Re: Commercial software written in BASIC, then compiled

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

<aiiadict@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday, July 14, 2012 8:50:57 AM UTC-7, (unknown) wrote:
>> I finally found Beagle Basic compiler, it has a decent
>> manual with information about internals...
>> 
>> Does anyone have manuals for:
>> 
>> einstein compiler
>> TASC compiler
>> Hayden Compiler
>> 
>> 
>> ???
> 
> Interesting note:  TASC (microsoft, The AppleSoft Compiler)  was written
> in applesoft, then it was used to compile itself!  (according to docs)
> 
> I finally got a copy of Spectrum micro-cap electronics simulator, and the
> catalog of the disk mentions:
> 
> Compiled with Microsoft Basic Runtime Module (C) Microsoft
> 
> 
> Anyone know  what the Microsoft basic runtime module is???

It's the runtime loaded with any program compiled by TASC. 

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon