Traditionally, conversions have always been hard. I expect that you might
have better luck running a DOS Virtual PC to host your application. I have
written some very large programs (even OS-level utilities) in MS-BASIC,
others in CBASIC and others in HP BASIC--I would not try to convert this
code past the next version as there are too many disconnects between the
versions. It's also more than the language that's changed. The concepts
and
logic have changed since those languages were in use. Yes, I agree, you
need
to start from scratch... or run in a VPC.
Good luck
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"Randy Reimers" <rreimers.nul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:uoTETIJ0HHA.6072@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From the OP: (me)
> Just trying to help a friend from way back, get them the ability to run
> their present Basic code (or modified, or rewritten, or....) on "new"
> PCs - XP class or so. Not trying to ****t to MS Basic, I was hoping to
> '****t it into something modern - VB, VB.NET, Powerbasic, not sure what
> other flavors would be "easy" for me to understand. The original
progams
> are available as text files, that would be easily copied or rewritten.
> The original set was written as 90+ stand-alone programs, of which a set
> of 4 are a split/overlay, as one program grew too big for the
environment,
> and I split it into a base with 3 overlays. I don't need to convert
more
> than 25 - but if I could get one, the rest would be easy.
> I have looked at PowerBasic, and a couple of others. I must have
> "writers block" - having a DIFFICULT time trying to get my brain around
> the differences in the languages. I was hoping that one of the Basics
> would be easier for me - but am drawing a blank.
>
> I appreciate all the comments, and have learned some new things. I am a
> MS network Admin, 15 years experience, can set up MS servers, Novel, and
> MS workstations, and use VB scripting for logons, many other purposes.
> Far from stupid, but as to what should be an easy task - feel real dumb!
>
> Randy Reimers
>
> "Michael Mattias" <mmattias@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:K3mqi.115$591.8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> "DAVID" <david@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:uoHnVg%23zHHA.4916@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>> But ****ting a big overlay program to MS Basic
>>> would be just as difficult.
>>
>> Actually it would be silly. MS-BASIC would be an incredibly poor choice
>> of target languages to serve as a destination for such a project.
>>
>> But... if one has one's heart set on using MS-BASIC for this project,
>> better to start with a clean sheet of paper and rewrite the application
>> completely.
>>
>> MCM
>>
>>
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