Running the Example Program
in "Command-Line" Mode




[Note: Command-line mode might not work on some "public" computers
where the administrator has restricted the use of certain features.]

First start up SiMPLE by double-clicking the SiMPLE (toy block) icon. This will bring up a black window displaying some header information above a long horizontal line:

[The header information at the top of the window will depend on the version of SiMPLE that you are using.]

Below the horizontal line and on the left side of the window is a "greater than" symbol with a blinking "underscore" character to its right. The "greater than" character is referred to as the "prompt character" and the blinking underscore character is referred to as the "cursor". The prompt character and the cursor together constitute what is known as the "command line". It is on this command line that you issue all of your "commands" to SiMPLE.

Next, you would pick a name for the new program that you wish to create. (Let's say that you wanted to try running our previous example program, and you decided to call it "EXAMPLE".) You would then type: 

                  open example
on the command line, and press the "Enter" key. If you are using the "old" version of SiMPLE, the black window would then change into a blue window. If you are using the "new" version of SiMPLE, a new white (Notepad) window would appear. In either case, that is the window where you would type in the program listing.

When you have finished typing in the listing you would click on the word "File" in the menu bar and select "Exit." This would return you to the black window where you would simply type: 

                  run example
on the command line, and press the "Enter" key.

[The information shown above the command line will depend on the version of SiMPLE that you are using.]

And that's how easy it is to create your own software when you use SiMPLE, the programming language for kids!




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