Hand BASIC - CBM Flavor 1.1.1

the author of this app says:

Hand BASIC - CBM Flavor is a 100% compatible version of Commodore's version of Microsoft BASIC 6502 as found on the Commodore 64.

Released for Educational purposes.

BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a computer language designed so that it can be learned very easily.

Hand BASIC is basically useful for writing relatively small sized programs for repeatable calculations and/or logic. For instance it is better than using calculator and repeating same formula and logic for different numbers again and again to get results. Hand BASIC users could be students, scientists, or any productivity workers.

Features
- 100% compatible Commodore 64 BASIC V2
- It is not emulated, it runs with your device full speed
- The ability to LOAD/SAVE files (case sensitive file names)
- Supports iTunes File Sharing
- The Ability to LOAD/SAVE text files instead of encoded files. See commands below.
- Provided with helpful Direct Mode Commands (nonstandard)
- Portrait/landscape Views
- Supplied with Sample code: QUAD.BAS, CIRLCE.BAS, GUESS.BAS, SUM.BAS, FOR.BAS, NAME.BAS and STARS.BAS. Counter part Text files are also provided.

Direct Mode added Commands (please write exactly):
- HIDE : Hide keyboard
- CLS : Clear Screen (inside program use PRINT CHR$(147) )
- FILES : List all available files
- ASCII ON : Enable ASCII files, LOAD/SAVE Text files
- ASCII OFF : Disable ASCII files, LOAD/SAVE ordinary BASIC files
- ?ASCII : Query ASCII files flag: ON/OFF

To Restart BASIC tap button on the keyboard. To STOP (break) running program tap on keyboard.

Credits go to Michael Steil and James Abbatiello

Please Note:
- This is not Commodore 64 emulator. It is standalone BASIC of Commodore 64.
- Basic knowledge of Commodore 64 BASIC V2 is needed to use this App.
- All commands should be written in CAPITALS.
- Make sure to set the proper ASCII files flag before you LOAD/SAVE files!

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TIPS:

- If you want help with the C64 BASIC commands,
search the Internet for "Commodore 64 BASIC V2"

- Open to your suggestions, to contact me hawwash.soft@gmail.com

- Visit my page "Hawwash-Soft" on iTunes for more Free App's

Have Fun!

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What's New in version 1.1.1

Hand BASIC has just got better!

Hot Updates:
- Cursor input is free, so now you can update previously entered lines of code.
- Support of iTunes File Sharing, so you can add/backup/remove BASIC files.
- Support of Text/ASCII files LOAD/SAVE, so now you can load ordinary Text files instead of Encoded (PIT) files. This feature is included in order to maximize your benefit from iTunes File Sharing. For example you can edit your program with your computer’s favorite editor then copy it to Hand BASIC using file sharing and LOAD file - while ASCII flag is enabled.
- Restart BASIC by tapping “…” (ellipsis) button on the keyboard
- STOP (break) running program by tapping “•” (bullet) button on the keyboard
- New Direct Mode Commands (please write exactly):
- “CLS” : Clear Screen (inside program use PRINT CHR$(147) )
- “FILES” : List all available files
- “ASCII ON” : Enable ASCII files, LOAD/SAVE Text files
- “ASCII OFF” : Disable ASCII files, LOAD/SAVE ordinary BASIC files
- “?ASCII” : Query ASCII files flag: ON/OFF

“HIDE” can still be used to hide the keyboard

Sample Files are provided in both Text (ASCII) *.TXT and Encoded (PIT) *.BAS
Please make sure to set the correct ASCII flag before you LOAD/SAVE files!
ASCII file flag is preserved at App closing.

I appreciate your feedback: hawwash.soft@gmail.com