Contents

Liberty BASIC 4 Help
    Contents
    What's New!
    Glossary
    Liberty BASIC Help
       Overview
       Installing and Uninstalling
       Registering Liberty BASIC
       The Liberty BASIC Editor
       Editor Preferences
       The Liberty BASIC INI file
       Writing Programs
       FreeForm
       Using the Debugger
       Lite Debug
       Compiler Reporting
       Creating a Tokenized File
       Using the Runtime Engine
       Icon Editor
       Lesson Browser
       Using a Different Code Editor
       Using Inkey$
       Using Virtual Key Constants with Inkey$
       Error Messages
       Error Log Explained
       Port I/O
       Making API and DLL Calls
       TroubleShooting
    Language Syntax and Usage
       Liberty BASIC Language
       Logic and Structure
          Logical Line Extension
          The NOMAINWIN command
          Functions and Subroutines
          Branch Labels, GOTO and GOSUB
          Conditional Statements
          Select Case
          Bitwise Operations
          Boolean Evaluations
          Looping Structures
          Recursion
          The Timer Statement
          Callbacks for API Functions
       Arrays, Variables and DATA
          Variables
          Arrays
          Sorting Arrays
          Arrays with More than Two Dimensions
          READ and DATA
       File Operations
          File Operations
          Sequential Files
          Binary Files
          Random Access Files
          Testing for File Existence
          Path and Filename
       Mathematics
          Mathematics
          Numeric Variables
          Mathematical Operations
          Trigonometry
          Numbers and Strings
          Date and Time Functions
       Text Usage
          Text and Characters
          String Literals and Variables
          Manipulating Characters
          Text Mode Display
          Text Commands
       Graphics
          Graphics
          Reading Mouse Events and Keystrokes
          Graphics Commands
       Sprites
          Sprite Table of Contents
          Sprite Commands
          What is a Sprite?
          How Do Sprites Work?
          Start with the Background
          Designate Sprites
          Sprite Properties
          Drawing and Collision Detection
          Flushing Sprite Graphics
          Pauses and Timing
          Add a Mask
          Step by Step
          Simple Demo Program
          Lander.bas
       API and DLL Calls
          Calling APIs and DLLs
          Informational Resources About APIs/DLLs
          What are APIs/DLLs?
          How to Make API/DLL calls
          Example CallDLL Programs
          Using hexadecimal values
          Using TYPES with STRUCT and CALLDLL
          Passing Strings into API Calls
          Caveats
    GUI Programming
       Graphical User Interface
       Sending Commands
       A Simple Example
       Handle Variables
       Understanding Syntax
       Size and Placement of Windows
       Window Types
       Controls - Menus, Buttons, Etc.
       Controls and Events
       Window and Dialog Commands
       Trapping the Close Event
       Colors and the Graphical User Interface
       How to Specify Fonts
       Buit-in Dialogs
       Sounds
       Mouse, Keyboard and Joystick
    Command Reference
       Command Reference A-C
       Command Reference D-F
       Command Reference G-K
       Command Reference L-M
       Command Reference N-P
       Command Reference R-S
       Command Reference T-Z
       Additional Commands
       Reserved Words
    Keywords in Alphabetical Order
       ABS( n )
       ACS( n )
       ASC( s$ )
       ASN( n )
       ATN( n )
       BEEP
       BMPBUTTON
       BMPSAVE
       BUTTON
       BYREF
       CALL
       CALLBACK
       CALLDLL
       CHECKBOX
       CHR$( n )
       CLOSE #h
       CLS
       COLORDIALOG
       COMBOBOX
       CommandLine$
       CONFIRM
       COS( n )
       CURSOR
       DATA
       DATE$( )
       DECHEX$( )
       DefaultDir$
       DIM array( )
       DisplayWidth
       DisplayHeight
       DO LOOP
       Drives$
       DUMP
       EOF( #h )
       END
       EXP( n )
       EVAL( code$ )
       EVAL$( code$ )
       FIELD #h, list...
       FILEDIALOG
       FILES
       FONTDIALOG
       FOR...NEXT
       FUNCTION
       GET #h, n
       GETTRIM #h, n
       GOSUB label
       GLOBAL
       GOTO label
       GRAPHICBOX
       GROUPBOX
       HBMP( \"name\" )
       HEXDEC( \"value\" )
       HWND( #handle)
       IF THEN
       Inkey$
       INP(port)
       INPUT
       INPUT$( #h, n )
       INPUTTO$(#h, c$)
       INSTR(a$,b$,n)
       INT( n )
       KILL s$
       LEFT$( s$, n )
       LEN( s$ )
       LET
       LINE INPUT
       LISTBOX
       LOADBMP
       LOCATE
       LOF( #h )
       LOC( #h )
       LOG( n )
       LOWER$( s$ )
       LPRINT
       MAINWIN
       MAX( )
       MAPHANDLE
       MENU
       MID$( )
       MIDIPOS( )
       MIN( )
       MKDIR( )
       NAME a$ AS b$
       NOMAINWIN
       NOTICE
       ON ERROR
       ONCOMERROR
       OPEN
       OPEN \"COMn:...\"
       OUT port, byte
       Platform$
       PLAYMIDI
       PLAYWAVE
       POPUPMENU
       PRINT
       PRINTERDIALOG
       PrinterFont$
       PROMPT
       PUT #h, n
       RADIOBUTTON
       RANDOMIZE
       READ
       READJOYSTICK
       REDIM
       REM
       REFRESH
       RESIZEHANDLER
       RESTORE
       RESUME
       RETURN
       RIGHT$( s$, n )
       RMDIR( )
       RND( n )
       RUN s$, mode
       SCAN
       SEEK
       SELECT CASE
       SIN( n )
       SORT
       SPACE$( n )
       SQR(n)
       STATICTEXT
       STOP
       STOPMIDI
       STR$( n )
       STRUCT
       STYLEBITS
       SUB
       TAB( n )
       TAN( n )
       TEXTBOX
       TEXTEDITOR
       TIME$( )
       TIMER
       TITLEBAR
       TRACE n
       TRIM$( s$ )
       TXCOUNT(#handle)
       UNLOADBMP
       UPPER$( s$ )
       USING( )
       UpperLeftX
       UpperLeftY
       VAL( s$ )
       Version$
       WAIT
       WHILE...WEND

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