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6,18,17,61,0,Welcome to BetterBASIC,F
We are happy to provide you with this
sample of the BetterBASIC Programming
System. It allows you to explore the
many new features of BetterBASIC.
!The control program which is the heart
!of this sample was, of course, written
!in BetterBASIC.
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0,0,15,79,0,About this Sample Diskette,F
With the purchase of this sample diskette you have taken the first step
towards the discovery of BetterBASIC, a new and exciting programming system,
which renders your old BASIC more obsolete than ever.
Rather than just provide you with a stunted version of BetterBASIC and leave
you to ferret out BetterBASIC's features and benefits for yourself, we have
designed this sample to convey as much information as possible about
BetterBASIC.
!If you like BetterBASIC, please feel free to make copies of this sample for
!your friends. If you don't like BetterBASIC, let us know why !!
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6,10,14,69,0,The Sample Programs,F
This diskette contains a sample version of BetterBASIC.
It also contains a series of menu-driven demos,
tutorials and information programs which you can explore
at your leisure. The following is provided:
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6,10,14,69,0,The BetterBASIC Demo,F
This program demonstrates some of BetterBASIC's
capabilities, showing you windows and graphics (if you
have the Graphics Adaptor) as well as many other
BetterBASIC capabilities.
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6,10,14,69,0,The BetterBASIC Tutorial,F
Following an introduction to BetterBASIC's most unique
features, we give you a series of interactive hands-on
tutorials designed to introduce you to programming
language features not found in any other BASICs.
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6,10,14,69,0,Microsoft BASIC Comparisons,F
This program gives you a comparison of BetterBASIC and
Microsoft BASIC features.
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6,10,14,69,0,Compatibility Issues,F
This program briefly summarizes differences between the
BetterBASIC and Microsoft BASIC lamguages to help you
convert Microsoft BASIC programs to BetterBASIC.
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6,10,14,69,0,The on-disk Manual,F
This program provides information about the on-disk
Abbreviated User's Manual which is included on this
sample diskette.
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6,10,14,69,0,The BetterBASIC Product Line,F
Here we provide a description of Summit Software
Technology, Inc.'s current BetterBASIC products.
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6,10,19,69,0,The MENU,F
Next you will see a menu which allows you to select
which of the various BetterBASIC sample programs you
wish to explore.
When using this sample in the future, you may by-pass
this introductory section by hitting the [Esc] key which
will take you directly to the Menu.
! We hope you enjoy BetterBASIC !!
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