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   2  1983 Betasoft":
   1 x,y;a$(p):
   1 a$="Those effects were created using 
   1 a$="THIS DEMONSTRATION IS WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN ^BETA^ ^BASIC^, AN ENHANCED BASIC FOR THE ^ZX^ ^SPECTRUM^ THAT ADDS 26 NEW KEYWORDS, 10 NEW FUNCTIONS AND MANY EXTRA FEATURES TO THE EXISTING BASIC.
   1 a$=" cm+2- or Na-2+PO-4+ or A+3- = B+4- "
   1 PROCEDURES
   1 No such lin
   1 No POP dat
   1 No END PRO
   1 Missing LOO
   1 Missing DEF PRO
   1 LOOP without D
   1 IS THE BEST!
   1 ERROR=STAT=LINE=!:\~6
   1 BETA BASIC DEMO
   1 A$="You can use this to get more characters per line if desired -   like this..."
   1 A$="IS THE BEST!":
   1 A$="Beta Basic has an improved PLOT"+
   1 A$=" BETA BASIC":
   1 A$="  GRAPHICS":
   1 ;x,y;a$(p):
   1 ;a$;" (normal)":
   1 ;"are easy!"
   1 ;"You can draw in invisible INK,  and then use 
   1 ;"The last example above has 
   1 ;"Subscripts or superscripts like":
   1 ;"Stop Recorder":
   1 ;"BETA Basic 1.0 
   1 ;" THAT DEMONSTRATED SOME OF THE
   1 ;" Press any key to start demo"''"    (BREAK will be blocked)"
   1 00:00:01000:00:000
   1 .  This command lets you alter the PAPER or INK colour for the whole screen
   1 ," ");"  Motion sickness tablets are
   1 , which let you move any part of the screen in  any direction, with or without  wrap-around.
   1 +"that lets you PLOT letters, or"+
   1 +"graphics EXCATLY where you wish."
   1 #~#N#F_=W(
   1 "to show it."
   1 "find free memory"''"current time (on the clock)"''"double PEEK"''"convert between string/integer"'"(saves memory!)"''"convert between HEX/DECIMAL"''"search a string for a substring"''"give N repeats of a string"''"format a number"
   1 "These include:"''"
   1 "Now look at 
   1 "For more details, see the manual"'"  There should be some about!"
   1 "Enter paper number fot demo":
   1 "Enter ink number for demo":
   1 "''"very fast number/string 
   1 "''"comprehensive 
   1 "''" THE OTHER FACILITIES ARE VERY  IMPRESSIVE, TOO - BUT LESS EASY
   1 !$'*-0369<?B9E9S99WZ]9aehkn9
   1  without clearing it.
   1  with alarm"''"block 
   1  to format numbers"''"alterable PLOT and DRAW scale"
   1  structure"''"
   1  line numbering"''"
   1  lets you GOTO/GOSUB one line
   1  from the keyboard"''"
   1  from a list of line numbers":
   1  command with LINE and STAT"''"
   1  a given line"'
   1  USUALLY not needed
   1  TO DEMONSTRATE!"
   1  THERE ARE COMMANDS FOR GRAPHICS, MORE ELEGANT PROGRAMMING, DATA HANDLING, EDITING... EVEN A DIGITAL CLOCK!
   1  Here are some more examples
   1  GRAPHIC POSSIBILITIES OF"''"
   1  GOSUB an error routine."'"has ERROR, LINE & STAT functions"''"
   1  For example, ALTER TO PAPER  6":
   1  Betasoft 1983
   1  Basic's stack"''"named 
   1  - double POKE"''"
   1    characters per line!"