Description

Hitachi BASIC is a BASIC extension that is available in some Hitachi computers.

Versions

There are 2 versions of this extension:

Version 1 is available in the MB-H2 MSX1 computer
Version 2 is available in the MB-H3 MSX2 computer

The MB-H21 MSX1 computer is the little brother of the MB-H2. As there is no built-in data recorder, it has only the CALL HCOPY instruction, the instructions related to the Cassette Operation Guide are not available.

Instructions (general info)

Version1 has 15 instructions and version 2 comes with 6 instructions.

Notes:

CALL can be replaced by the character underscore (_). A space is not required after this character. See CALL for more info.
Stricto sensu, the extra instructions linked to a built-in software (CALL CMT, CALL MON, CALL TABOFF, CALL TABON) are not part of the Hitachi BASIC instructions. They are mentioned apart below.

Instructions (ordered per category)

Data Storage

Instruction	Generation	Versions	Function
CALL AUTOMUTE	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in pause mode before recording
CALL BLSCAN	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in scan mode to find empty zones on tape
CALL CFILES	MSX1	1	Lists the contents of the tape inserted in the built-in MB-H2 data reader
CALL CSCAN	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in scan mode to check the current file
CALL FF	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in forward search mode
CALL IDTRACE	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in ID trace mode
CALL MUTE	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in pause mode before recording again
CALL NSCAN	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in scan mode to find next file on tape
CALL PAUSE	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in pause mode
CALL PLAY	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in play mode
CALL REC	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in record mode
CALL REW	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in rewind search mode
CALL STDBY	MSX1	1	Puts the built-in MB-H2 data reader in standby/sleep mode
CALL STOP	MSX1	1	Stops tape motion for the MB-H2 built-in data reader

Printer

Instruction	Generation	Versions	Function
CALL CCOPY	MSX2	2	Prints a 'dark tinted' hardcopy of a graphic screen 2, 4 or 5
CALL CDCOPY	MSX2	2	Prints a 'contrasted' hardcopy of a graphic screen 2, 4 or 5
CALL CHCOPY	MSX2	2	Prints a 'clear tinted' hardcopy of a graphic screen 2, 4 or 5
CALL CSCOPY	MSX2	2	Prints a 'formula based' hardcopy of a graphic screen 2, 4 or 5
CALL HCOPY	MSX1	1 - 2	Prints a 'graycaled' hardcopy of a screen 0, 1, 2, 4 or 5
CALL SCOPY	MSX2	2	Prints a 'formula based and tinted' hardcopy of a graphic screen 2, 4 or 5

Hitachi System

Instruction	Generation	Function
CALL CMT	MSX1	Launches the Cassette Operation Guide of the MB-H2 computer
CALL MON	MSX1	Gives access to command line of the machine language Monitor in MB-H1, MB-H2 and MB-H21 computers
CALL TABOFF	MSX2	Disables the Drawing Tablet application on the MB-H3 computer
CALL TABON	MSX2	Enables the Drawing Tablet application on the MB-H3 computer

Instructions (alphabetical order)

Instruction	Generation	Versions	Type
CALL AUTOMUTE	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL BLSCAN	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL CCOPY	MSX2	2	Printer
CALL CDCOPY	MSX2	2	Printer
CALL CFILES	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL CHCOPY	MSX2	2	Printer
CALL CSCAN	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL CSCOPY	MSX2	2	Prin!er
CALL FF	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL HCOPY	MSX1	1 - 2	Printer
CALL IDTRACE	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL MUTE	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL NSCAN	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL PAUSE	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL PLAY	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL REC	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL REW	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL SCOPY	MSX2	2	Printer
CALL STDBY	MSX1	1	Data Storage
CALL STOP	MSX1	1	Data Storage

CALL CMT	MSX1		Hitachi System
CALL MON	MSX1		Hitachi System
CALL TABOFF	MSX2		Hitachi System
CALL TABON	MSX2		Hitachi System

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