented features/commands: !60]] for more information.

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Admin at 03:49, 20 February 2026

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	\| !08		\| !08
	\| <strong>~~Reserved for future use.~~ </strong>		\| <strong>Wrap/Width Threshold </strong>

			See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#bang8\|Undocumented features/commands: !8]]
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	\| !09		\| !09

Admin at 22:05, 18 February 2026

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	The setting of this variable determines whether the system will attempt to enter 2-megahertz mode on 128 computers when doing the Fast Garbage Collect (FGC) routine. This variable is set in line 150 of the √sys.loadml program when the ML is installed. If it is 1, then the computer will try to use 2Mhz mode when in the FGC routine. This has no effect for C64 users or systems using the TurboMaster CPU, but this feature will automatically be used for C128 users. If you notice that this setting is causing a problem when the system is running, then you may need to change the √sys.loadml program to set this variable to 0. This way, the system will never attempt to enter 2Mhz mode. Also, regardless of the setting of this variable the screen will always be blanked during a FGC. See also the variable !48 for more information on Fast Garbage Collect.		The setting of this variable determines whether the system will attempt to enter 2-megahertz mode on 128 computers when doing the Fast Garbage Collect (FGC) routine. This variable is set in line 150 of the √sys.loadml program when the ML is installed. If it is 1, then the computer will try to use 2Mhz mode when in the FGC routine. This has no effect for C64 users or systems using the TurboMaster CPU, but this feature will automatically be used for C128 users. If you notice that this setting is causing a problem when the system is running, then you may need to change the √sys.loadml program to set this variable to 0. This way, the system will never attempt to enter 2Mhz mode. Also, regardless of the setting of this variable the screen will always be blanked during a FGC. See also the variable !48 for more information on Fast Garbage Collect.
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			\| !55
			\| <strong>Message Record Delimiter Flag</strong>
			See [[Undocumented_8.1_commands#dot31\|Undocumented features/commands: .31]] for more information.
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Admin at 14:37, 13 December 2025

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	Example: <strong>1000 !04,0:.01:!04,13:if!40<5then1000 </strong>		Example: <strong>1000 !04,0:.01:!04,13:if!40<5then1000 </strong>

	~~All ML variables invoke address $4E21 for ML processing.~~

	In the example above, the following occurs:		In the example above, the following occurs:
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	* The second !04 then sets the End of Line character back to the normal carriage return character.		* The second !04 then sets the End of Line character back to the normal carriage return character.
	* The line then tests !40, which is the number of characters read in during the last disk input, to see if at least 5 characters were read in. If not, then the loop repeats.		* The line then tests !40, which is the number of characters read in during the last disk input, to see if at least 5 characters were read in. If not, then the loop repeats.

			All ML variables invoke address $4E21 for ML processing.

	The table below summarizes the ML Variables:		The table below summarizes the ML Variables: