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From: bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit,comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.apple2,alt.bbs
Subject: Re: BBS Programs
Message-ID: <0uBP15w164w@graphics.rent.com>
Date: 20 Apr 91 12:14:44 GMT
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Organization: The Graphics BBS (2D,3D,GIF,Animation) +1 908/469-0049
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greg@hoss.unl.edu (Lig Lury Jr.) writes:

> There are several choices though for the Apple // series.  Proline gets
> lots of raves it seems.  GBBS "Pro" is nice, and you're not restricted to
> using AppleSoft BASIC.  (It's nice to get away from line numbers once in
> awhile.)  Its language (ACOS) is similar to BASIC, but is more structured.

You don't have to use the line numbers in BASIC when you edit your
Proline source.  You can pickup MD-BASIC which gives you alot of the
power and comfort of a C compiler but it is actually a BASIC to
Applesoft translater.  MD-Basic allows you to write your programs in
a text editor and then compile them into plain-jane Applesoft.  You
can setup defines and includes in your source as well as call in libs
and such.  It's the ONLY way to program for Applesoft.  Also, you can
use a program like Program Writer which is basically a word-processor
for BASIC programs.  Either way, it's simple, easy and powerful.

MD-Basic also comes with a decompiler so you can take plain BASIC
programs and decompile them into MD-Basic source with labels and
word-variables etc, etc.

-- Bob

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