Functions and Statements

BASIC Statement and Function Type Origins and Progression

• BASIC statements and functions are from the original Aquarius BASIC ROMS present on the original hardware. Original BASIC (S1 & S2) = 8K motherboard ROM.

• Extended BASIC statements and functions were added by the Extended BASIC add-on cartridge. Extended BASIC = Original BASIC in ROM + 4K cartridge ROM.

• USB BASIC statements and functions were present on various cartridges. USB BASIC = Original BASIC ROM + 16K cartridge ROM.

• MX BASIC is a branch of the BASIC implementation that has some overlap and some differences. MX BASIC = Original BASIC ROM + 16K cartridge ROM.

• plusBASIC statements and functions have been added with the development and implementation of the Aquarius+. The maximum ROM footprint for plusBASIC is 48K.

A key point is that MX BASIC and earlier run on the original Aquarius hardware, while plusBASIC is specific the Aquarius+ firmware.

Statement and Function Types

• BASIC Numeric Functions

  • ABS

• BASIC conversion function

• BASIC flow control statement

• BASIC system function

• BASIC system statement

• BASIC variable statement

• Extended BASIC I/O statement

• USB BASIC disk statement

• USB BASIC string function

• USB BASIC system function

• USB BASIC system statement

• plusBASIC I/O statement

• plusBASIC audio pseudovariable

• plusBASIC conversion function

• plusBASIC disk statement

• plusBASIC flow control statement

• plusBASIC graphics function

• plusBASIC graphics statement

• plusBASIC relational function

• plusBASIC string function

• plusBASIC system function

• plusBASIC system statement

Statement and Function Categories

• Audio Functions & Statments
• Conversion Functions & Statements
• Disk Functions & Statements
• Flow Control
• Graphic Functions & Statements
• IO Functions & Statements
• Math Functions & Statements
• Relational Functions & Statements
• String Functions & Statements
• System Functions, Statements, & Pseudo-Variable