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Re: Hisoft Basic (Was: Re: Compiled BASIC for the ATARI ST's)

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From: Jarto 'Robin' Tarpio
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 10:42
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In article <2483@tymix.Tymnet.COM> pnelson@natasha.Tymnet.COM (Phil Nelson) writes:
> I apologise. It was the absoft compiler, not HiSoft. I got home, looked
> at the bookshelf where my BASIC manuals are gathering dust, and there
> it was, AC/BASIC, by absoft. Copywright 1987. I guess my info _is_ a
> little out of date.

	It is then _lot_ out of day. I used to program with that AC/BASIC
	before HiSoft BASIC and the difference is huge ! AC/BASIC is a lot
	slower, makes bigger code, has bugs and lacks some new features.

> The HiSoft compiler sounds good. I think I will check it out, thanks.

	HiSoft BASIC works even with the new WB3.0 and A4000.

> Maybe I will port that program after all, you make it sound so easy. :-)

	Once you have done it, the next ones will be a lot easier.

/robin
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Subject: Re: Hisoft Basic (Was: Re: Compiled BASIC for the ATARI ST's)
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