Basic On Os/2?

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From: Lynn.Nash
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 13:06

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RS>Organization: Northern Telecom Inc., RTP, NC
RS>From: rls@tip.wedge.nt.com (Robert L. Smith)
RS>Message-ID: 1992Sep5.151303.18737@rock.concert.net
RS>Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer
RS>    But I have an old copy of GWBASIC lying around that runs fine
RS>under all variants of DOS.  When I invoke it in full screen DOS under
RS>OS/2, I get the cute reprimand,
RS>        You can not SHELL to BASIC
RS>as if I were calling in artillery! -- followed by the DOS prompt.
RS>    I've used BASIC for years for quickie programs, such as mortgage
RS>reduction, backyard measurements, etc.  Reusing it would seem to be
RS>a lot quicker than learning REXX, which may or may not be suitable
RS>for the same uses.  Must I take OS/2 down and boot from DOS?  Where
RS>is IBM's vaunted compatibility?

Must be a version specific. I just tried this in a DOS window

GW-BASIC 3.23
(C) Copyright Microsoft 1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988
60300 Bytes free
Ok 
10 for i = 1 to 2
20 print "Hello"
30 next i
run
Hello
Hello
Ok 
system

Sat  9-12-92 13:04:51.63 D:\RBBS>

--Lynn Nash
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