statement/GET                                                   statement/GET
 
 NAME
     GET -- Gets data from the keyboard
 
 ABBREVIATION
     g <shift> E

 SYNOPSIS
     GET <variable>

 FUNCTION
     The GET statement is a way to get data from the keyboard one character 
     at a time. When the GET is executed, the character that was typed is 
     received. If no character was typed, then a null (empty) character is 
     returned, and the program continues without waiting for a key. There is 
     no need to press the <return> key, and in fact the <return> key can be 
     received with a GET.
     The word GET is followed by a variable name, usually a string variable. 
     If a numeric ware used and any key other than a number was hit, the 
     program would stop with an error message. The GET statement may also be 
     put into a loop, checking for an empty result, which waits for a key to 
     be struck to continue. The GETKEY statement could also be used in this 
     case.
 
 INPUTS
     <variable> - acquired data will be stored in this variable
 
 RESULT
     Data acquired from the keyboard is stored in the target variable 
     (<variable>).

 EXAMPLES
     10 GET A$:IF A$ <> "A" THEN 10
         This line waits for the "A" key to be pressed to continue.
 
 NOTES
     This command can only be executed within a program.
 
 BUGS
     None
 
 SEE ALSO
     GETKEY
     INPUT