ThinkTank User's Manual

ThinkTank Manual
When the PASCAL operating system is operating but no
program or command is being executed, you will see the PASCAL
command prompt on the screen:
Command: E(dit, R(un, F(ile, C(omp,
L(ink, X(ecute, A(ssem, D(ebug, ?
(If your computer screen can display only 40 characters on a
line, you may see only half of this prompt. To switch from
one half to the other, press CTRL—A.)
You will not normally see the PASCAL command prompt while
you are using ThinkTank. It will appear, however, when you
exit from the !program and ThinkTank hands control of your com-
puter back to the operating system. At that point, if you are
through using your computer for the moment, you may simply
shut it off.
But you do have other choices. You may execute another
PASCAL program or select a PASCAL command. The PASCAL command
prompt tells you that you may choose among the options
listed. To select one, insert the disk containing the command
or program you want to execute in one of your disk drives, and
press the first letter of the option. For example, suppose
you want to edit a ThinkTank text file with the PASCAL text
editor. Insert the system disk that contains the PASCAL
editor in one of your disk drives and the disk that contains
your text file in another. When you press E (Edit), PASCAL
will load the editor and display the editor command prompt.
You can load in your text file and edit it.
This brief introduction to the PASCAL operating system
should be sufficient to use ThinkTank. If you have questions
or would like to know more about PASCAL, see the PASCAL system
manual.
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