Undocumented 8.1 commands - Revision history

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	\| <strong>Scratch Register</strong>		\| <strong>Scratch Register</strong>

	The <code>!46</code> was originally documented in 8.0 as being unused; however the 8.1 version has disk operations using this in all overlays at the disk routine lines 710-740 as well as the log routine lines 8003-8040~~. It can hold values in the range of 0-255. Any other value will result in "illegal quantity" error~~.		The <code>!46</code> was originally documented in 8.0 as being unused; however the 8.1 version has disk operations using this in all overlays at the disk routine lines 710-740 as well as the log routine lines 8003-8040.

	[[File:bang46_line710.png\|center\|300px]]		[[File:bang46_line710.png\|center\|300px]]
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	In those routines, !46 holds a temporary value (lines 710 save a disk channel number while the lines at 8000 use it to store a variable value temporarily)		In those routines, !46 holds a temporary value (lines 710 save a disk channel number while the lines at 8000 use it to store a variable value temporarily)

			It can hold values in the range of 0-255. Any other value will result in "illegal quantity" error.
	[[File:bang46.png\|center\|300px]]		[[File:bang46.png\|center\|300px]]

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	\| <strong>Scratch Register</strong>		\| <strong>Scratch Register</strong>

	The <code>!46</code> was originally documented in 8.0 as being unused; however the 8.1 version has disk operations using this in all overlays at the disk routine lines 710-740 as well as the log routine lines 8003-8040.		The <code>!46</code> was originally documented in 8.0 as being unused; however the 8.1 version has disk operations using this in all overlays at the disk routine lines 710-740 as well as the log routine lines 8003-8040. It can hold values in the range of 0-255. Any other value will result in "illegal quantity" error.

	[[File:bang46_line710.png\|center\|300px]]		[[File:bang46_line710.png\|center\|300px]]

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			<span id="bang46"></span>
			{\| class="wikitable
			\|-
			! Topic
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| style="vertical-align: top;" \|<strong>!46 </strong>
			\| <strong>Scratch Register</strong>

			The <code>!46</code> was originally documented in 8.0 as being unused; however the 8.1 version has disk operations using this in all overlays at the disk routine lines 710-740 as well as the log routine lines 8003-8040.

			[[File:bang46_line710.png\|center\|300px]]

			In those routines, !46 holds a temporary value (lines 710 save a disk channel number while the lines at 8000 use it to store a variable value temporarily)

			[[File:bang46.png\|center\|300px]]

			\|}


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	\|style="vertical-align: top;" \| <strong>Branch Shortcuts </strong>		\|style="vertical-align: top;" \| <strong>Branch Shortcuts </strong>
	\| <strong>All Main Overlays/strong>		\| <strong>All Main Overlays</strong>
	{\| class="wikitable		{\| class="wikitable
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	\|style="vertical-align: top;" \| <strong>Branch Shortcuts </strong>		\|style="vertical-align: top;" \| <strong>Branch Shortcuts </strong>
	\| <strong>~~√bbs.init<~~/strong>		\| <strong>All Main Overlays/strong>
	{\| class="wikitable		{\| class="wikitable
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	Present in editor functions - specifically during text entry (after hitting RETURN on a line), but overall function / use of this ML variable is unknown. Only resides in bbs.msgs at a subroutine starting at line 310.		Present in editor functions - specifically during text entry (after hitting RETURN on a line), but overall function / use of this ML variable is unknown. Only resides in bbs.msgs at a subroutine starting at line 310.
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			<span id="bang59"></span>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Topic
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| style="vertical-align: top;" \|<strong>!59</strong>
			\| <strong>!59 - Text-entry mode flag (Editor)</strong>

			Present in editor functions - this is set as high by ML routines while in text entry to bypass any code dealing with command menu.

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	See !56 and !60 for more information.		See !56 and !60 for more information.
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			<span id="bang58"></span>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Topic
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| style="vertical-align: top;" \|<strong>!58</strong>
			\| <strong>!58 - ?? (Editor)</strong>

			Present in editor functions - specifically during text entry (after hitting RETURN on a line), but overall function / use of this ML variable is unknown. Only resides in bbs.msgs at a subroutine starting at line 310.
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	\| style="vertical-align: top;" \|<strong>!56</strong>		\| style="vertical-align: top;" \|<strong>!56</strong>
	\| <strong>!56 - ~~Edit~~ Command ~~Prefix~~ (True/False) (Editor)</strong>		\| <strong>!56 - Message Editor Command State (True/False) (Editor)</strong>

	Used in conjunction with !57 and !60, when true this monitors for !57 to invoke a command state.		Used in conjunction with !57 and !60, when true this monitors for !57 to invoke a command state.