Vector Basic Interpreter Basic 80 Reference Manual
Text of the manual
January 1, 1988
CopyriC)ht1988
Vector Graphic Inc.
Copyright 1979 Microsoft
Copyright 1980 by Vector Graphic Inc.
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reserved.
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Vector Graphic
makes no representations
or warranties
with respect
to the
contents of this
manual itself,
\1ohetheror not the product
it
describes
is
covered by a warranty or repair
agreement.
Further,
Vector Graphic reserves
the right
to revise this
publication
and to makechanges from tim
'Ibis manualis intended for cemputer
suppliers, or others with at least a
nr::x:1erate
technical knowledgeof small
canputers and canputer progranming,and the
basic c:p!ration of the Vector Graphic
canputer to be used.
'Ibis manualwill describe the features,
cannands, and syntax of Microsoft BASIC-80,
Revision 5.0, ani explain howit is used
on a Vector Graphi
one of the most extensive
and .high-speed
BASIC's available.
It meets the ANSIqualifications
for BASIC,as set
forth
in document BSRX3.60-l97S.
Vector Graphic is proud to offer;
the BASIC-S0
interpreter
with Vector GraPlic systems.
For readers
familiar
with
su::h as calling
up MSASIC. You accomplish
this
by creating
an
"auto"
command, which you do by running the CONFIGutility
present
on the
CP/M2 serialized
diskette.
If your auto camnandcontains
"MBASIC"followed
by the
name of a BASICprogrClllon the same diskette,
optionally
followed by
other parasneters,
followed by a RETURN,then \lben you boot up the
Assembly Language Subroutines
APPENDIX 0
BASIC-SO with the CP/M Operating System
APPENDIX E
APPENDIX I
Converting Programs to BASIC-SO
APPENDIX J
Summary of Error Codes and Error Messages
APPENDIX K
Mathematical Functions
