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Article #3700Re: basic
From: Martin Lansche
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 13:53
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 13:53
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In <1993Jan26.210637.4258@apgea.army.mil> Robert C. Merritt <rcmerrit> writes: >ok, sincce there doesn't appear to be an os/2 version of basic or pascal, >and since I refuse to work in C, > >how can I take my dos basic or pascal complier and make programs that are >os/2 and/or PM friendly? > >Rob Merritt > Rob, Have you considered REXX? It comes with OS/2 and is superior to BASIC, is, in some ways, similar to Pascal (yet without all that type-constrictions). All variables are strings.... They are defined as they are used... Give it a try. REXX = one of the best kept "secrets" of OS/2... Cheers, Martin Lansche, IBM PRGS Toronto Lab, Canada ________________________________________________________________________ Ilu Iluvatar en kare eldain a firimoin ar antarota mannar valion : numessier. Toi aina, mana, meldielto -- enga morion : talantie. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The father made the world for elves and mortals and he gave it into the hands of the Lords in the West. They are blessed, holy and loved, except the black one. He has fallen. (J.R.R. Tolkien). ________________________________________________________________________
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