CompuServe Thread

I also have a 512k system. There is some kind of limitation in Basic, though, like ALL data (including disk buffers, variables, etc) can't occupy more than a certain amount. Since CHOP2 loads in the WHOLE file as a FIELD for random-access, I suspect that 32768 is the Black Hole number. Anyway, I got a BASIC "Out of Memory" alert box. Finally gave up and compiled the C version which (since Lattice ints are 32-bit) can handle about anything, certainly more than 32768. Overall, I am pretty underwhelmed by MS-BASIC on the Amiga. It's obviously a port from the Mac. So far the best BASIC I have found is the Cartridge BASIC on the PCjr! It runs stuff just about as fast as compiled BASIC on the IBM (sorry about the blank lines there). Anyway, you oughtta try the Mandelbrot program (was in DL1); it's pretty amazing. The dynamic range of the calculations is enormous (you can zoom in and in and in for quite a while). At 65k+, though, you have to download with the C CHOP (unless Aterm chops it right). Cheers, -Larry-