Remote Processing BASIC 52 - Manual (Page 121)

RPBASIC-52 PROGRAMMING GUIDE
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STOP
Syntax: S T O P
Function: Breaks program execution; resume with the CONT comm and.
Mode: Run
Use: S T O P
Cards: All
D E S C R IP T I ON
The STOP instruction lets you break program execution at specific locations in a program. You can display
a n d m od i fy v a ri a bl e s a f te r S TO P p i ng a p ro g ra m . ST O P i s u s e fu l fo r pr o gr a m de b u gg i ng . Th e C O N T
command lets you resume program execution.
The line number printed after execution of a STOP instruction is the line number following the instruction
and not the line number containing the STOP instruction.
If you modify a STOPped program, CONT will be unable to continue execution.
RELATED
CONT, GOTO
E R R O R
C A N ' T C O N T IN U E A t t em p t to c o nt i nu e a ft e r e d it i ng a st o pp e d pr o gr a m , o r at t em p t to e x ec u te C O N T
without a prior STOP or .
EXAMPLE
100 PRINT "Tick=",TICK(0)
110 STOP
110 GOTO 100
>run
A= 0
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