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Reorganize the functions in the manual.
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dmsc committed Feb 25, 2019

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@@ -557,6 +557,44 @@ functions supported by FastBasic.
be used with integers
and floating point.

- RAND(_num_) : Returns a random, non
negative number, less
than _num_.

- FRE() : Returns the free memory
available in bytes.

- ERR() : Returns the last Input/Output
error value, or 1 if no error
was registered.

- LEN(*string*) : Returns the length of
the *string*.

- VAL(*string*) : Convert *string* to a
number. If no
conversion is
possible, ERR() is
set to 18. Can be
used with integers
and floatign point.

- ASC(*string*) : Returns the ATASCI
code of the first
character of the
*string*.


Atari Specific Functions
------------------------

The following functions allows
interacting to the Atari hardware to
read controller and keyboard input and
to program with Player/Missile
graphics.


- PADDLE(_n_): Returns the value of the
PADDLE controller _n_.

@@ -579,10 +617,6 @@ functions supported by FastBasic.
controller _n_ button is
pressed, 1 otherwise.

- RAND(_num_) : Returns a random, non
negative number, less
than _num_.

- KEY() : Returns 0 if no key was
pressed, or a keycode. The
returned value only goes to 0
@@ -593,29 +627,6 @@ functions supported by FastBasic.
actually the same as_
`(PEEK(764) EXOR 255)`.

- FRE() : Returns the free memory
available in bytes.

- ERR() : Returns the last Input/Output
error value, or 1 if no error
was registered.

- LEN(*string*) : Returns the length of
the *string*.

- VAL(*string*) : Convert *string* to a
number. If no
conversion is
possible, ERR() is
set to 18. Can be
used with integers
and floatign point.

- ASC(*string*) : Returns the ATASCI
code of the first
character of the
*string*.


Floating Point functions
------------------------

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