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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9079 |
Hi folks. 
I can print the output from the MEMORY command at any point in the code, just by using that command by itself. However, I want to be able to print that output at a specific location on the screen, and I can't seem to work out how to do it. I am sure it is probably something simple I am missing or overlooking.... I tried things like PRINT@, but get syntax errors no matter what I try. I also tried to copy the contents of MEMORY into a string, but get syntax errors again. 
Does anyone have any pointers? Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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TassyJim Guru  Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 5923 |
using LOCATE will position the print cursor for you but only fir the first line. The remaining output from MEMORY will go back to the left hand side. LOCATE 0,150 MEMORY will have the text about half way down. Jim VK7JH MMedit MMBasic Help |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9079 |
Thanks for the hint - works for the first line, as you say, but the rest is mis-aligned, as you pointed out. The main problem is that all my menus have a border, and the MEMORY command, although it is printing what I want, is erasing the left-hand border of the menu in the process. I can always have a routine to re-draw that part of the left side of the menu border if I have to, but still looking for a better solution then that.  Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9079 |
Forget it - I've elected to just use MEMORY on it's own, which outputs what I want, then just re-draw the edge of the menu border that was erased by the MEMORY command. This works fine, and is so quick, that most people would not even notice. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 5923 |
It's often easier to work with what you've been given! As a new year gift, you might like to play with the latest beta of MMedit2 http://www.c-com.com.au/MMedit2.htm Most of the editing is working and the File Manager seems to be OK. You can even drag files between the Maximite and PC. I still haven't made it easy to change the com port. You will need to edit the MMedit2.inf file if the Maximite is not found. Jim VK7JH MMedit MMBasic Help |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9079 |
Owwwwww - nice gift - thanks.
I will download it and play with it. I simply cannot live without MMEdit. As I have said before, no disrespect to the buit-in editor on the MM, but MMEdit is so much easier to work with and edit code etc. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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