BASIC Commands Alphabetical List

A
adcconfig	Configure analogue input operation
adcsetup	Configure analogue input channels

B
backward	Drive a motor backwards
bcdtoascii	Convert a BCD value to its ASCII (text) representation
bintoascii	Convert a numeric value to its ASCII (text) representation
booti2c	Copy external program slot to internal program memory
branch	Branch to one of a number of named labels
button	Detect and debounce a button push

C
calibadc	Read the internal voltage reference value
calibadc10	Read the internal voltage reference value with highest resolution
calibfreq	Adjust the operating speed of the PICAXE
case	Define a section of program code for a 'select' command
clearbit	Clear a bit within a variable
compsetup	Configure analogue comparators
count	Count pulses detected on an input pin

D
daclevel	Set an analogue output level
dacsetup	Configure analogue output
debug	Update the debug display screen
dec	Decrement a variable's value by one
disablebod	Disable brownout detect
disabletime	Prevent the elapsed time variable incrementing
disconnect	Prevent the PICAXE accepting program downloads
do	Repeat a loop until a certain condition is met
doze	Reduce power consumption for a short period of time

E
eeprom	Specify values to be loaded to internal data EEPROM
else	Alternative code execution for an 'if' command
enablebod	Enable brownout detect
enabletime	Enable the elapsed time variable to increment
end	Terminate program execution
endif	Indicate the end of an 'if' command
endselect	Indicate the end of a 'select' command
exit	Exit from a 'do' or 'for' command loop

F
for	Repeat a loop a certain number of times
forward	Drive a motor forwards
fvrsetup	Configure the on-chip voltage reference

G
get	Get a value from scratchpad memory
gosub	Call a subroutine
goto	Continue program execution from a named label

H
halt	Halt a motor
hi2cin	Read data from an I2C device
hi2cout	Write data to an I2C device
hi2csetup	Configure the I2C mode and the I2C bus
hibernate	Reduce power consumption for a period of time
high	Switch an output pin on
high portc	Switch a Port C output on
hintsetup	Configure hardware interrupt input pins
hpwm	Generate PWM output signals
hpwmduty	Set the duty ratio of HPWM generated signals
hserin	Receive serial data through the High-Speed Serial In pin
hserout	Send serial data out through the High-Speed Serial Out pin
hsersetup	Configure the High-Speed Serial interface
hspiin	Read data using the High-Speed SPI interface
hspiout	Write data using the High-Speed SPI interface
hspisetup	Configure the High-Speed SPI interface

I
i2cslave	Configure the I2C bus
if	Conditionally execute program code
if bit	Conditionally execute code depending on a variable bit setting
if pin	Respond to the state of an input signal
inc	Increment a variable's value by one
infrain	Receive an infra-red command
infrain2	Receive an infra-red command
infraout	Generate an infra-red command
input	Set a pin for receiving input
inputtype	Select the electrical characteristics of an input pin
irin	Receive an infra-red command
irout	Generate an infra-red command

K
kbin	Read key press data from a PS/2 keyboard
kbled	Control the LEDs on a PS/2 keyboard
keyin	Read key press data from a PS/2 keyboard
keyled	Control the LEDs on a PS/2 keyboard

L
let	Perform a mathematical operation
lookdown	Find an item in a list of values
lookup	Select an item value from a list
loop	Indicate the end of a 'do' command loop
low	Switch an output pin off
low portc	Switch a Port C output off

N
nap	Sleep for a short period of time
next	Indicate the end of a 'for' command loop

O
on gosub	Select one of a number of subroutines to call
on goto	Continue at one of a number of named labels
output	Set a pin to produce an output signal
owin	Read data from a 1-wire device
owout	Write data to a 1-wire device

P
pause	Delay for a number of milliseconds
pauseus	Delay for a number of microseconds
peek	Get a value from PICAXE memory
peeksfr	Read data from an internal control register
play	Play a pre-defined musical tune
poke	Set a value in PICAXE memory
pokesfr	Write data to an internal control register
pop	Pop a byte from the stack
popram	Pop variables from the RAM stack
preprocessor	[Pre-processor substitution constants]
pullup	Set internal pull-ups for input pins
pulsin	Measure the length of a pulse on an input pin
pulsout	Generate a pulse on an output pin
push	Push a byte to the stack
pushram	Push variables to the RAM stack
put	Set a value in scratchpad memory
pwm	Generate a PWM output signal
pwmduty	Set the duty ratio of a PWM signal
pwmout	Generate a continuous PWM signal

R
random	Set a variable to a random value
read	Read a value from internal data EEPROM
readadc	Read an analogue input
readadc10	Read a high-resolution analogue input
readdac	Read the analogue output
readdac10	Read the analogue output using highest resolution
readfirmware	Obtain PICAXE firmware information
readi2c	Read data from an I2C device
readinternaltemp	Read the internal temperature sensor
readoutputs	Determine previously set output levels
readowsn	Read the serial number of a 1-wire device
readportc	Read Port C inputs
readrevision	Obtain the #revision details for a program slot
readsilicon	Obtain information on the PICAXE chip type
readtable	Get a value from the data table
readtemp	Read a DS18B20 temperature sensor
readtemp12	Read a DS18B20 temperature sensor to 0.625C accuracy
reconnect	Enable the PICAXE to accept program downloads
reset	Reset the PICAXE and restart program execution
restart	Restart a program task
resume	Resume executing a suspended program task
return	Return from a subroutine
reverse	Toggle a pin between input and output use
rfin	Receive data from an RF receiver module
rfout	Send data to an RF transmitter module
run	Run the program in another program slot

S
select	Select which section of program code to execute
serin	Receive serial data through an input pin
serout	Send serial data out through an output pin
serrxd	Receive serial data through the Serial In pin
sertxd	Send serial data out through the Serial Out pin
servo	Control a servo
servopos	Set the position of a servo
setbit	Set a bit within a variable
setfreq	Set the operating speed of the PICAXE
setint	Set the input conditions which cause an interrupt
setintflags	Specify the events which cause an interrupt
settimer	Configure the internal timer
shiftin	Read data from an SPI device
shiftout	Write data to an SPI device
sleep	Sleep for a period of time
sound	Generate simple sounds
srlatch	Configure the hardware SR Latch
srreset	Reset the hardware SR Latch
srset	Set the hardware SR Latch
stop	Stop the program code from continuing
suspend	Suspend a program task
swap	Swap the values of two variables between each other
switch	Switch an output on or off
symbol	Give a name to a variable or number value

T
table	Specify values for the data table
tablecopy	Copy data table values into variables
time	Use the elapsed time counter
tmr3setup	Configure internal Timer 3
toggle	Change an output pin between on and off
togglebit	Invert a bit within a variable
touch	Read a touch sensor status
touch16	Read a touch sensor signal level
tune	Play a sequence of musical notes

U
ultra	Measure distance with SRF005 ultrasonic sensor
uniin	Read data from a UNI/O device
uniout	Write data to a UNI/O device

W
wait	Delay for a number of seconds
write	Set a value in internal data EEPROM
writei2c	Write data to an I2C device

#
#com	Set the serial/USB COM port for downloading.
#define	Define a name to control conditional compilation
#else	Alternative program code include for #ifdef and #ifndef directives
#endif	Terminate #ifdef and #ifndef commands
#endmacro	End a macro
#endregion	End a region
#endrem	Terminate a previous #rem directive
#error	Force a compilation error to be produced
#freq	Specify the current operating speed of the PICAXE being downloaded into
#gosubs	Specify the number of GOSUBs allowed
#if	Only include program code if a #define value is defined
#ifdef	Only include program code if a #define name is defined
#ifdef simulating	Only include program code when simulating
#ifndef	Only include program code if a #define name is not defined
#include	Include program code from another source file
#legacy
#macro	Define a macro
#no_data	Do not download data EEPROM values
#no_debug	Disable debug commands in a program
#no_end	Do not include a terminating 'end' command
#no_table	Do not download data table values
#picaxe	Specify the PICAXE the program code is for
#region	Define a code region
#rem	Treat subsequent program lines as comments
#revision	Specify the revision number in a program slot
#sim	Specify simulation model to use
#simspeed	Set speed of simulation
#simtask	Specify program task to simulate
#slot	Specify the program slot the program code will be downloaded into
#terminal	Set Terminal display baud rate
#undefine	Remove a name previously created with #define