C - Comments

Inserts a character string at the beginning or at the end of the current line, or the current and following lines.

Command

C

Action

The Comment command allows you to enter a character string at the:

• beginning of the current line;
• beginning of the current and a defined number of lines following;
• end of the current line;
• end of the current and a defined number of lines following.

When you press C in Edit Mode, the Status/Command Line prompts:

COMMENTS at (B)eginning or (E)nd of line?:

Type B to enter comments at the beginning of each line, or E to enter comments at the end of each line.

The Status/Command Line then prompts for the character string:

Comment string :

Enter the character or string. The Status/ Command Line then prompts for the number of lines:

Thru line# Ret=current, 0=Exit:

Your possible responses are:

• Enter a line number greater than the current line number. The comment is added to all lines from the current line to the line number entered, inclusive.
• Press RETURN only. The comment string is only added to the current line.
• Enter a zero or a number less than the current line number. This cancels the Comment command.

Example

Partial contents of current screen. Note cursor position on line 124.

0123 START.PRINT:
0124   PRINT CLR
0125   PRINTER ON
0126   FLAG=1; CNT=1
0127   GOTO START
0128 NEXT.ROUTINE

Press C.

The Status/Command Line prompt and your input:

COMMENTS at (B)eginning or (E)nd of line?:B

The Status/Command Line prompt and your input:

Comment string :**TEMP**

The Status line prompt and input:

Thru line# Ret=current, 0=Exit:127

Screen now reads:

0123  START.PRINT:
0124 **TEMP**  PRINT CLR
0125 **TEMP**  PRINTER ON
0126 **TEMP**  FLAG=1; CNT=1
0127 **TEMP**  GOTO START
0128  NEXT.ROUTINE

Comment string is inserted at the beginning of the line from the current line to line 127.