I'm looking for some sort of information on how to use the libraries that come with MSXpad. I can code console apps in Pascal without problems, but I'd like to use the MSX in something other than "dumb terminal" mode. As a rather juvenile bonus (and exhortation for you to get me information that would enable me to make more interesting programs, I'll post a Pascal implementation of a certain BASIC program once loved by legions of 10 year old children...
(* The classic repeating statement, coded in a proper, structured fashion. *) Program NotThatFunny; Const FlyingPigs : Boolean = FALSE; (* Humorous naming for the win *) JunkToSay : String [80] = 'I''m still not laughing.'; JustInCase : String [80] = 'WTF!!! There''s a pig on the roof!'; Begin repeat writeln (JunkToSay); until FlyingPigs = TRUE; writeln (JustInCase); end.
Note: I always define my strings to 80 characters as that's the biggest they're ever likely to get. Conveniently, it's also the most common text screen width...
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