[Coco] BREAK detection under Basic09

[Dave Philipsen]

Rogelio,

Under OS9 the BREAK key normally has a special function so an INKEY function will never see it because the operating system traps it before it can get to a user program.  However, all of these special functions can be re-mapped so it is possible to read the BREAK key with an INKEY function.  Just for snicks, try a ‘tmode qut=00’ before you start your BASIC09 program and see what happens.  I think the INKEY function will be able to read it as a CONTROL-E.

I’m not an expert with BASIC09 but I think that might work.  In assembler there are SetStat routines that allow us to re-map those functions but I don’t know if anything is available from with BASIC09 to do that.

Dave

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> On May 31, 2018, at 1:19 AM, Rogelio Perea <os9dude at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> To date I can't recall if I have ever seen a routine in Basic09 to detect
> when the BREAK key is pressed. Top of my head I will try with INKEY or
> GET#0 see how things work out... just testing the waters in the CoCo list
> for any words of wisdom :-)
> 
> 
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