Ing. C. Olivetti 8 C., S.p.A.
Direzione Documentazione
77, Via Jervis - 10015 IVREA (Italy)
PREFACE
The Olivetti M10 is a small, portable, personal computer of such versa-
tility that it is ideally adapted for use in the office, the home or in
the field. It comes in two versions - the M10 MODEM, equipped with an
integrated modem and a model without this feature. Where differences
occur between versions, these are clearly specified in the text.
Among the many outstanding features of the M10 are ease of operation, an
eight-line liquid crystal display, practical keyboard, compatibility with
many different peripherals, a range of word-processing functions, a
powerful programming capability in BASIC and direct or remote connection
to other computers.
All of these, and the other aspects of the M10 are described in this
manual which, for the user's convenience, is written in two quite dis-
tinct parts.
Part 1, the "M10 User's Guide", deals with the essentials of operation,
giving an overall view of the M10 and peripherals, descriptions of its
various features and applications and details of how to make use of the
five built-in application programs with which the M10 comes equipped. In
other words, it introduces the user to the M10 and provides the necessary
information for all aspects of its operation.
Part 2, on the other hand, deals exclusively with BASIC, (Beginners All-
purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), the high-level programming language
of the M10. This part is entitled "BASIC Language Reference Guide" and
it is exactly that; it does not purport to teach you how to program in
BASIC but is rather a recapitulation of BASIC structure, syntax and com-
mands to which the user can refer when in doubt about the use of this
language vis á vis the M10. In particular, it comprises an alphabetic
directory of all BASIC Commands, Statements and Functions, summarising
their application and format and giving examples of their use.
PRE-REQUISITE PUBLICATIONS: none
RELATED PUBLICATIONS: none
DISTRIBUTION: General (G)
FIRST EDITION: August, 1983
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CONTENTS
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1-1 1. INTRODUCTION
1-1 NOTATION
1-2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1-3 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
1-4 INTERFACES AND PERIPHERALS
1-5 THE KEYBOARD AND SCREEN
1-10 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
1-12 UNDERSIDE PANEL
2-1 2. SWITCHING ON THE M10
2-1 INSTALLING THE BATTERY
2-2 SWITCHING ON FOR THE FIRST TIME
3-1 3. THE MAIN MENU
3-2 SETTING THE TINE
3-2 TO RESET THE TIME:
3-3 TO RESET THE DATE:
3-4 TO RESET THE DAY:
4-1 4. THE BASIC FACILITY
4-1 THE SCREEN AND OPERATING tDDES IN BASIC
4-2 DIRECT MODE
4-2 EXECUTE MODE
4-2 TEXT or EDIT MODE
4-3 FUNCTION KEYS IN BASIC
5-1 5. THE TEXT APPLICATION PROGRAM
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5-1 FILE NAMES IN TEXT
5-3 TYPING INTO A TEXT FILE
5-4 FUNCTION AND COMMAND KEYS IN TEXT
5-5 FINDING A CHARACTER STRING IN TEXT
5-5 THE 'LOAD' FUNCTION IN TEXT
5-6 THE 'SAVE' FUNCTION IN TEXT
5-7 THE 'SELECT' FUNCTION
5-9 USE OF THE 'COPY' FUNCTION
5-9 THE 'CUT ANO PASTE' FUNCTION
5-10 PRINTING A TEXT FILE
5-10 'MENU' FUNCTION
5-10 SUMMARY OF FUNCTION AND COMMAND KEYS
5-11 EQUIVALENCE OF CONTROL CHARACTERS
6-1 6. THE ADDRSS APPLICATION PROGRAM
6-1 CREATING THE 'ADRS.DO' FILE
6-2 USING THE ADDRSS PROGRAM
7-1 7. THE SCHEDL APPLICATION PROGRAM
7-1 SETTING UP THE 'NOTE.DO' FILE
7-2 USING THE SCHEDL PROGRAM
8-1 8. THE TELCOM PROGRAM
8-2 CONNECTING THE M10 TO A TELEPHONE LINE
8-5 ENTRY MODE
8-5 THE FUNCTION KEYS IN ENTRY MODE
8-5 AUTOMATIC DIALLING
8-7 MANUAL DIALLING
8-7 TERMINAL MODE
8-8 THE FUNCTION KEYS IN TERMINAL MODE
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8-9 THE DATA COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS
8-11 DATA EXCHANGE WITH A HOST COMPUTER
8-11 ACCESSING TERMINAL MODE MANUALLY
8-13 AUTOMATIC ENTRY TO TERMINAL MODE AND AUTO LOG-ON PROCEDURES
8-17 MANUAL LOG-ON TO A HOST COMPUTER
8-18 USING THE UPLOAO AND DOWNLOAD FACILITIES
9-1 9. USING A CASSETTE TAPE RECORDER WITH THE M10
9-1 CONNECTING THE M10 TO A CASSETTE RECORDER
9-3 SAVING A FILE TO CASSETTE TAPE
9-3 SAVING A TEXT FILE TO TAPE
9-3 SAVING A BASIC FILE TO TAPE
9-4 LOADING A FILE FROM CASSETTE TAPE
9-4 LOAOING A TEXT FILE FROM TAPE
9-5 LOADING A BASIC FILE FROM TAPE
9-5 MAINTENANCE
10-1 10. INTRODUCTION TO BASIC
10-1 NOTATION
11-1 11. BASIC PROGRAMS
11-1 ORGANIZATION
11-1 DOCUMENTING A PROGRAM
11-1 REM
11-1 CREATING A PROGRAM
11-1 ENTERING A PROGRAM
11-2 LISTING A PROGRAM
11-2 SAVING A PROGRAM
11-2 USING A PROGRAM
11-3 LOADING A PROGRAM
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11-3 EXECUTING A PROGRAM
11-3 PRINTING
11-4 DE-BUGGING A PROGRAM
11-4 ERRORS
11-4 ERROR TRAPPING
11-4 MODIFYING A PROGRAM
11-4 CHANGING A PROGRAM
11-5 EDITING A PROGRAM
11-5 MERGING TWO PROGRAMS
12-1 12. DATA AND ARITHMETIC
12-1 DATA IN BASIC PROGRAMS
12-1 STRING DATA
12-2 NUMERIC DATA
12-2 CLASSIFICATION OF DATA
12-3 CHANGING CLASSIFICATION
12-4 CONVERSIONS
12-4 ARRAYS
12-5 BASIC ARITHMETIC
12-6 RELATIONAL OPERATORS
12-6 NUMERICAL OPERATORS
12-8 LOGICAL OPERATORS
12-10 INPUTTING DATA
13-1 13. PROGRAMMING FEATURES
13-1 BRANCHES
13-1 LOOPS
13-1 SUBROUTINES
13-2 MACHINE LANGUAGE SUBROUTINES
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14-1 14. FILES
14-1 OPENING A FILE
14-1 READING A DATA FILE
14-2 WRITING A DATA FILE
14-2 CLOSING A FILE
15-1 15. DIRECTORY OF BASIC COMMANDS, FUNCTIONS AND STATEMENTS
15-1 ABS Function
15-1 ASC Function
15-2 ATN Function
15-2 BEEP Statement
15-2 CALL Stateaent
15-3 CDBL Function
15-3 CHR$ Function
15-4 CINT Function
15-4 CLEAR Command
15-5 CLOAD , CLOAD? , CLOADM Commands
15-5 CLOSE Statement
15-6 CLS Comaand
15-6 COM ON/OFF/STOP Statements
15-7 CONT Command
15-7 COS Function
15-7 CSAVE, CSAVEM Coaenands
15-8 CSNG Function
15-8 CSRLIN Function
15-8 DATA Statement
15-9 DATE$ Stateaent and Function
15-9 DAY$5tatewent and Function
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15-10 DIM Statement
15-10 EDIT Comwand
15-11 END Statement
15-11 EOF Function
15-12 ERL/ERR Functions
15-12 ERROR Statement
15-13 EXP Function
15-13 FILES Command
15-14 FIX Function
15-14 FOR...NEXT Statements
15-15 FRE Function
15-16 GOSUB and RETURN Statements
15-17 GOTO Statement
15-17 HIHEM Function
15-18 IF .. GOTO/THEN .. ELSE Statements
15-19 INKEY$ Function
15-19 INP Function
15-20 INPUT Statenmnt
15-20 INPUT Statement
15-21 INPUT$ Function
15-21 INSTR Function
15-22 INT Function
15-23 IPL Coneaand
15-23 KEY Statement
15-24 KILL Comraand
15-24 LCOPY Statement
15-25 LEFT$ Function
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15-25 LEN Function
15-25 LET Statement
15-26 LINE Command
15-26 LINE INPUT Statement
15-27 LINE INPUT Statement
15-27 LIST Command
15-28 LLIST Command
15-28 LOAD , LOADM , CLOAD , CLOADH Commands
15-29 LOG Function
15-30 LPOS Function
15-30 LPRINT , LPRINT USING Stateaents
15-30 MAXFILES Function
15-31 MAXRAM Function
15-31 MDM ON/OFF/STOP Statements
15-32 MENU Cmnmand
15-32 MERGE Command
15-33 MICROPLOTTER Commands
15-35 MID$ Function
15-35 MOD Function
15-35 MOTOR ON/OFF Statements
15-36 NAME Command
15-36 NEW Command
15-37 ON ... GOSUB Statement
15-38 ON ... GOTO Statement
15-39 OPEN Stateeen
15-40 OUT Statement
15-40 PEEK Function
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15-40 POKE Statement
15-4I POS Function
15-41 POWER Statement
15-42 PRESET Statement
15-42 PRINT Statement
15-43 PRINT , PRINT USING Statements
15-44 PRINT USING Statement
15-46 PSET Statement
15-47 READ Statement
15-47 REM Statement
15-48 RESTORE Statement
15-48 RESUME Statement
15-49 RIGHT$ Function
15-49 RND Function
15-50 RUN , RUNM Commands
15-51 SAVE , SAVER Commands
15-52 SCREEN Statement
15-52 SGN Function
15-52 SIN Function
15-53 SOUND Statement
15-54 SPACE$ Function
15-54 SQR Function
15-55 STOP Statement
15-55 STRING$ Function
15-56 STR$ Function
15-56 TAB Function
15-57 TAN Function
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15-57 TIME$ Statement and Function
15-58 VAL Function
15-58 VARPTR Function
15-59 WIDTH Statement
A-1 A. SUMWLRY OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
B-1 B. BASIC ERROR MESSAGES
C-1 C. THE OLIVETT1 MC 10 MODEM COUPLER
C-1 GENERAL
C-1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
C-3 SWITCHES AND LAMPS
C-5 INSTALLATION
C-5 DATA COMMUNICATION OPERATION WITH THE MC 10
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