Hi,
I am using Windows 10 and I have a couple of old gwbasic programs stored on my c:drive as .BAS files.
First question...should I use the stable 1 version or the new 2 version of PC-BASIC.
Second question,..how do I access my programs? I have tried the mount command and get repeated syntax errors.
Thanks.
djmwright
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Sorry.I am not very knowledgeable and just want to run an old gwbasic
program.
I have a folder called ESI which contains a file called ESI.bas (and a lot
of other linked files).
I have put this folder into My Documents.
I've totally forgotten how to run programs in basic. I seem to recall
shortcuts in the form "gwbasic.exe esi" when the Gwbasic code and the ESI
files were in the same location.
OK. I have put the esi folder into my documents. I have loaded it using
Load"esi\esi.bas". Message says OK. Then I enter Run. The PC bleeps and
PC-Basic closes. I think that the program has to access other files (e.g.
.dat) in the esi folder. Could that be a reason why it isn't working?David
OK. I have put the esi folder into my documents. I have loaded it using
Load"esi\esi.bas". Message says OK. Then I enter Run. The PC bleeps and
PC-Basic closes. I think that the program has to access other files (e.g.
.dat) in the esi folder. Could that be a reason why it isn't working?David
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Subject: [pcbasic:discussion] Re: A very basic question
OK. I have put the esi folder into my documents. I have loaded it using
Load"esi\esi.bas". Message says OK. Then I enter Run. The PC bleeps and
PC-Basic closes. I think that the program has to access other files (e.g.
.dat) in the esi folder. Could that be a reason why it isn't working?David
Hi,
I am using Windows 10 and I have a couple of old gwbasic programs stored on my c:drive as .BAS files.
First question...should I use the stable 1 version or the new 2 version of PC-BASIC.
Second question,..how do I access my programs? I have tried the mount command and get repeated syntax errors.
Thanks.
djmwright
Hi, you can use either version, it's up to you. See here for how to access programs: https://robhagemans.github.io/pcbasic/doc/2.0/#mounting
Note that mount is not a command, it's a setting in the config file.
Rob,
Thanks for responding.
Sorry.I am not very knowledgeable and just want to run an old gwbasic
program.
I have a folder called ESI which contains a file called ESI.bas (and a lot
of other linked files).
I have put this folder into My Documents.
I've totally forgotten how to run programs in basic. I seem to recall
shortcuts in the form "gwbasic.exe esi" when the Gwbasic code and the ESI
files were in the same location.
How do I run ESI with pc-basic?
David
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Sent: 13 June 2021 07:52
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Subject: [pcbasic:discussion] Re: A very basic question
Hi, you can use either version, it's up to you. See here for how to access
programs: https://robhagemans.github.io/pcbasic/doc/2.0/#mounting
Note that mount is not a command, it's a setting in the config file.
A very basic question
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OK. I have put the esi folder into my documents. I have loaded it using
Load"esi\esi.bas". Message says OK. Then I enter Run. The PC bleeps and
PC-Basic closes. I think that the program has to access other files (e.g.
.dat) in the esi folder. Could that be a reason why it isn't working?David
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Subject: [pcbasic:discussion] Re: A very basic question
Hi, you can use either version, it's up to you. See here for how to access
programs: https://robhagemans.github.io/pcbasic/doc/2.0/#mounting
Note that mount is not a command, it's a setting in the config file.
A very basic question
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You could try:
chdir "esi"
run "esi.bas"
Everton
Em dom, 13 de jun de 2021 12:56, David Wright djmwright@users.sourceforge.net escreveu:
Everton, thanks for your email..it worked. And suddenly, my 63 year old
brain is recalling GW Basic basics! Thanks again. David
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Sent: 13 June 2021 19:28
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Subject: [pcbasic:discussion] Re: A very basic question
You could try:
chdir "esi"
run "esi.bas"
Everton
Em dom, 13 de jun de 2021 12:56, David Wright
djmwright@users.sourceforge.net djmwright@users.sourceforge.net
escreveu:
OK. I have put the esi folder into my documents. I have loaded it using
Load"esi\esi.bas". Message says OK. Then I enter Run. The PC bleeps and
PC-Basic closes. I think that the program has to access other files (e.g.
.dat) in the esi folder. Could that be a reason why it isn't working?David
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Subject: [pcbasic:discussion] Re: A very basic question
Hi, you can use either version, it's up to you. See here for how to access
programs: https://robhagemans.github.io/pcbasic/doc/2.0/#mounting
Note that mount is not a command, it's a setting in the config file.
A very basic question
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