Vector Basic Interpreter Basic 80 Reference Manual - page 177
The
Microsoft
BASIC
Compiler
package
contains
the
following
software:
BASIC
Compiler,
MACRO-SO
assembler,
and
LINK-BO
loader.
The
following
manuals
are
also
supplied:
BASIC-BO
Reference
Manual,
BASIC
Compiler
User's
Manual,
Utility
Software
Manual.
The
crtility
Software
Manual
is
the
reference
manual
for
MACRO-SO
and
LI!~-SO.
The
BASIC
Compiler
crser's Manual
describes
the
use
of
the
compiler,
its
command
format,
compilation
switches
and
error
messages.
The
BASIC
language
that
is used
with
the
Microsoft
BASIC
Compiler
is
the
same
as decribed
in this
manual
for
Disk
BASIC-SO
with
the
following
exceptions:
The
Compiler
interacts
with
the
console
only
to
read
compiler
commands.
These
specify
what
files
are
to be
compiled.
There
is no
"direct
mode,"
as with
the
BASIC-SO
interpreter.
Commands
that
are
usually
issued
in the
direct
mode
with
the
BASIC-SO
interpreter
are
not
implemented
on
the
Compiler.
The
following
statements
and
commands
are
not
implemented
and will
generate
an error
message:
AO'l'O
EDIT
LOAD
FILES
CLEAR
LIST
!v!ERGE
CLOAD
LLIST
NEW
CSAVE
RENOM
CHAIN
CONT
RUN
COMMON
DELETE
SAVE
RESET
Because
there
is no direct
mode
for
typing
in
programs
or
edit
mode
for editing
programs,
use Microsoft's
EDIT-SO
Text
Editor
or BASIC-SO
interpreter
for
creating
and
editing
programs.
If
you
use
the
interpreter,
be
sure
to SAVE
the
file with
the A
(ASCII format)
option.
The
compiler
cannot
accept
a physical
line
that
is
more
than
127 characters
in length.
A
logical
statement,
however,
may
contain
as may
physical
lines
as desired.
Use
line
feed
to