Date   : Tue, 19 Jun 1984 07:34:00 MDT (Tue)
From   : Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@Simtel20.ARPA>
Subject: Linking long Basic programs

Relayed from the RCPM Sysop Clearinghouse:

From: DAVE HOLMES
To:   ALL
Re:   LINKING LONG BASIC PROGRAMS

Sometime ago I placed an inquiry here about problems I was having
linking long basic programs in the 25-29k range. I was getting out of
memory aborts from the link process. I talked to Microsoft customer
support and there only solution was to make the program smaller.  This
was my Oxgate BB program that I had previously linked under version
5.2 of Bascom.  I asked Microsoft if they had any linker products for
sale that would link from disk.  They said NO!! but quite by accident I
found that the linker LD80 supplied with their Cobol package would
work fine. I have used it on large Fortran and Basic programs with
good results.  Why do you suppose Microsoft doesn't know about their
own products?  I hope this info will help someone else struggling
along. Lifeboat didn't know either or were not telling. They offered
to sell me at $350 PLINK.  Oh well Live and learn.

Dave Holmes (k4umi)