Appendix – VTech Precomputer Power Pad Plus User Manual

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REM

Line # REM text

REM is used to add comments in your program which are ignored when the program is
RUN.

Example:

10

REM**GUESSING GAME**

20

REM TEST OF SORTING

RUN

RUN tells the computer to begin to perform your program beginning with the lowest statement
number.

STOP ... CONT

Line # STOP

CONT

The STOP command halts the RUNNING of a program at that line. This is helpful for
debugging. To CONTINUE at the next line after the STOP command, type CONT directly
without a line number.

Example:

800 STOP

APPENDIX

EXAMPLE PROGRAMS

MOONWEIGHT

10

PRINT “Weight on the Moon”

20

INPUT “Your Weight in Lbs.” ; WEIGHT

30

MOONWEIGHT = WEIGHT /6

40

PRINT “Your moon weight would”

50

PRINT “be” ; MOONWEIGHT; “pounds.”

60

PRINT “Wow”

RUN

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