MSX-BASIC in alphabetical order
On this page, you will find all the standard MSX-BASIC instructions, functions and operators in alphabetical order, without being classified to their purpose. For a listing by function including all the reserved words, see this page: MSX-BASIC Instructions.
Below is a list of all standard MSX-BASIC keywords, that are not linked to a localisation (Arabic, Japanese, Korean), the presence or addition of a device such as a disk drive or a RS-232C interface, or the usage of a program that adds specific new instructions.
All instructions corresponding to a MSX generation will also work on later generations, but there are few exceptions that may need special attention: For example, generally the instructions related to the data recorder will cause error messages when used on a MSX Turbo R.
Although the instructions added by MSX-BASIC 4.0 (MSX Turbo R) begin with CALL, they are listed here as standard MSX-BASIC instructions, even if they can be seen as extension from a technical point of view. For the other extended instructions there is a seperate MSX-BASIC Extensions category.
A few instructions are both standard instructions while at the same time linked to a specific MSX-BASIC extension. The most obvious case is COPY added by the Disk BASIC extension and also present on all MSX2 (and later) computers as a graphical instruction.
| Instruction | Generation | Updates | Related extensions / Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | MSX1 | Arithmetical operator - Subtraction | |
| + | MSX1 | Arithmetical operator - Addition | |
| / | MSX1 | Arithmetical operator - Division | |
| \ or ¥ or ₩ | MSX1 | Arithmetical operator Division without a digit after the decimal point in result ¥ is used on Japanese MSX instead of \ ₩ is used on Korean MSX instead of \ | |
| * | MSX1 | Arithmetical operator - Multiplication | |
| ^ | MSX1 | Arithmetical operator - Root squared | |
| < | MSX1 | Condition Checks if the first argument is less to the second Returns -1 or 0 if true or false. | |
| > | MSX1 | Condition Checks if the first argument is greater to the second Returns -1 or 0 if true or false. | |
| = | MSX1 | Condition Checks if the first argument is equal to the second Returns -1 or 0 if true or false. | |
| >= or => | MSX1 | Condition Checks if the first argument is greater than the second or equal Returns -1 or 0 if true or false. | |
| <= or =< | MSX1 | Condition Checks if the first argument is less than the second or equal Returns -1 or 0 if true or false. | |
| <> or >< | MSX1 | Condition Checks if the first argument is different than the second Returns -1 or 0 if true or false. | |
| : | MSX1 | Separator between two instructions | |
| = | MSX1 | Defines a variable - see LET | |
| ABS() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| AND | MSX1 | Logical operator | |
| ASC() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| ATN() | MSX1 | Trigonometric function | |
| ATTR$() | MSX1 | Reserved word that can be diverted, function for language machine experts | |
| AUTO | MSX1 | Instruction for programming | |
| BASE | MSX1 | MSX2, MSX2+ | Instruction for VDP experts |
| BEEP | MSX1 | MSX2 | |
| BIN$() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| BLOAD | MSX1 | Disk BASIC | |
| BSAVE | MSX1 | Disk BASIC | |
| CALL | MSX1 | Instruction for language machine experts - Short version: _ | |
| CALL ADJUST | MSX2 | Short version: _ADJUST Only on MSX2 computers manufactured by Daewoo Maybe also available with the Sanyo MPC-X Graphic Expander Unit and the Sanyo MPC-27 computer Enables the V9938 light-pen interface | |
| CALL PAUSE | MSX Turbo R | Short version: _PAUSE | |
| CALL PCMPLAY | MSX Turbo R | Short version: _PCMPLAY | |
| CALL PCMREC | MSX Turbo R | Short version: _PCMREC | |
| CDBL() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| CHR$() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| CINT() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| CIRCLE | MSX1 | ||
| CLEAR | MSX1 | ||
| CLOAD | MSX1 | Not for MSX Turbo R | |
| CLOAD? | MSX1 | Not for MSX Turbo R | |
| CLOSE | MSX1 | Disk BASIC, QuickDisk BASIC, MemoryDisk BASIC, RS-232C BASIC | |
| CLS | MSX1 | Delta BASIC | |
| CMD | MSX1 | Reserved word that can be diverted, instruction for language machine experts | |
| COLOR | MSX1 | MSX2, MSX2+ | Kanji BASIC, Hangul BASIC |
| COLOR= | MSX2 | ||
| COLOR SPRITE() | MSX2 | ||
| COLOR SPRITE$() | MSX2 | ||
| CONT | MSX1 | ||
| COPY | MSX2 | Disk BASIC also for MSX1 | |
| COPY SCREEN | MSX2 | Optional, can be used only on machines with an internal or external digitizer | |
| COS() | MSX1 | Trigonometric function | |
| CSAVE | MSX1 | Not for MSX Turbo R | |
| CSNG() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| CSRLIN | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| DATA | MSX1 | ||
| DEFDBL | MSX1 | ||
| DEF FN | MSX1 | ||
| DEFINT | MSX1 | ||
| DEFSNG | MSX1 | ||
| DEFSTR | MSX1 | ||
| DEF USR | MSX1 | ||
| DELETE | MSX1 | Instruction for programming | |
| DIM | MSX1 | ||
| DRAW | MSX1 | ||
| END | MSX1 | ||
| ELSE | MSX1 | ||
| EOF() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| EQV | MSX1 | Logical operator | |
| ERASE | MSX1 | ||
| ERL | MSX1 | ||
| ERR | MSX1 | Disk BASIC, Delta BASIC | |
| ERROR | MSX1 | Disk BASIC, Delta BASIC | |
| EXP() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| FILES | MSX1 | Disk BASIC required for a real working of this instruction | |
| FIX() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| FN | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| FOR...NEXT | MSX1 | ||
| FPOS() | MSX1 | Reserved word that can be diverted, function for language machine experts | |
| FRE() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| GET DATE | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| GET TIME | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| GOSUB | MSX1 | ||
| GOTO | MSX1 | ||
| HEX$() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| IF...GOTO...ELSE | MSX1 | ||
| IF...THEN...ELSE | MSX1 | ||
| IMP | MSX1 | Logical operator | |
| INKEY$ | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| INP() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| INPUT | MSX1 | ||
| INPUT$() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| INSTR() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| INT() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| INTERVAL | MSX1 | ||
| IPL | MSX1 | Reserved word that can be diverted, instruction for language machine experts | |
| KEY | MSX1 | Instruction for programming | |
| KEY() | MSX1 | ||
| LEFT$() | MSX1 | String function | |
| LEN() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| LET | MSX1 | Optional instruction, can be omitted | |
| LINE | MSX1 | MSX2 | |
| LINE INPUT | MSX1 | ||
| LIST | MSX1 | Instruction for programming | |
| LLIST | MSX1 | Instruction for programming | |
| LOAD | MSX1 | Disk BASIC, MemoryDisk BASIC, RS-232C BASIC | |
| LOCATE | MSX1 | Delta BASIC | |
| LOG() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| LPOS() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| LPRINT | MSX1 | ||
| MAXFILES | MSX1 | ||
| MERGE | MSX1 | Disk BASIC, MemoryDisk BASIC, RS-232C BASIC | |
| MID$() | MSX1 | String function | |
| MOD | MSX1 | Arithmetical operator - Rest resulting of a division | |
| MOTOR | MSX1 | Not for MSX Turbo R | |
| NEW | MSX1 | Instruction for programming | |
| NOT | MSX1 | Logical operator | |
| OCT$() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| ON...GOSUB | MSX1 | ||
| ON...GOTO | MSX1 | ||
| ON ERROR GOTO | MSX1 | ||
| ON INTERVAL GOSUB | MSX1 | ||
| ON KEY GOSUB | MSX1 | ||
| ON SPRITE GOSUB | MSX1 | ||
| ON STOP GOSUB | MSX1 | ||
| ON STRIG GOSUB | MSX1 | ||
| OPEN | MSX1 | Disk BASIC, QuickDisk BASIC, MemoryDisk BASIC, RS-232C BASIC | |
| OR | MSX1 | Logical operator | |
| OUT | MSX1 | Data output function | |
| PAD() | MSX1 | MSX2 | Data input function, Light Pen support removed on MSX Turbo R |
| PAINT | MSX1 | ||
| PDL() | MSX1 | Data input function Paddle controllers support removed on MSX Turbo R, these devices are unused on MSXPLAYer. | |
| PEEK() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| PLAY | MSX1 | MSX-AUDIO BASIC, MSX-MUSIC BASIC | |
| PLAY() | MSX1 | Musical function | |
| POINT | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| POKE | MSX1 | ||
| POS() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| PRESET | MSX1 | MSX2 | |
| MSX1 | Short version: ? | ||
| PSET | MSX1 | MSX2 | |
| PUT KANJI | MSX2 | Related to Kanji BASIC | |
| PUT SPRITE | MSX1 | MSX2 | |
| READ | MSX1 | ||
| REM | MSX1 | Instruction for programming - Short version: ' | |
| RENUM | MSX1 | Instruction for programming | |
| RESTORE | MSX1 | ||
| RESUME | MSX1 | ||
| RETURN | MSX1 | ||
| RIGHT$() | MSX1 | String function | |
| RND() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| RUN | MSX1 | Disk BASIC, MemoryDisk BASIC | |
| SAVE | MSX1 | Disk BASIC, MemoryDisk BASIC, RS-232C BASIC | |
| SCREEN | MSX1 | MSX2, MSX2+ | Hangul BASIC, Kanji BASIC |
| SET ADJUST | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| SET BEEP | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| SET DATE | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| SET PAGE | MSX2 | ||
| SET PASSWORD | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| SET PROMPT | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| SET SCREEN | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| SET SCROLL | MSX2+ | ||
| SET TIME | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| SET TITLE | MSX2 | Related to Real Time Clock (RTC) | |
| SET VIDEO | MSX2 | Optional, can be used only on machines with an internal or external digitizer | |
| SGN() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| SIN() | MSX1 | Trigonometric function | |
| SOUND | MSX1 | Instruction for PSG experts | |
| SPACE$() | MSX1 | String function | |
| SPC() | MSX1 | String function | |
| SPRITE | MSX1 | ||
| SPRITE$() | MSX1 | ||
| SQR() | MSX1 | Mathematical function | |
| STICK() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| STOP | MSX1 | ||
| STR$() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| STRIG() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| STRING$() | MSX1 | String function | |
| SWAP | MSX1 | ||
| TAB() | MSX1 | String function | |
| TAN() | MSX1 | Trigonometric function | |
| TIME | MSX1 | ||
| TROFF | MSX1 | ||
| TRON | MSX1 | ||
| USR() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| VAL() | MSX1 | Conversion function | |
| VARPTR() | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| VDP() | MSX1 | MSX2, MSX2+ | Instruction for VDP experts |
| VPEEK() | MSX1 | MSX2 | Data input function |
| VPOKE | MSX1 | MSX2 | |
| WAIT | MSX1 | Data input function | |
| WIDTH | MSX1 | MSX2 | Hangul BASIC, Kanji BASIC |
| XOR | MSX1 | Logical operator |