On Tue, 6 Jan 1998, Konami Man wrote:
> About NestorBASIC: (^ ^)Y
>
> >The user interface is not very easy to use, but I think, that it can't
> >be done better without XBASIC sources or if we want it still to be in
>
> More people also said it to me. And I can only answer the same as you said:
> Do you want XBASIC compatibility? Then there is no other way to perform a
> BASIC extension.
Well, if you have sources for XBASIC, then it is possible (not easy) to
make changes for compiler, but then you have to make different routines
for BASIC and XBASIC. (If you really have them, then please send them to
me too.)
>
> >small size. So, I have to print that huge manual, if I really want to
> >use these new features... Anyway I think, that I'm gonna use this in
>
> Also, more people said to me: What a hugue manual! Answer: NestorBASIC has
> 80 functions, and I must explain all of it! But I don't expect that NBASIC
> users will use ALL the functions! I put all-purpose functions, you just use
> the ones that you need.
Yes, and this extension has many really useful routines.
>
> >my next demo as a glue. This is perfect for that purpose,at least in
> >my case, because I can't proggram anything else that BASIC and ML. :-)
>
> Remember that NBASIC allows you to execute ML routines stored in a RAM
> segment, and after that, to return to BASIC. Maybe this feature will be
> useful for you.
>
> >So, again my personal thanx will go to you.
>
> You're very welcome! 8-)
>
> >
> >You wanted to hear opinions, so now it is done. Next there is new ideas,
> >that you also wanted to have :
>
> Oh! Ideas! You are almost the first one!!
>
> Please don't forget also to report any failures you can found! I can found
> some by myself (for example, when you try to compress a graphic while a
> music is being replayed the system hangs X-( But I need the help of the users!
>
> >Maybe you can add a memory use routines also for computers, that
> >have 192Kb VRAM, because there is no too many other proggrams, that
> >can use this feature, but there is quite a many computers that has
> >expanded VRAM. Maybe also 512Kb of GFX9000 can be useful for data storeing.
> >Maybe there is someone reading this, that can give techical docs.
>
> Yes, it is a good idea to support this extra 64K VRAM with the basic
> functions pack. About GFX9000, I think it is better to make a separate
> functions module, and use it with the segment stored ML routines execution
> feature (what a long, ugly name! 8-).
>
> >How about adding automatic uninstall, when exiting to DOS, by doing your
> >own _SYSTEM handler routine (for example in SUPER-X) This maybe does not
> >work, if you are using external DOS2, that is plased before RAM, but anyway
> >it will increase safety.
>
> What do you mean, to pacth _SYSTEM statement or to add an USR for exiting DOS?
I mean, that you could add a routine, that checks if that call command
that was made was _SYSTEM (patch _TURBO ON / _RUN check) if it was, then
execute uninstall proggram, and return and tell to the computer, that this
command was not for me. You don't have to check parameters.
>
> >If you go to BASIC, and load NBASIC or some other "bad behaving" basic
> >extension, that is using CALL commands and then return to DOS by typeing
> >_SYSTEM everything is Ok, but when you go back to BASIC, and try to write
> >_SYSTEM or any other CALL command, your computer will hang, because it
> >tryes to execute proggram, that was in address #4000-#7FFF before DOS
> >used it. There is no probblem, if this extension is in ROM.
>
> But remember that NBASIC don't uses CALLs! Hey, wait... yes, actually the
> _TURBO ON/OFF. You are right.
If I'm right, then _TURBO OFF is not handled by BASIC it is handled only
by XBASIC compiler.
> >
> >Solution :
>
> (...)
>
> I will place this piece of code in the uninstallation code of NBASIC. Thanxs!
>
> >If you want to be 100% sure, that this probblem does not appear, then you can
> >run this proggram for all RAM slots, but I don't think that it is necessary.
>
> NestorBASIC places XBASIC in the primary mapper, as usual.
> >
> >Greetings / Groetjes / Terveisin :
>
> ...Chas Gracias! ;-)
>
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