On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Alan Mead wrote:
> I have a book with BASIC code intended to run on a DOS system (like BASICA
> or GW-BASIC). I can port it but I feel that running the original and
> ported code on the same data is the best way to validate the port.
>
> I've installed Bywater BASIC and a package intended for 5.2 called
> basic-1.20-10. The old 5.x package runs but it fails every time I try to
> load a file with "Type mismatch file". The Bywater BASIC doesn't support
> all the DOS features like INPUT$.
>
> Can anyone suggest an alternative. I may have to find an actual DOS system!
>
> -Alan
> ---
> Alan Mead, Ph.D. / Research Scientist / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Institute for Personality and Ability Testing
> 1801 Woodfield Dr / Savoy IL 61874 USA
> 217-352-4739 (v) / 217-352-9674 (f)
>
>
If all else fails, you can run DOSEMU and run basic under that.
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