The RLINE variable - Elite on the BBC Micro and NES

       Name: RLINE                                                   [Show more]
       Type: Variable
   Category: Text
    Summary: The OSWORD configuration block used to fetch a line of text from
             the keyboard
    Context: See this variable in context in the source code
 Variations: See code variations for this variable in the different versions
 References: This variable is used as follows:
             * GTNME uses RLINE


.RLINE

 EQUW INWK              \ The address to store the input, so the commander's
                        \ name will be stored in INWK as it is typed

 EQUB 7                 \ Maximum line length = 7, as that's the maximum size
                        \ for a commander's name

 EQUB '!'               \ Allow ASCII characters from "!" through to "z" in
 EQUB 'z'               \ the name
Text: RLINE

[BBC Micro cassette version]
