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paddle
Returns the state of either joystick 0 or 1. The positions of the joystick are indicated as
follows:
Value returned Meaning
255 Nothing pressed
0 Up
1 Up and right
2 Right
3 Down and right
4 Down
5 Down and left
6 Left
7 Up and left
?paddle 0
255
The fire buttons are tested by buttonp.
rc
(read character) Outputs the first character typed at the keyboard.
?make "key rc
(then press X key)
?:key
X
rl
(read list) Outputs a list that contains a line typed at the keyboard; input must be
followed by a carriage return.
?make "instr_list rl
repeat 4[fd 50 rt 90]
?:instr_list
[repeat 4[fd 50 rt 90]]
rq
(read quote) Outputs a word that contains a line typed at the keyboard; input must be
followed by a carriage return.
?make "command rq
repeat 3[fd 60 rt 120]
?:command
repeat 3[fd 60 rt 120]
AMSTRAD Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual Chapter 4.20