Re: Introducing: Magic Gosub

[Winston19842005 <winston19842005@yahoo.com>]

On 8/12/12 4:55 PM, in article
0dfb2754-4a28-473b-b479-b98258d9a856@googlegroups.com, "ivan@ivanx.com"
<ivan@ivanx.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am pleased to announce the release of Magic Gosub, a free tool for the
> benefit of anyone who programs in Applesoft BASIC, at any skill level.
> 
> Magic Gosub enables Applesoft to GOSUB to a text label which appears in a REM
> statement, rather than needing to specify a line number. For example:
> 
> GOSUB "DoSomething"
> 
> will find the line containing:
> 
> REM "DoSomething"
> 
> Magic Gosub can also perform a GOTO by prepending an @, like this: GOSUB
> @"GoSomewhere"
> 
> Check it out at http://appleii.ivanx.com/magicgosub
> 
> Magic Gosub was originally presented as a HackFest entry at KansasFest 2012.
> As always, any feedback, questions, bug reports, etc are welcome.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ivan.

Just make it a point to remind your audience that REMs are now important.
Many of the early "speedup" and "save memory" programs of the day removed
REM statements.