New-fangled languages (was: BASIC

From: Bill Sudbrink <bill_at_chipware.com>
Date: Thu May 13 20:40:18 1999

> > I remember when I upgraded the ROMs in my C1P
> > and got a RENUM command. Ah, those were the
> > days.
>
> There were two common tricks that renumber commands never dealt with:
>
> 1) storing line numbers in variables and GOTOing or GOSUBing them,
> e.g., GOSUB MYSUB
>
> 2) computing line numbers at the time of GOTO or GOSUB,
> e.g., GOTO (X+3)*35
>
> Did the C1P let you do either of those tricks?

I'll have to stretch my brain, as all of my stuff is behind a stack
of drywall just now. Hmmm... I don't seem to remember doing
either of those tricks. The Microsoft 8K BASIC in ROM was
pretty simple... I'm sure that somebody will correct me if I'm
wrong.

Bill Sudbrink
Received on Thu May 13 1999 - 20:40:18 BST

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