Re: Help ME! Apple IIc

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Volkmar Friauf <volkmar.friauf@koeln.netsurf.de> wrote:

> Mike Malek <mike_malek@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > >Sorry, can't help on that - Applesoft's own editing features are enough
> > >for me.
> > 
> > What do you mean by that last statements?
> 
> Well, as Dave Althoff explained, there is an "escape mode" in Applesoft,
> which means that there are certain shortcuts available by pressing
> Escape and another key.
> 
> Escape-Escape: Clear screen, move cursor to top-left position

Never heard of that one.  Perhaps you meant "Escape Ctrl-@"?  Pressing
Escape while in escape mode will just return to normal mode.

> Escape-4:      Switch to 40-column-mode
> Escape-8:      Switch to 40-column-mode

Note that on a IIe or IIgs, these two only work if the 80-column
firmware is active.  The IIc also supports them while the 80-column
firmware is not active.

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David Empson
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