Bronze Edition Guide - True BASIC

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Contents
1. An Introduction to Programming .................................................................. 9
2. Why True BASIC? .............................................................................................. 11
3. Installing True BASIC and Running Demo Programs . ............................ 13
Installing the BRONZE Edition on Windows . ................................................ 13
Using True BASIC BRONZE 6.0 Editor. ......................................................... 15
The Editor Menus . .............................................................................................xiv
Help for True BASIC ...........................................................................................xx
Running a Demonstration Program ................................................................. xxi
4. Writing and Running Your First Program.................................................... 23
Creating a Program............................................................................................. 23
The LET Statement ........................................................................................... 25
The PRINT Statement........................................................................................ 26
The END Statement........................................................................................... 26
How True BASIC Runs a Program .................................................................. 26
Saving Your Program ....................................................................................... 26
5. Modifying and Saving Programs..................................................................... 27
Using Source and Output Windows.................................................................. 27
Making Simple Changes ................................................................................... 28
Adding Comments to Your Program................................................................. 28
Saving Your Changes ........................................................................................ 29
The INPUT Statement ...................................................................................... 29
Saving Your Program With A Different Name ................................................ 29
Opening or Quitting without Saving ................................................................ 31
6. Constants, Variables, and Expressions.......................................................... 33
Constants ........................................................................................................... 33
Variables ............................................................................................................ 34
Expressions and Formulas................................................................................. 35
Changing Values of Variables............................................................................ 37
An Introduction to Strings ................................................................................ 38
Using String Constants and Variables.............................................................. 39
A Brief Look at String Expressions .................................................................. 40