USE

Syntax: USE [ #channel ]
Location: USE (DIY Toolkit - Vol C)

Many commands and functions expect a channel number to be passed to them and if one is not supplied, will default to a specific channel.

This command can be used to re-direct all machine code commands and functions which normally default to #1. After using this command, if a channel parameter is not specified, the commands and functions will then default to the channel specified by USE instead of #1.

Also, if you explicitly pass a channel number #1 as a parameter to a command or function, then the command or function will still be re-directed to the channel specified by USE.

If no parameter is specified, then this is equivalent to USE #1.

Example: 
PRINT 'This is channel #1':USE #2:PRINT 'This is using Channel #2'

CROSS-REFERENCE:
PRINT, CSIZE, INK, PAPER and STRIP are just a few of the commands which default to #1 and are therefore affected by this command.
