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| BBC BASIC Programming Libraries |
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AddrOf (L) | 
AddrOf.txt | PROCAddrOf_* | Find the address of a variable, provides the functionality of ^identifier found in BBC BASIC for Windows, PDP-11 BASIC and the BasicPlus extensions to ARM BASIC. |
BASIC (L)
BASIC.bbc |
FNBASIC_RunAs FNBASIC_SizeOfReal FNBASIC_Type FNBASIC_Ver | Functions to find various information about the running BBC BASIC. | |
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BBCFile (L) |
BBCFile.txt |
PROCBBC_WrStr() PROCBBC_WrInt() PROCBBC_WrReal() FNBBC_Rd() | Read and write data files in Acorn BBC BASIC format. Previously the
'FastIO' library to speed up file access on NFS, but ironically, is actually
slower on all other filing systems! However, the library is useful to read
and write BBC data files on other platforms. See also
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BBCKbd.bbc (L) |
BBCKbd.txt |
FNkbd_Get FNkbd_Inkey() | The Win/BBCKbd library provides functions to replace GET and INKEY on Window™ that return regular unique top-bit-set values for function and editing keys in Acorn BBC/RISC OS ordering, and also returns distinct values for keys pressed with Shift, Control and Alt. |
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BBCMOS (L) | FNmos_* | BBC MOS functions. | |
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BFont (listing)
BFont.bbc |
PROCBFont_Load() PROCBFont_Save() | Functions to load and save bitmap fonts. | |
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Character (L) |
FNc0() FNc1() FNc2() | Functions to convert control and top-bit characters to encoded strings. | |
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Graphics/Circle (L) | PROCcircle() | The Circle library draws filled or outline full or partial circles. | |
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Choices (L)
Choices.bbc |
FNChoices_Find() PROCChoices_Rd() PROCChoices_Set() | ||
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Close (L) | PROCClose_All | ||
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CmdLine (L)
CmdLine.bbc |
CmdLine.txt | FNcl() | Command line parsing. Updated to process "quoted" strings correctly. |
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Context (L) |
Context.txt |
FNfs_RdCSD PROCfs_WrCSD() | Read and write filing system context independantly of the filing system being used. It allows programs to read the current context, change the current directory and/or filing system, and then restore back to the previous state. |
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Date (L)
Date.bbc |
Date.txt |
PROCDate_ToOrd() PROCDate_FromOrd() FNDate_Since() FNDate_DayOfWeek() FNDate_FromDay() FNDate_FromMonth() FNDate_ToDay() FNDate_ToMonth() FNDay() FNMon() | The Date library contains functions for converting dates between a 5-byte centisecond count and real-world date and time values and for converting between date numbers and english language date names. |
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DeepKey (L) |
DeepKey.txt |
FNdeep_inkey() FNdeep_get | Returns 'deep' keypresses encoding the character, physical key and modifier keys. |
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Delay (L) | PROCDelay() | ||
| Detokenise | |||
DisAssem |
DisCode.txt |
FNDis_Name() FNDis_Code() | Disassembly functions for various CPUs and generic OSWORD disassembly interface. |
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DiskIO (L) |
DiskIO.txt |
FNdisk() FNdisk_err() FNscsi() FNscsi_err() FNlvfs() | Functions to make low-level disk sector access. |
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FastString (L) |
FNrd() PROCwr() | Read and write strings from and to files using fast file I/O. | |
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FDate (L) |
FDate.txt |
FNf_date() FNf_time() PROCf_date() PROCf_time() | The FDate library contains functions for extracting and creating dates and times in filing system format. |
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File (L)
File.bbc |
File.txt |
PROCf_init FNfn_root() FNfn_leaf() FNfn_path() FNfn_ext() FNfn_noext() FNfn_fullpath() PROCf_gbpb() PROCf_cdir() FNf_name() FNf_openin() FNf_openup() FNf_openout() FNf_info() PROCf_settype() FNfs | Platform-independant functions to access files and manipulate filenames and pathnames. |
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FileIO (L)
Generic/FileIO |
FNfile() PROCgbpb() FNgbpb() FNgbpb8() FNargs() FNargsA() FNfs | Functions to call various file entry points. Generic/FileIO is a generic version modified to be platform-independant and works on BBC, RISC OS, DOS, UNIX and Windows. | |
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FileIO2 (L) |
FNf_info() PROCf_gbpb() FNf_scan() FNf_args() FNf_argsA() FNfs | FileIO library using the same naming system as the File library. | |
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FileCSV (L) |
PROCcsv_rd() PROCcsv_wr() | ||
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Filename (L) |
Filename.txt |
FNfn_bbctodos() FNfn_bbctounix() FNfn_dostobbc() FNfn_dostounix() FNfn_unixtobbc() FNfn_unixtodos() FNfn_frombbc() FNfn_fromdos() FNfn_fromunix() FNfn_tobbc() FNfn_todos() FNfn_tounix() | Functions to convert filenames between BBC, DOS/Windows and Zip/Unix/URL format. |
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FInfo (L) |
FInfo.txt |
FNf_info() FNf_date() FNf_time() FNf_access() PROCf_date() PROCf_time() | The FInfo library contains functions for reading full file metadata infomation (creation and modification times and dates, account data, etc) on filing system objects and for translating dates to and from filing system format. |
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FName (L) |
FName.txt |
FNfn_bbczip() FNfn_dosbbc() FNfn_bbcdos() FNfn_doszip() | Functions to convert simple filenames between BBC, DOS/Windows and Zip/Unix/URL format. |
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Win/Font1.bbc (L) |
Docs/Font1.txt | FNFont_Select() | |
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GoMMC (L) |
PROCmmc_() FNmmc_Add() FNmmc_Cat() FNmmc_Find() FNmmc_Sort() FNmmc_Type() | GoMMC/GoSDC access and manipulation functions. | |
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HiBASIC (L)
HiBASIC2 (L) |
HiBASIC.txt |
FNhimem0 FNhimem1 FNhimem2 | The HiBASIC library provides functions to allow more efficient use of memory on the 6502 second processor when running BBC BASIC without needing to run HiBASIC. |
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IntToMoney (L) | FNIntToMoney() | Converts integers into an english language currency string. | |
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IntToTxt (L) |
IntToTxt.bbc (L) | FNIntToTxt() | Converts integers into an english language string. |
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IP (L) |
IP.txt |
FNIP_Stn() FNIP_StnFixed() FNIP_StnNum() FNswap_16() FNswap_32() | The IP library provides IP communication functions similar to the Net library to manipulate IP addressing. |
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Keyboard.bbc (L) |
Keyboard.txt |
FNkbd_Get FNkbd_Inkey() | The Win/Keyboard library provides functions to replace GET and INKEY on Window™ that return regular unique top-bit-set values for function and editing keys, and also returns distinct values for keys pressed with Shift, Control and Alt. |
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LocalError (L)
LocalErr (L) |
LocalErr.txt | PROCerr_local() | Allows the use of LOCAL ERROR:ON ERROR LOCAL in 6502 BASIC. |
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LVFS (L) | LVFS.txt | PROClvfs_* | Laserdisk functions. |
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MAlloc (L) |
MAlloc.txt |
FNm_alloc()
FNm_free() FNm_realloc() FNm_zalloc() | MAlloc provides functions and procedures to claim and release blocks of memory in the BASIC heap. The library keeps track of released memory and tries to reuse it as efficiently as possible. |
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MemIO (L) |
MemIO.txt |
PROCmem_rd() PROCmrm_wr() PROCio_call() FNio_call() | Procedures to read from and write blocks of I/O memory. |
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Memory (L)
Memory16b (L) |
MemAddrs |
FNrm() PROCwm() | Function and procedure to read from and write to any banked or paged memory on the BBC series of computers. |
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Messages.bbc (L) | FNMessages_Rd() | Message translation. | |
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MOS (L) |
FNbyte() FNfx() | Provides wrappers around OSBYTE allowing them to be easily called from BASIC. | |
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Mouse (L) |
PROCPointer_Init PROCPointer_Draw PROCPointer_UntilAction PROCMouse_Init PROCMouse_UntilAction PROCMouse_Read | ||
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Net (L) |
Net.txt |
FNNet_Tx() FNNet_TxCount() FNNet_RxOpen() FNNet_Rx() FNNet_RxRead() PROCNet_RxKill() FNNet_Err() FNNet_Stn() FNNet_StnFixed() FNNet_StnNum() FNNet_Info() | The Net library provides network communication functions to allow a program to communicate with other machines via a connected network. The physical network link or links used by the transmitted messages is irrelevant, as long as the link is accessed through the standard Acorn Networking system calls. |
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NetFS (L)
Generic/NetFS |
NetFS.txt |
FNNetFS_Op() FNNetFS_OpN() | The NetFS library provides functions to communicate with a network file server with the Network Filing System file server protocol interface. The physical network link or links used by the transmitted messages is irrelevant, as long as the link is accessed through the standard Acorn Networking system calls. Generic/NetFS is a modified version that contains code to work around bugs in the RISC OS 3.xx NetFS. |
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NetServer (L) |
PROCNet_ServerList() PROCNet_Server FNNet_ServerPort() | ||
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NetUtil (L) |
NetUtil.txt |
FNNet_Addr() FNNet_Ping() FNNet_Type() | Networking support functions to do things such as looking up users, finding if a station is present, etc. |
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Number (L)
Number.bbc (L) |
Number.txt |
FNh0() FNh() FNd0() FNd() FNo0() FNo() FNb0() FNb() FNdrv() FNDrv() | Functions to convert numbers to various fixed-width strings. |
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Path.bbc (L) |
Path.txt |
FNfn_root() FNfn_leaf() FNfn_path() FNfn_noext() FNfn_ext() FNfn_fullpath() | Functions manpipulate DOS/Windows filenames and pathnames. |
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Pathname (L) |
FNPath_Name FNPath_Full FNPath_Lib FNPath_LibFull FNPath_URD FNPath_URDFull | Reads the full pathname of the current directory, the current library and the user root directory. | |
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Phone (L)
Phone.bbc (L) |
Phone.txt |
FNPhone_FromStr() FNPhone_ToStr() FNPhone_ToStrF() | The Phone library provides functions to display, store and retrive UK telephone numbers in the full 01 to 09 ranges. |
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PhoneG (L)
PhoneG.bbc (L) |
Phone.txt |
FNPhone_FromStr() FNPhone_ToStr() FNPhone_ToStrF() | The PhoneG library provides functions to display, store and retrive pre-2009 UK geographical telephone numbers (01 and 02 ranges). |
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ProgEnv (L) |
ProgEnv.txt |
FNOS_GetEnv PROCos() PROCexit() | ProgEnv provides functions to determine the running program's environment and command line parameters, to call other programs, exit to the calling program and set the exit return value. |
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RunPath (L) | FNPath_Run | Returns the path to the running program. | |
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Reg.bbc (L) |
Reg.txt |
FNReg_Rd() PROCReg_Wr() | Functions to read and write strings in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER part of the Windows™ registry. |
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Registry.bbc (L) |
Registry.txt |
PROCRegistry_Init FNRegistry_Rd() FNRegistry_RdBig() FNRegistry_RdInt() FNRegistry_RdStr() PROCRegistry_Wr() PROCRegistry_WrBig() PROCRegistry_WrInt() PROCRegistry_WrStr() FNRegistry_List() FNRegistry_Keys() FNRegistry_Vals() FNRegistry_Info() FNRegistry_Del() | General functions to read and write any part of the Windows™ registry. |
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Skt (L) |
Skt.txt |
FNskt_open() FNskt_bind() FNskt_listen() FNskt_accept() FNskt_connect() FNskt_recv() FNskt_send() PROCskt_shutdown() PROCskt_close() FNdns_gethost() | IP Sockets library, short-form names. |
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Skt2 (L) |
Skt.txt |
FNskt_open() FNskt_bind() FNskt_listen() FNskt_accept() FNskt_connect() FNskt_recv() FNskt_send() PROCskt_shutdown() PROCskt_close() FNdns_gethost() | IP Sockets library, short-form names. |
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Socket (L) |
Socket.txt |
FNSocket_Open() FNSocket_Bind() FNSocket_Listen() FNSocket_Accept() FNSocket_Connect() FNSocket_Recv() FNSocket_Send() PROCSocket_Shutdown() PROCSocket_Close() FNDNS_GetHost() | IP Sockets library, long-form names. |
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Sort (L) |
Sort.bbc (L) | PROCSort_Str() | |
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String (L) |
String.bbc (L) |
FNs() FNuc() FNlc() | Functions to convert strings to upper and lower case and to strip spaces. |
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StringIO (L) |
FNrd() PROCwr() | Read and write strings from and to files. | |
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Suffix (L) | FNfn_sfx() | Ensure full-length filename extensions on filenames with truncated extensions by reference to a mimemap/suffixes list. | |
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Teletext (L) |
Teletext.txt |
FNttxt_rows() FNttxt_title() PROCttxt_display() | Teletext page display functions. |
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TextIO.bbc (L) | PROCWin_TextIO | Attach BBC BASIC I/O to Windows console. | |
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Time (L) |
FNtime FNTime PROCtime FNdate FNDay() FNMon() FNDate_DayOfWeek() | Read RTC time, correcting for year overflow, etc. | |
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Tokenise (L)
Tokenise.bbc (L) |
Tokenise.txt | FNTokenise_() | The Tokenise library provides functions for tokenising BBC BASIC program code. It runs on 6502, Z80, 32000, RISC OS, DOS and Windows BBC BASIC. |
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Variable (L)
Variable.bbc (L) |
Variable.txt | PROCVar_Assign() | Dynamically create variables and assign values to them. |
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Version (L) | |||
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Windows | Windows™ libraries. | ||
BLib.zip |
Names.txt | All BASIC libraries in one download. | |
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Develop | Libraries in the process of being developed. | ||
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Unsorted | Some unsorted libraries. These have been tinkered with over the years are in general are in an unfinished state. In particular, they are not named correctly, may not have appropriate entry parameters and may have undefined dependancies. They are completely undocumented, but are made available if they are useful. | ||
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Testing | |||
Authored by J.G.Harston