Re: Platform for BASIC?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Phoenyx writes ...
> 
> Here's some of the info I found from the file.
> 
> It is a modified Basic.system ver 1.2 and uses a standard startup
> program as per Basic.system.
> 
> Original program by Patrick Buckland 1982. So there must have
> been a DOS 3 version somewhere.
> 
> Modified for Prodos by Tony Morton 1989 with a copyright claim.
> There were no documents with it or any claims on use or
> distribution. Too, bad. If anybody has or finds a copy with doc's
> I would appreciate hearing about it.
> 
> There is no info on how to contact either of these persons. I am
> pretty certain it is okay to use since my copy was on a PD disk.
> It has some nice commands for structured programming.
> 
> -={ Title Screen }=- (40 column no startup program)
> 
>      APPLE II STRUCTURED BASIC V3.0
> 
> ORIGINAL PROGRAM BY PATRICK BUCKLAND '82
> 
> MODIFIED FOR PRODOS BY TONY MORTON 1989
> 
>    COPYRIGHT (C) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
> 
>              PRODOS BASIC 1.2
>           COPYRIGHT APPLE 1983-1987
> 
> Memory free from start up without a program = 31740. Not bad, but
> this doesn't allow for graphics programs. I suppose the next step
> is to see if ExtraK works with it.
> 
> Here is the text from the dump. I think I have things separated
> correctly. This is however, based upon experience with other
> structured systems as well as Applesoft. I hope I got it right.
 ....

     The commands look like a 'What I Want Applesoft to DO' wish list. Thanks
for posting them.




Rubywand