Another type of file (a little tricky to run) is a "BASIC" file. These types
have the ".BAS" extension. Any file with this extension must be run with the
"BASIC" interpreter. That simply means that you must have a copy of
"GWBASIC.EXE" if you have a clone, or "BASICA.COM" if you have an "IBM". (Also available to directly run a .BAS program is "BASICA.EXE" - just type BASICA
<basic filename>.) These 2 files (GWBASIC & the ".BAS" file) must reside
together or be able to find each other. If your copy of "GWBASIC" was on the
floppy in the "A" drive and your "BAS" file was on the "B" drive you would
enter the following command from the "B" prompt if the filename was "POKER.BAS"
B>A:GWBASIC POKER <enter> - You must put the "A:" in so your computer
knows where to find your "BASIC" program.
An easier way to do this is to simply copy "GWBASIC.EXE" to the disk
that contains the "BAS" files. When both files are together & this disk was in
the "A" drive you would enter the following command:
A>GWBASIC POKER <enter> - the poker program would now be "running" &