GWBASIC User's Manual

GW-BASIC User's Guide
until the RUN command is entered.
In other words, calculations are done under the direct mode. Programs are written under the
indirect mode.
To display the entire program again, type the LIST command and press the RETURN key:
list
Your screen should look like this:
Ok
10 x=3
20 print 2+x
run
Ok
5
Ok
list
10 X=3
20 PRINT 2+X
Ok
You'll notice a slight change in the program. The lowercase letters you entered have been
converted into uppercase letters. The LIST command makes this change automatically.
3.3 Function Keys
Function keys are keys that have been assigned to frequently-used commands. The ten function
keys are located on the left side of your keyboard. A guide to these keys and their assigned
commands appears on the bottom of the GW-BASIC screen. To save time and keystrokes, you
can press a function key instead of typing a command name.
For example, to list your program again, you needn't type the LIST command; you can use the
function key assign to it, instead:
● Press the F1 key.
● Press RETURN.
Your program should appear on the screen.
To run the program, simply press the F2 key, which is assigned to the RUN command.
As you learn more commands, you'll learn how to use keys F3 through F10. Chapter 4, "The GW-
BASIC Screen Editor," contains more information about keys used in GW-BASIC.
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