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In Built-in Variables in TurboForth Kernal

Word Name: TIB
Type: Standard word
Data Stack Signature: -- address
Return Stack Signature: --
Availability: V1.0  V1.1  V1.2
Description:

Pushes the address of the terminal input buffer (TIB) pointer variable.
Example:

none
Comment:

Important note:

  • In versions 1.0 and 1.1, the address that TIB returns (i.e. with the phrase TIB @) refers to starting addess of a buffer in CPU memory.
  • In vesion 1.2, the address that TIB returns (i.e. with the phrase TIB @) refers to starting addess of a buffer in VDP memory.
  • In version 1.2 EXPECT places characters into VDP memory.
  • In version 1.2 WORD copies a word from VDP memory into a buffer in CPU memory.
See Also: EXPECT  WORD  #TIB  C/L  SPAN 

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