Programming the Moore 5Z from BASIC
Phillip G Stein · 1974
This publication assumes that you know almost everything already.This includes BOSS X, Interdata BASIC, and the Moore 5Z.Information about these other things are found in the listed references.The Moore system is programmed using machine-language subroutines callable from BASIC.The form is: CALL n,A,B,C ,D. . .Where n is an integer that designates the subroutine being called A is the first argument B is the second argument and so on.n' s in the range 1-9 are reserved for machine programming, and 1-7 are currently implemented.All arguments are numeric, global, real num- bers, and are passed by name rather than by value.This means that dummy variables may be passed and arguments thereby returned from the machine language.No calls by value are allowed'.(This would be like CALL n,A,3.2,C)No expressions are allowed in the argument field of calls, but they may appear in the calculation of subroutine number n.The description of the operation of each CALL follows.Certain commercial equipment, instruments, or materials are identified in this paper in order to adequately specify the experimental procedure.In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Bureau of Standards, nor does it imply that the material or equipment identified is necessarily the best available for the purpose.