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authorB. Watson <urchlay@slackware.uk>2024-07-21 17:05:33 -0400
committerB. Watson <urchlay@slackware.uk>2024-07-21 17:05:33 -0400
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bas2aplus: tweak doc.
-rw-r--r--bas2aplus.112
-rw-r--r--bas2aplus.rst2
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/bas2aplus.1 b/bas2aplus.1
index 46eb8cf..b512090 100644
--- a/bas2aplus.1
+++ b/bas2aplus.1
@@ -140,10 +140,14 @@ program anyway.
Not supported in either A+ or XL.
.UNINDENT
.sp
-BASIC XE also allows some syntax that\(aqs not valid in either BASIC
-XL or A+. For instance, \fBIF <condition>\fP can appear as the last
-statement on a line, and \fBLVAR\fP no longer requires an argument.
-\fBbas2aplus\fP doesn\(aqt detect these constructs.
+BASIC XE also allows some syntax that\(aqs not valid in either BASIC XL
+or A+. For instance, \fBIF <condition>\fP, without \fBTHEN\fP, can appear
+as the last statement on a line, and \fBLVAR\fP no longer requires an
+argument. \fBbas2aplus\fP doesn\(aqt detect these constructs.
+.sp
+Actually, BASIC/A+ will \fBLIST\fP and \fBRUN\fP programs with the \fBIF\fP
+issue, but such lines can\(aqt be edited in A+. Easy enough to add a
+\fB:REM\fP to the end of the line, though.
.SH TURBO BASIC
.sp
Not supported. It\(aqs also an extended version of Atari BASIC (by
diff --git a/bas2aplus.rst b/bas2aplus.rst
index 65bcf14..4422fc7 100644
--- a/bas2aplus.rst
+++ b/bas2aplus.rst
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ a few keywords to BASIC XL, which also don't exist in A+. These are:
BASIC XE also allows some syntax that's not valid in either BASIC XL
or A+. For instance, **IF <condition>**, without **THEN**, can appear
as the last statement on a line, and **LVAR** no longer requires an
-argument. **bas2aplus** doesn't detect these constructs.
+argument. **bas2aplus** doesn't detect these constructs.
Actually, BASIC/A+ will **LIST** and **RUN** programs with the **IF**
issue, but such lines can't be edited in A+. Easy enough to add a