Re: Old .BAS file

Hey Matt - chances are that .BAS program will only run (or compile) with
the 
variant of BASIC it was written for. Unless you can find that original 
interpreter/compiler, you're probably looking at making changes to get it
to 
work with another compiler or interpreter.

Maybe hunt around for DOS 5 (or 3) and see if you can dig out an even
older 
QBASIC...

Good luck!

J.


"Matt Floray" <butchcassidy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:wuBLd.3413$cl1.359@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Guys,
>
> need some help.  I am not much of a programmer, to say the least.  I
have 
> an old .BAS file that was written in July 1989.  I want to compile it
into 
> an .EXE file.  I tried running it in QBasic from DOS 6 (1994) and Pure 
> Basic but neither will run it.
>
> I am fairly certain the code is valid but how do I compile it and with 
> what?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Matt
>
>