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