OPERATION: For simple operation of the WICO joysticks, follow the direc
tions provided in the chart below:
DECIMAL
VALUE
DIRECTION
-0-
-128-
-25 5-
FIRE
BUTTON
JOYSTICK #1
PDL (0)
horizontal
left
center
right
SWO
PDL (1)
vertical
up
center
down
STICK 1
JOYSTICK # 2
PDL (2)
horizontal
left
center
right
SW1
PDL (3)
vertical
up
center
down
STICK 2
To read the fire buttons, use the follow ing tw o basic statem ents:
If PEEK (-16287) > 127, then XXX REM reads Fire Button, S tick #1
If PEEK (-16286) > 127, then XXX REM reads Fire Button, S tick # 2
SAM PLE PROGRAM
5
HOME
10
XN = PDL(O)
20
IF XO < > XN THEN XO = XN: GOSUB 100
30
YN = PDL(1)
40
IF YO < > YN THEN YO = YN: GOSUB 120
50
JN = PDL(2)
60
IF JO < > JN THEN JO = JN: GOSUB 140
70
KN = PDL(3)
80
IF KO < > KN THEN KO = KN: GOSUB 160
90
IF PEEK (-16287) > 127 THEN VTAB 7: HTAB 20:
INVERSE: PRINT "FIRE BUTTON 1": NORMAL: GOTO 93
91
VTAB 7: CALL - 868
93
IF PEEK (-16286) > 127 THEN VTAB 11: HTAB 20:
INVERSE: PRINT "FIRE BUTTON 2 ": NORMAL: GOTO 95
94
VTAB 11: CALL - 868
95
GOTO 10
100
VTAB 6: PRINT "PDL(O) = " ; : C ALL - 868
110
PRINT XO: RETURN
120
VTAB 8: PRINT "P D L(1)
CALL - 868
130
PRINT YO: RETURN
140
VTAB 10: PRINT “ PDL(2) = " ; : CALL - 868
150
PRINT JO: RETURN
160
VTAB 12: PRINT “ PDL(3)
CALL - 868
170
PRINT KO: RETURN
