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- TsrBasic, a Terminate and Stay Resident BASIC Interpreter
- Version 2.0, Copyright 1990-1991 Anthony F. Stuart
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- 1.0 Files
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- The TsrBasic package consists of the following files:
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- CALC.BAS - a popup demo program
- CHANGES.DOC - new features for version 2
- CLOCK.BAS - an interval timer demo program
- GRAPH.DLL - graphics dynamic link library
- MSHERC.COM - hercules graphics support
- NOTEPAD.BAS - another popup demo program
- README.DOC - this file
- SAVER.BAS - a keyboard inactivity demo program
- TSRBASIC.DOC - the documentation
- TSRBASIC.EXE - the interpreter
- WEBB.BAS - a graphics demo program
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- 2.0 Running TsrBasic
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- Make sure TSRBASIC.EXE and GRAPH.DLL are in your current
- directory or in a directory included in your DOS PATH.
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- If you have a Hercules compatible graphics adapter and
- would like to use TsrBasic graphics then run MSHERC.COM
- before you start TsrBasic.
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- To start TsrBasic, just type TSRBASIC at the DOS prompt.
- See the documentation for more information on command line
- options.
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- To suspend from TsrBasic back to DOS, enter the SUSPEND
- statement at the TsrBasic prompt. This makes TsrBasic
- terminate and stay resident. To return to TsrBasic from
- DOS or any other application, type control-shift-b.
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- To unload TsrBasic from memory, enter the QUIT command.
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- 3.0 Demo Programs
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- To run a demo program, type the following, starting at
- the DOS prompt:
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- tsrbasic
- load notepad
- run
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- tsrbasic
- load clock
- run
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- Look at the source to the demo programs for more information
- on how they operate and the commands they can accept. Note that
- both CALC.BAS and NOTEPAD.BAS are popup programs that can be put
- into the background by pressing the ESCAPE key and recalled
- by pressing control-shift-b.
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- To terminate a TsrBasic program type control-c. To terminate
- the interpreter, type QUIT.
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- 4.0 Registration
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- TsrBasic is a shareware product. Registration costs $20.00. In
- addition to supporting the development of TsrBasic and other quality
- programs, this fee entitles you to a copy of the source to TsrBasic.
- The source consists of about 10,000 lines of Microsoft C 5.1 and about
- 160 lines of Microsoft Assembler 5.1. It is available on 360 kb diskette.
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- Registration is easy. Just send a note saying that you wish to
- register TsrBasic, Version 2.0, along with a check or money order
- for $20.00 to:
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- Anthony F. Stuart
- 21042 Thoreau Court
- Sterling, VA 22170
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- The TsrBasic package, consisting of executable programs, demo
- programs, and documentation may be copied and distributed, either
- without charge or for a nominal fee, provided it is distributed
- intact and without modification.
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- The source to TsrBasic may not be distributed in any form without
- written permission from the author.
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- 5.0 Disclaimer
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- TsrBasic is distributed as-is with no warranties, for use at
- your own risk. Every effort has been made to produce a robust
- and reliable program, but there are undoubtedly some bugs left in
- it. If you find a bug, try to reduce it to its simplest case and
- send me a description. I would also like to hear general comments
- or suggestions for new features.
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