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Differences between Decimal BASIC and True BASIC

3. True BASIC original commands that are not available on Decimal BASIC

    ・Control
        library
            MERGE is a substitute
        OPTION TYPO
            Menu Option－Syntax－Compel All Variables Declared
        OPTION NOLET
            Menu Option－Syntax－Microsoft BASIC Compatible
        GET KEY
            Apply ORD-function after CHARACTER INPUT
        KEY INPUT
            use ASK CHARACTER PENDING
        END DATA, MORE DATA
            use READ IF MISSING
        DECLARE PUBLIC
            DECLARE EXTERNAL NUMERIC
            DECLARE EXTERNAL STRING
        PUBLIC
            PUBLIC NUMERIC
            PUBLIC STRING
        PRIVATE
            SHARE NUMERIC
            SHARE STRING

    ・Graphics
        SET BACKGROUND COLOR  (SET BACK)
            SET COLOR MIX(0) and CLEAR
        ASK BACKGROUND COLOR  (ASK BACK)
            use ASK COLOR MIX(0)
        BOX LINES
            use GRAPH LINES
            EXTERNAL SUB BOX_LINES(l,r,b,t)
                GRAPH LINES: l,b; r,b; r,t; l,t; l,b
            END SUB
        BOX AREA
            use GRAPH AREA
            EXTERNAL SUB BOX_AREA(l,r,b,t)
               GRAPH AREA: l,b; r,b; r,t; l,t
            END SUB
        BOX CLEAR
            SET AREA COLOR 0 and GRAPH AREA
        BOX CIRCLE，BOX ELLIPSE
            use DRAW CIECLE or DRAW DISK
        BOX KEEP
            use ASK PIXEL ARRAY
        BOX SHOW
            use MAT PLOT CELLS
        GET MOUSE
            use MOUSE POLL
        SET MODE, ASK MODE
            None. （but graphics can be used always）
            To determine the bitmap size, use SET BITMAP SIZE
        SET CURSOR, ASK CURSOR
            None.
        OPEN SCREEN
            None.
        WINDOW #
            None.

    ・File I/O
        ORG RANDOM
            None.
        ORG RECORD
            None.
        Byte file
            OPTION CHARACTER BYTE
            and use CHARACTER INPUT# and PRINT#
        CREATE
            None.(unnecessary)
        END # , MORE #
            use INPUT# IF MISSING THEN
        UNSAVE
            FILE DELETE
        ASK FREE MEMORY
            None.

    ・Music
        PLAY, SOUND
            None.

    ・Built-in functions
        CPOS, CPOSR, NCPOS, NCPOSR, POSR
              make external functions such as
              EXTERNAL FUNCTION CPOS(a$,b$,n)
              FOR i=n TO LEN(a$)
                 IF POS(b$,a$(i:i))>0 THEN
                    LET CPOS=i
                    EXIT FUNCTION
                 END IF
              NEXT i
              LET CPOS=0
              END FUNCTION
        PEEK, UNPACKB, NUM, NUM$, RUNTIME
            None.

    ・Built-in subprogram
        DIVIDE
            EXTERNAL SUB DIVIDE(a,b,q,r)
                LET q=INT(a,b)
                LET r=MOD(a,b)
            END SUB