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diff --git a/bas2aplus.rst b/bas2aplus.rst index 2ea77d4..0358091 100644 --- a/bas2aplus.rst +++ b/bas2aplus.rst @@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ XL/XE tokens have no equivalent in BASIC/A+, so programs using these can't be converted (you will see messages on standard error, in that case). +Turbo BASIC is not supported. + +Trying to convert a program that is already BASIC/A+ will appear to +succeed, but the resulting program will be gibberish and will likely +crash BASIC/A+ when **RUN**. + OPTIONS ======= @@ -91,6 +97,10 @@ doesn't support these, so they get converted to the equivalent decimal constant. This is basically a cosmetic change; **A=$0600** assigns the same value as **A=1536**. +BASIC XL also allows some syntax that's not valid in BASIC +A+. For instance, **DIR** is allowed with no argument in XL. +**bas2aplus** doesn't detect these constructs. + BASIC XE ======== @@ -104,6 +114,11 @@ a few keywords to BASIC XL, which also don't exist in A+. These are: **HITCLR**, **INVERSE**, **NORMAL**, **BLOAD**, **BSAVE** Not supported in either A+ or XL. +BASIC XE also allows some syntax that's not valid in either BASIC +XL or A+. For instance, **IF <condition>** can appear as the last +statement on a line, and **LVAR** no longer requires an argument. +**bas2aplus** doesn't detect these constructs. + TURBO BASIC =========== |