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   1 r$+i,r(i+1
   1 d$="STOP THE TAPE":
   1 d$="Press any key to continue":
   1 d$="PSION  
   1 d$="GENERATOR":
   1 d$="CHARACTER":
   1 character 
   1 char 4    
   1 char 3    
   1 char 2    
   1 char 1    
   1 Screen coords from x,y
   1 Save on tape
   1 Put r(8) into usr r$
   1 Poll keyboard for cursor control keys
   1 Pick up character
   1 Display user graphics
   1 Design character
   1 Clear lower screen
   1 Change x,y as a function of c
   1 ;"          ":
   1 ;"                                "
   1 ''"Enter a to u"
   1 '"For more details, see chapter 14of the Spectrum manual."''"Press any key to continue":
   1 '"Enter a to u"''"or just press ENTER to skip."
   1 '"E.g."'"a  - to save character A        bk - to save characters B to K"
   1 "character"
   1 "Which user-defined character do you wish to pick up?"
   1 "Use the arrow keys with or      without CAPS SHIFT to move the  flashing cursor about the grid."
   1 "This is a program to aid the    generation of user defined      graphics characters."''"These characters have character codes from 144 to 164 inclusive and are normally entered by     pressing keys a to u in graphicsmode."''"Characters generated by this    routine can be saved on your owntape to be used at a later date by other programs, or to be     modified by this program."
   1 "The cursor square is filled-in  when CAPS SHIFT is pressed and  is cleared otherwise."
   1 "S to save characters on tape"
   1 "Q to quit this program"
   1 "Press Q to quit this stage."
   1 "P to pick up a character"
   1 "In which user-defined graphic   character do you want this      pattern entered?"
   1 "Enter the file name of the code to be saved"
   1 "Enter the character or characterrange that you wish to save"
   1 "C to clear grid and start again"
   1 "A to alter the pattern"
   1           ,