Re: LINE NUMBERS

[The Wizard of Oz <wizard@emeraldcity.gov>]

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:06:52 -0800, Rex the Strange wrote:

> HEY, HERE'S ANOTHER ONE (oops, sorry for the uppercase - been
> telnetting to my AIIE)...
> 
> I'm trying to learn ye olde basic - I'm finding this isn't working:
> 
> [abstract example]
> 
> 10 LNX = 1000
> 20 GOTO LNX
> 
> [end abstract example]
> 
> You can't use variables to denote line numbers!!?? PLEASE SAY IT AIN'T
> SO!! (now I'm actually screaming in incredulity).
> 
> rts

	You are correct.

	Having said this, there was a program in Nibble which allowed a
programmer to write a program (stored in a text file) and reorganize it.
The input was more of a structured BASIC than an extended BASIC (like
Applesoft). The output of the program was an Applesoft program. I think it
allowed something like this. However it would make sure LNX was a valid
label for the GOTO statement. Darned if I can remember what it was. I
remember looking at the code and finding hand tweaking some of the output
sometimes produced more efficient Applesoft.

				Later
				Mike