Re: Different Functions for Closed-Apple Key???

[nathan@subzero.winternet.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <4q8vmh$5du@apollo.isisnet.com>,
Tony Cianfaglione <ab616@ccn.cs.dal.ca> wrote:
>   While writing a few macros to save on command line typing, I often 
>use closed-apple commands instead. These commands work fine on my IIc but 
>will not work on an enhanced IIe.

   Should work fine. Maybe the //e's keyboard is defective? Or, is
there a joystick connected that's interfering? Run this little program
to view the status of the buttons:

10 PRINT PEEK(49249),PEEK(49250):GOTO 10

   [Just boot to basic, type 'NEW', hit return, type in that line
above, then 'RUN' and hit return. Hit Control-C or control-reset to
exit]

   That program will continually check on the status of the open and
closed apple buttons (which are software indistinguishable from the 2
buttons on the joystick), and print them on the screen. If the value
is <127, the key/button is not being pressed. If it's >=128, it's
down.

Nathan Mates

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