Video mnemonics
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Video mnemonics
| Mnemonic | Description | Hex equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| @(column,row) | position cursor | "@01xxyy@" xx = row + 1 yy = column |
| (Auto TAB Off) | auto Tab off | "@0E0004@" |
| (Auto TAB On) | auto Tab on | "@0E0003@" |
| (BF) | blank fill | "@0406@" |
| (Blink) no longer supported | ||
| (BM) | blind mode | "@0405@" |
| (Bright) no longer supported | ||
| (CF) | clear foreground | "@06@" |
| (CFLD) | clear field | "@0407@" |
| (CH) | cursor home | |
| (Change Color=ARG1$) | change foreground color | "@0E0E0Bxx00@" |
| (Change Colors=ARG1$,ARG2$,ARG3$,ARG4$,ARG5$)
ARG1$ = foreground | change screen colors | "@0E0E0Evvwwxxyyzz@" |
| (Check Box Off) no longer supported | 
| "@CAC6B6@" |
| (Check Box On) no longer supported | 
| "@CACEB6@" |
| (Close Icon) no longer supported | 
| "@CCB8@" |
| (CPL132) | set 132-column mode | "@040009@" |
| (CPL64) | set 64-column mode | "@0402@" |
| (CPL80) | set 80-column mode | "@0403@" |
| (CR) | cursor return | "@0D@" |
| (Create Window=a,b,c,d)
a = upper left column | Create Comet window | "@0E0D00wwxxyyzz@" |
| (CrMode=mode) | Set CR mode | |
| (CS) | clear screen | "@05@" |
| (DE) | set default characters per line | "@0404@" |
| (Delete Window) | delete Comet window | "@0E0D01@" |
| (Draw box=a,b,c,d)
a = upper left column | draw box | |
| (Easy Scan) | set easy scan mode | |
| (EN) | enter normal mode | "@0E06@" |
| (Enhanced Characters On) no longer supported | enable the enhanced character set | "@0E0907@" |
| (Enhanced Characters Off) no longer supported | disable the enhanced character set | "@0E0908@" |
| (ET) | enter typewriter mode | "@0E05@" |
| (FT) | force transmit | "@0408@" |
| (Full Scan Codes Passed) | send all scan codes | "@0E000E@" |
| (Hide Cursor) | makes cursor invisible | |
| (Ignore Windows) | write to any screen location, disregarding windows | |
| (Insert Off) | turns Insert key off | |
| (Insert On) | turns Insert key on | |
| (Invoke HELP) | set auto help mode | "@0E01@" |
| (Kill Session) | kill a Comet session without displaying a dialog | |
| (Launch) | launch a Windows application or document | |
| (LD) | line delete | "@040A@" |
| (LI) | line insert | "@040B@" |
| (MC) | remember cursor | "@0401@" |
| (Normal Input) | turns off (Upper Case Input) | |
| (Partial Scan Codes Off) | turn partial scan codes off | "@0E0008@" |
| (Partial Scan Codes On) | turn partial scan codes | "@0E0007@" |
| (Radio Button Off) no longer supported | 
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| (Radio Button On) no longer supported | 
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| (RB) | ring bell | "@07@" |
| (RC) | restore cursor | "@09@" |
| (RD) | roll down | "@040B@" |
| (Request ID) | request workstation ID | "@040001@" |
| (Reset Screen) | clears all windows and dialog boxes from the screen | |
| (Restore Screen) | restore screen display | "@040004@" |
| (RJ) | right justify mark | "@0B@" |
| (RU) | roll up | "@040A@" |
| (Save Screen) | save screen display | "@040003@" |
| (SB) | start background | "@08@" |
| (Scan Codes Off) | turn full scan codes off | "@0E000F@" |
| (Screen) | set screen size | |
| (SF) | start foreground | "@0A@" |
| (Shell to DOS=ARG1$)
ARG1$ is a valid DOS command (it may be null). | shell to DOS | "@0E0E0A00@" |
| (Show cursor) | make cursor visible | |
| (Single Key Transmit) | single key transmit mode | "@040002@" |
| (SSB) | start suppressed background | "@040C@" |
| (Std Keyboard Off) | standard keyboard off | "@0E0006@" |
| (Std Keyboard On) | standard keyboard on | "@000E05@" |
| (Switch Session=numeric-argument) | switch Comet session | "@0E0Cxx@" |
| (TM) | transmit mark | "@0C@" |
| (Upper Case Input) | automatically converts all input to upper case | |
| (TP) | transmit stop mark | "@0409@" |
| (WC) | write to control line | "@0E07@" |
| (Window Title Background=ARG1$,ARG2)
ARG1$ = window title | display window title as background characters | |
| (Window Title Foreground=ARG1$,ARG2)
ARG1$ = window title | display window title as foreground characters |