Re: [Q] 80 column (videx) card on apple ][ plus & lower case letters

[David Schmenk <dschmenk@YUCH.gmail.com>]

Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> WK2 wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I recently got apple II+ with 80-column card (Videx, I believe).  PR#3
> > command switches to 80-column mode.  And I've read some where that the
> > card support lower case letters.
> >
> > Does anyone know how I can switch to lower-case letters in BASIC?
>
> The Apple ][+ BASIC ROM doesn't support typing in lower case, so that
> is generally avoided.
>
> If you have "keyboard intercept" software, you can type lower case
> into quoted strings, though.  Such software usually uses the Esc key
> to shift cases, or the "shift key mod" (a 1-wire patch) to allow the
> keyboard's SHIFT key to work as you would expect.
>
> I don't recall whether the Videx card provides this intercept or not...
>
> Once you get lower case into your strings, the Videx card will display
> them without any problem.
>
> -michael
>
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With the Videx board, CTRL-A acts like a CAPS LOCK when in 80-column 
mode (PR#3).  If you add the shift wire mode, then the SHIFT key works 
like it should.  I don't think you can type BASIC keywords in lowercase.

Dave...