Re: And it's out (EHBASIC+ 0.8.4 for ProDOS 8)

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@garberstreet.com>]

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message news:-tGdnUxqydVrdxzWnZ2dnUVZ_rOdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> Steve Nickolas wrote:
>> http://usotsuki.info/eh210p8_v084.zip
>>
>> The ehbasic.txt describes the differences mostly between EHBASIC+ (the
>> heavily modified version tailored to the hardware) and the original EHBASIC
>> (with no hardware-specific extensions).  Either version can be built from
>> the existing source.
>>
>> There is only one thing I can think of I'd add into the existing code:
>> autoload.  This means that tokens will probably not be moved any further.
>>
>> Most FPBASIC functionality has been added.  What remains will stay out, as I
>> don't have room in the token table for anything else and don't want the
>> program to have to put its code below the 32K mark.
>
> Some form of error trapping is almost essential for serious programs,
> especially with I/O operations.  Any hope for that?
>
> BTW, the sign-on (and any other initialization-only code and data)
> could go into the program space or a buffer to save space.

It must now be determining system parameters, as it goes straight
to the READY prompt. I was surprised to see that I need not enter
a MEMORY size parameter this time.

Yes, I have been playing with it, although I haven't made comment
up until this point. It is looking good. Keep going. Make it real.

Bill