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Re: Integer BASIC in ProDOS 8

Subject: Re: Integer BASIC in ProDOS 8
From: Ivan X <noreply@noreplyxyz.com>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 21:14:07 -0400
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> Integer BASIC files used a different method of tokenizing. The ProDOS
> BASIC.SYSTEM is just a shell for AppleSoft to send commands to ProDOS.
> 
> Therefore, integer BASIC files can be run, but Integer must be loaded into
> the language card RAM, and you may need to do an INT command to switch over.

While what you're saying is true for DOS 3.3, the FP and INT don't exist in
ProDOS, and the language card RAM is used by ProDOS itself, and therefore
not available, so I'm not sure this is correct. Or am I misunderstanding
something?


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References:
- Integer BASIC in ProDOS 8
  - From: KP <kjpmail@gmail.com>
- Re: Integer BASIC in ProDOS 8
  - From: dog_cow@macgui.com (D Finnigan)

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