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Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to debug BASIC/BASICA programs
so the graphics commands don't lock up the computer?

I have an IBM-compatible computer with a CGA screen.  Most DOS and BASIC
programs are compatible with the computer (I think the DOS version is 2.0).

However, with a few computer programs written in BASIC the commands "GET"
and "PUT" seem to be the culprits in locking up the computer.  When deleted,
the programs appear to run normally.  But when kept, the commands either
produce strange graphics on the screen or completely lock up the computer
so I have to reboot the system to do any further work.

Is there a way to redo the statements (instead of using GET/PUT) so the
computer (hopefully) won't lock up?  A couple of other programs that use
similar statements have worked, but most haven't.

DEBUG.COM hasn't really been much help because I'm not familiar with machine/
assembly language (I'm more familiar with BASIC).  One of the commands I
encountered, however, when using DEBUG had a statement "LOCK".

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  Please reply via email since I
hardly read this newsgroup.

Thanks in advance for any help!


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