Date   : Mon, 22 Jun 1998 13:51:09 +0100
From   : Dave <dfl@...>
Subject: Re: Basic2

In message <Pine.LNX.3.91.980622000216.5185B-100000@...>
you wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 19 May 1997, Rigby Allen wrote:
> 
> > a) when did Basic 2 come out?
> 
> Typing REPORT after a break or on power up should give:-
> 
>       (C)1981 Acorn           for Basic 1
>       (C)1982 Acorn           for Basic 2
> 
> > b) any idea what are the main differences? I seem to remember that
> > the
> > indirection operators were slightly different.
> 
> I think the indirection operators are the same.  Off the top of my
> head I
> do know that OSCLI and OPENUP were added, there are probably some
> others. 

Ah! Basic 1 doesn't have the EQUx assembler directives, requiring you to
do unpleasant things with the indirection operators and P%.


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