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
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 computer 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.