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Help for !BasTxt version 0.84 (16-Sep-89)
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!BasTxt converts files between BASIC tokenised form and plain text. To
convert a file, drop it on the icon. There must be enough memory allocated
in the NEXT slot to load the file & convert it, otherwise errors will be
raised. The following points should be noted:
* !BasTxt requires 32K to run if crunched, otherwise 64K is safer.
* There are three options for the conversion from BASIC tokenised form to
plain text:
1) Strip line numbers from the program
2) Send text directly to a resident text editor
3) Perform fast conversion. This is done by using the TWIN option in
BASIC. However, it requires a LOT more memory that the slow version.
* There is one option for the conversion from plain text to BASIC tokenised
form:
1) Save program if name present. If the first line of the text file is of
the form "REM > filename" then the file will be saved as "filename".
Note that the text file MUST end in a newline otherwise an error will be
raised.
* There are no checks made for the prescence of (illegal) control codes in
either form of file.
* Options selected can be saved by using the "Save options" entry on the
menu.
If !BasTxt is present when a BASIC file is dropped onto a printer manager
icon, the file will get converted into text to allow it to be printed. The
normal rules for converting BASIC into text apply.