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- \* QUOTES FILE
- \* Programming extensions
- \*
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- DOWNDATE - Similar to the UPDATE directive, but restores the file to what it was before you screwed it up.
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- ON DISASTER - Similar to ON ERROR GOTO only it doesn't go anywhere. It just quits processing and dumps all
- the files, the program, a cross reference listing, and that names and telephone numbers of every
- ^knowlegeable programmer and analyst in the country.
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- MAYBE - A qualifier for conditional branch instructions. Branches about 50% of the time and should be used
- ^when the user isn't sure what he/she wants.
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- HOWEVER - A qualifier for branching instructions that is a combination of WHILE, UNLESS, UNTIL, and THEN.
- ^Its outcome is uncertain and should be used only when the program specs are vauge.
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- SET BELLS - When encoutered, this instruction will sound 70 bells, reverse the screen, and blink 20 times
- ^in double-wide, double-high characters: "OK, YA GOT HERE! SO WADDYA WANT, A MEDAL?"
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- AUTOTIMER - This instruction pulls the plug and invokes the DISASTER routine when your program exceeds 5
- ^minutes CPU time.
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- KAMIKAZE - This lifesaver is a combination of KILL and DELETE. It is placed beyond the END statement. If
- ^the program ever gets there, it will delete all of the data files in your account, and itself, then force
- ^a hardware malfunction, allowing you to save face.
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- DOSOMETHINGQUICK - When this instruction is encountered, it will transfer control to the AGREEA.BLE
- ^program package, which will accept any kind of garbage, mix it up a little, and display on the terminal
- ^portions of scripture taken from the Psalms. The only parameter is pointed to on entry by R5, and is
- ^completely ignored.
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- TRYANOTHERTECNIQUE - This timesaver is utilized when you can't get a program to work. It shuffles your
- ^variables around and gives you another crack at it. When the machine stumbles onto the right
- ^solution, it SAVEs the program and gives you all the credit.
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- /DOCUMENTATION - This neat instruction will scan the program for keywords, access the BUREAUCRATIC.WORDS
- ^database with a random technique, blend the words together, and spit out 30 pages of incomprehensible jargon.
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- /GRAMMAR - Analyzes your syntax and makes any necessary changes
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- /LOGIC - Analyzes you logic and unkinks it.
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