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- TO EXECUTE PROGRAM
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- Files with the extension .EXE, .BAT, or .COM can be run by typing what
- is to the left of the dot. For example ED.EXE can be run by typing ED
- then ENTER (do not type the dot.)
-
- HOW TO RUN PROGRAMS IN BASIC
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-
- To run a BASIC program, you will need BASICA or GWBASIC which is
- usually included in your DOS disk. You can recognize a BASIC program
- by the three digit extension on the file name(XXXXX.BAS)
-
- (1) Put a disk with BASICA or GWBASIC in drive A and the program
- disk in B drive
-
- (2) Log to the drive with the program disk by entering "B:"
- (without the quotes of course)
-
- (3) Type A:BASICA FILENAME and press ENTER.
-
- If you don't have two drives:
- (1) Copy GWBASIC or BASICA to the program disk
- (2) Type BASICA FILENAME or GWBASIC FILENAME and press ENTER.