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From: keast@bucsb.bu.edu.UUCP (Kenneth East)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Port IBM 5120 program to Microsoft BASIC.  Possible??
Message-ID: <1020@bucsb.bu.edu.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Jun-87 16:12:43 EDT
Article-I.D.: bucsb.1020
Posted: Thu Jun 25 16:12:43 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 27-Jun-87 10:35:39 EDT
Reply-To: keast@bucsb.UUCP (Kenneth H. East)
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Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci.
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Keywords: IBM 5120 BASIC

A friend has about a dozen BASIC programs that he currently runs
on IBM 5120's.  He'd like to have them ported to his new PS/2's.
The dealer he got the PS/2's from says it's impossible (what's new).
I know (think) that the actual code can be transferred with little
effort, but I am concerned about compatibility between 5120 BASIC and
Microsoft BASIC.  I haven't had the (mis)fortune to work with either
version.  Can anyone give me any idea as to the amount of work
required to keep MS BASIC from puking on the 5120 stuff? 

Any info will be greatly appreciated!

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