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#AMIGA BASIC

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#12706From: Ewan EdwardsMar 25, 1986 9:28 PM
I also needed to upgrade the memory on AmigaBasic, for a large program I was converting from Commodore 64. for example, I used CLEAR,110000. This gave me 110000 bytes free for programming. All was good and fine. I got the first 3/4 of the program entered before I HAD to sleep. Next time I loaded (or tried to load) my prog., it wouldn't. It appears AmigaBasic is stupid, meaning it can't figure out for itself that a program is larger then the already allocated segment of ram, and increase accordingly. This means that for programs that exist only in expanded memory chunks, you have to write a boot program like: CLEAR,110000 CHAIN "ActualProgramName" This will save you a few headaches. Let me know how you make out… Bye for now…Ewan (E-Squared!)
#12713From: Richard WebbMar 25, 1986 10:04 PM
Yikes! That's one _large_ Basic program! Good point about needing to boost the segment size before trying to squeeze in more than the default value.
#12726From: STEVE CARTERMar 25, 1986 11:40 PM
Just thought I'd throw in a point about the CLEAR function that I ran across. Clear will only resize the memory once per boot. This is a bug that microsoft is aware of and supposdly there will be a new release of amiga basic and this problem is amoung the things that will be fixed. Steve.
#12732From: Doug SmoakMar 26, 1986 12:06 AM
Steve – What do you know about the "new release" of AmigaBASIC? I talked with ABSOFT today and they say their AC/BASIC which is a compiler for AmigaBASIC is "officially sanctioned" by MS. Bad news is the $295 price and the June/July release date. Doug
#12732From: Doug SmoakMar 26, 1986 12:06 AM
Steve – What do you know about the "new release" of AmigaBASIC? I talked with ABSOFT today and they say their AC/BASIC which is a compiler for AmigaBASIC is "officially sanctioned" by MS. Bad news is the $295 price and the June/July release date. Doug
#12732From: Doug SmoakMar 26, 1986 12:06 AM
Steve – What do you know about the "new release" of AmigaBASIC? I talked with ABSOFT today and they say their AC/BASIC which is a compiler for AmigaBASIC is "officially sanctioned" by MS. Bad news is the $295 price and the June/July release date. Doug
#12732From: Doug SmoakMar 26, 1986 12:06 AM
Steve – What do you know about the "new release" of AmigaBASIC? I talked with ABSOFT today and they say their AC/BASIC which is a compiler for AmigaBASIC is "officially sanctioned" by MS. Bad news is the $295 price and the June/July release date. Doug
#12726From: STEVE CARTERMar 25, 1986 11:40 PM
Just thought I'd throw in a point about the CLEAR function that I ran across. Clear will only resize the memory once per boot. This is a bug that microsoft is aware of and supposdly there will be a new release of amiga basic and this problem is amoung the things that will be fixed. Steve.
#12726From: STEVE CARTERMar 25, 1986 11:40 PM
Just thought I'd throw in a point about the CLEAR function that I ran across. Clear will only resize the memory once per boot. This is a bug that microsoft is aware of and supposdly there will be a new release of amiga basic and this problem is amoung the things that will be fixed. Steve.
#12726From: STEVE CARTERMar 25, 1986 11:40 PM
Just thought I'd throw in a point about the CLEAR function that I ran across. Clear will only resize the memory once per boot. This is a bug that microsoft is aware of and supposdly there will be a new release of amiga basic and this problem is amoung the things that will be fixed. Steve.
#12713From: Richard WebbMar 25, 1986 10:04 PM
Yikes! That's one _large_ Basic program! Good point about needing to boost the segment size before trying to squeeze in more than the default value.
#12713From: Richard WebbMar 25, 1986 10:04 PM
Yikes! That's one _large_ Basic program! Good point about needing to boost the segment size before trying to squeeze in more than the default value.
#12713From: Richard WebbMar 25, 1986 10:04 PM
Yikes! That's one _large_ Basic program! Good point about needing to boost the segment size before trying to squeeze in more than the default value.
#12749From: Brian NiessenMar 26, 1986 2:47 AM
Hey, E^2. How's things. Got a NEAT Compiled BASIC. Will talk when I get to Vic.
#12749From: Brian NiessenMar 26, 1986 2:47 AM
Hey, E^2. How's things. Got a NEAT Compiled BASIC. Will talk when I get to Vic.
#12749From: Brian NiessenMar 26, 1986 2:47 AM
Hey, E^2. How's things. Got a NEAT Compiled BASIC. Will talk when I get to Vic.
#12749From: Brian NiessenMar 26, 1986 2:47 AM
Hey, E^2. How's things. Got a NEAT Compiled BASIC. Will talk when I get to Vic.