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In article <1991Jan17.084654.2230@tnofel.fel.tno.nl> jsgn3@tnofel.fel.tno.nl (Jos Groot) writes:
>Does any one know of the existence of a BBC Basic interpreter or compiler
>for an IBM PC ?
>--

Yes , they do exist. I used one at college on a RM Nimbus . I also remember
reading a review of one in a magazine some where. I will try and find out for
you as soon as I (ever) get back home !
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In article <1991Jan18.122139.14102@warwick.ac.uk> csuaw@warwick.ac.uk () writes:
>>
>>Does any one know of the existence of a BBC Basic interpreter or compiler
>>for an IBM PC ?
>>--
>
>Yes , they do exist. I used one at college on a RM Nimbus . I also remember
>reading a review of one in a magazine some where. I will try and find out for
>you as soon as I (ever) get back home !
>
>Patrick Clark

Unfortunately the Nimbus version (BBC Basic 86) is NOT compatible with
other PC's, as it runs in 'Nimbus PC' mode, not 'IBM PC' mode - This is a
Nimbus quirk!

I'm afraid that I've never seen or heard of a version of BBC Basic for the PC
in general, so it may well never have been done.

Sorry, Tom Hughes.

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>Does any one know of the existence of a BBC Basic interpreter or compiler
>for an IBM PC ?

Yes, i know. And, anticipating your next question: it exists, and it is an
interpreter.
It in fact emulates several other aspects of the BBC too, like VDU14/15,
a few *commands, etc. And has an 8088 assembler. No graphics, as far as i know.

In fact, i have it here at home (copied some time ago from school... shhhh...).
I'll have a look at it, if it bears any indication where you might be able to
get it legally. If that is still possible.

I don't know if this is the same version as the Nimbus one other people
posted about, but it runs quite well on the I** clone here.

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BBC Basic-86 -does- exist for normal PC's. While I was at college they
used it extensively on common or garden 4.77Mhz clones. It had limited 
graphcs command support (although I hear this has been extended and a 
'Mode 7' emulation added) and 8086 inline assembler as opposed the the
usual 6502 (logical...)

HUgo
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In reply to ommitted articles, Tom says:
>
>Unfortunately the Nimbus version (BBC Basic 86) is NOT compatible with
>other PC's, as it runs in 'Nimbus PC' mode, not 'IBM PC' mode - This is a
>Nimbus quirk!
>
>I'm afraid that I've never seen or heard of a version of BBC Basic for the PC
>in general, so it may well never have been done.
>
>Sorry, Tom Hughes.
>
	I have BBC Basic 86 which runs on any PC XT,AT or 386.  It's by
a company called M-TEC and retails at around 30 pounds (I think).  I
don't have the address of the company here though, sorry.  I might be
able to find out M-TEC's address.  If anyone wants it, just drop me a line.

Rik

Richard Renwick		rlr@uk.ac.ed.lfcs OR ecwu61@uk.ac.castle
Computer Science 4
Edinburgh University

As of 1988, BBCBasic(86) was produced by 

	M-TECSOFT
	M-TEC Computer Services (UK),
	Reepham,
	Norfolk		NR10 4JJ
	England

Tele:	0603 870 620

According to the two appended e-mails there indeed exists a BBC Basic
compiler for an IBM PC. I would like to thank C.Spencer & N.Butterworth
for their replies.

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From: C Spencer <emee36@castle.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: BBCBASIC on a PC
To: jsgn3@tnofel.fel.tno.nl
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 91 17:35:31 WET
Message-Id:  <9101181735.aa18700@castle.ed.ac.uk>
Status: OR

Sorry I couldn't reply directly to your news posting. There definitely
does exist a BBCBasic interpreter for the IBM PC. It is available from

	M-TEC Computer Services (UK)
	Reepham, Norfolk, NR10 4JJ, England

	Phone (UK) 0603 870 620

This may be an old address.

C Spencer
University of Edinburgh

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From: Brian N Butterworth <brian@rtf.bt.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 91 07:52:59 GMT
Message-Id: <26799.9101180752@bscsq1.rtf.bt.co.uk>
To: jsgn3@tnofel.fel.tno.nl
Subject: Re: BBC Basic interpreter/compiler available for IBM PC ?
Newsgroups: eunet.micro.acorn
In-Reply-To: <1991Jan17.084654.2230@tnofel.fel.tno.nl>
Organization: British Telecom Customer Systems, Brighton, UK
Cc: 
Status: OR

Yup.  It's BBC Basic IV (with 8086 assembler).  Try Technomatic (London).  It's
#79.


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