Using This Manual

This manual contains information about using BASIC you may refer to frequently . If you need information about installing BASIC onto a hard disk, configuring or customizing your system, or maintaining BASIC (making backups), see the manual, Installing and Maintaining HP BASIC/WS 6.2.

Here is what you will find in this manual:

Chapter Description
Loading BASIC into Memory Describes loading an installed BASIC system.
Introduction to the System Shows you the keyboard operations used in BASIC, and how to read the display during a BASIC session.
Mass Storage Concepts Describes detailed concepts related to mass storage (storing files, etc., on disks).
Using Directories and Files Explains how you specify files in BASIC, and how to use an HFS (Hierarchical File System) directory structure.
Editing and Storing Programs When you need to write programs, go to this chapter for information on the BASIC editor.
Loading and Running Programs Shows you how to load programs from a disk, and run them.
Keyboard Information This chapter gives detailed information about common keyboards and their use with BASIC.