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Not a technical answer but when we started up the system (zx 16k) we were in a prompt. We would add commands with line numbers. After each line number the list
by deskamess 5mo ago
Not a technical answer but when we started up the system (zx 16k) we were in a prompt. We would add commands with line numbers. After each line number the list of possible commands were embossed on the keyboard and you would start with that (if, peek, poke, etc). What you could complete was limited by that. Edit: BASIC programming
That was not a very good description so try this: https://www.usebox.net/jjm/notes/basic/ https://www.usebox.net/jjm/notes/basic/ (scroll down for keyboard pic and also some code). Or this video : https://youtu.be/zgjGsNS6a0Y?t=167 https://youtu.be/zgjGsNS6a0Y?t=167
- jnpnj 5mo agoI see. So if IIUC, it's similar to programmable pocket calculators too, and it's very enjoyable to have a physical key per language construct.
- deskamess 5mo agoRight. That's the gist of the 'curated/guided' command entry.
- davebren 5mo agoThat's interesting, I hadn't heard of this. I guess IDEs kind of took some elements from that but with more flexibility.