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- ****** VERSION 1.52 PLAYS .WAV FILES (IN DOS AND WINDOWS) ******
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- BasicBasic Version 1.52 Summary
- -------------------------------------------------------
-
- BasicBasic is a Basic Language Program Development System
- for DOS or Windows. With it you can create programs to
- run under DOS or Windows. BasicBasic is an easy way to
- develop small to medium size programs without regard for
- which environment they will run under.
-
- BasicBasic is a complete development system. You can edit,
- compile and run your program from its own editor. Both DOS
- and Windows systems are provided.
-
- BasicBasic supports most 'standard' Basic commands as well
- as many powerful statements unique to BasicBasic. For
- instance BasicBasic allows you to load and display Bitmap
- graphic files with one statement--in DOS or Windows!
-
-
- NEW FEATURES FOR VERSION 1.52 include the following:
-
- - Play .WAV files in either DOS or Windows. Get real sound!
-
- - Multiple font support in Windows AND DOS.
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- - Graphics printing under Windows
-
- - CHILD windows under DOS and Windows
-
- - Handy MessageBox function
-
- - File and Record Locking
-
-
- Of course you get all the old features; including:
-
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- - Integrated Editor in both DOS and Windows
- - DO Loops
- - User Procedures
- - User Functions
- - Assign your program an ICON
- - Ability to load and display bitmaps such as those created by
- Windows Paint.
- - Ability to store screen to a bitmap file
- - Dialog boxes in DOS or Windows
- - Ability to examine/change current disk and directory
- - Ability to SHELL to another program. You can pass and receive
- command strings.
- - SOUND command.
- - Menus in DOS or Windows.
- - Runtime module so you can DISTRIBUTE your programs
- to others.
- - Graphics support
- - Button support
- - Random, Sequential, and Binary file support
- - Common memory
- - Serial Communications support under DOS or Windows
- - Chaining
- - Mouse support
- - Same EXE file runs under DOS or Windows.
-
- BasicBasic comes with editor, compiler, runtime libraries,
- documentation and a number of sample programs to help you get
- started.
-
- Here is a list of commands and statements that BasicBasic
- compiler version 1.52 recognizes.
-
- PROGRAM CONTROL
- CALL FUNCTION...END FUNCTION
- DECLARE GOSUB...RETURN
- DO...LOOP GOTO
- EXIT DO IF...THEN...ELSE...ENDIF
- EXIT FUNCTION STOP
- EXIT SUB SUB...END SUB
- FOR...NEXT SYSTEM
-
- SCREEN OUTPUT
- CLS PRINT
- CSRLIN PRINT USING
- LOCATE SCROLLAREA
- POS TAB
-
- KEYBOARD AND MOUSE INPUT
- INKEY$ MOUSEON
- INPUT MOUSEX
- MOUSEB MOUSEY
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- GRAPHICS
- BITMAPC PALETTE
- BITMAPH POINT
- CIRCLE PRESET
- COLOR PSET
- GET PUT
- LINE SCREEN
- LOADBITMAP STOREBITMAP
- PAINT
-
- STRING
- CHR$ RIGHT$
- INSTR SPACE$
- LEFT$ STR$
- LEN STRING$
- MID$ UCASE$
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- SOUND
- BEEP SOUND
- PLAYSOUND SNDDEV
-
- DIALOG
- DIALOG OPENFILEREAD
- DIALOG$ OPENFILESAVE
- MESSAGEBOX
-
- MENU
- ADDSUBMENU MENUITEMON
- MAINMENU MENUITEMGRAY
-
- BUTTON
- CBUTTON DBUTTON
- CHECKOFF RADIOON
- CHECKON RADIOOFF
-
- PRINTER COMMANDS
- LPRINT
- LPRINT USING
-
-
- FILE INPUT/OUTPUT
- CHDIR LINE INPUT #
- CHDRIVE LOC
- CLOSE # LOCK
- DIR$ LSET
- CURDIR$ MKDIR
- EOF OPEN
- FIELD PRINT #
- GET # PUT #
- INPUT$ RMDIR
- INPUT # UNLOCK
- KILL WRITE #
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- DATA DEFINITION
- COMMON READ
- DATA RESTORE
- DIM
-
- ARITHMETIC
- ABS RAMDOMIZE
- ASC RND
- ATN SIN
- COS SQR
- FIX TAN
- INT VAL
- IRND
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- DOS AND EXTERNAL COMMANDS
- CHAIN OSTYPE
- COMMAND$ SHELL
- DATE$ TIME$
- FREEMEM TIMER
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- SCREEN WINDOW COMMANDS
- CREATEWINDOW SELECTWINDOW
- DESTROYWINDOW
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- FONTS
- CREATEFONT FONT
- DLEN SELECTFONT
- FONT$
-
- SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS
- COMSTATI
- OPEN "COMn"
-
- SPECIAL MICROSOFT WINDOWS COMMANDS
- CREATEBITMAP PRINTCONTROL
- COPYBITS SELECTBITMAP
- ON CLOSE SELECTDISPLAY
- ON PAINT SELECTPRINT
- POSITION SELECTWINDOW
- STRETCHBITS
-
- MISCELLANEOUS
- LET
- REM
- SETERRLEVEL
-
- and the operators + - / * \ ^ AND OR MOD
-
-
- The shareware version of BasicBasic is distributed in the
- file BB152.ZIP. This file contains both DOS and Windows version.
- The shareware version will compile programs only up to about
- 200 lines. The registered version allows much bigger programs.
-
- SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!
-
- Register before March 1, 1994 and we will send you the
- latest version of BasicBasic AND the next release when it
- is available. TWO versions for the price of one!
-
- The registration fee is $30.00. Why download? Even after
- you have used up your free updates, you will receive advance
- notice and discounts on new versions as they come out.
-
- To register send $30.00 check or money order to:
-
- Mark Davidsaver
- 213 S. Park Street
- PO Box 126
- Bishop Hill, Il 61419
-
- MC/Visa phone (309) 927-3303
-
- Illinois residents add $1.88 sales tax.
- Foreign orders: US funds only and add $5.00 air shipping.
-
- Please specify 3 1/2 or 5 1/4 (high density) disks.
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