-> > Interesting. I assume you checked that it works!
-> All I was realistically able to do was to check that it gives the same
-> results as the QBASIC version with one or two sample sets of input
-> data. Checking that they always give identical results is beyond my
-> resources!
A few sample verifications should be good enough.
-> The only reason it's compiled is so you can see the end result without
-> needing your own copy of BBC BASIC! Needless to say the translated
-> code can be run perfectly well in the context of the BBC BASIC for
-> Windows interpreter/IDE (although it will need the next release rather
-> than the current one) and indeed also if all you have is the
-> translator (since that will include a copy of the interpreter).
-> > So the idea was that someone would start with SUNALIGN, amd add
-> > whatever code is needed to run his particular heliostat.
-> Fine. The BBC BASIC translation would allow him to use a heliostat
-> with an interface that was only readily accessible from Windows (e.g.
-> USB), as would any fully QBASIC-compatible Windows BASIC of course.
-> What I'm not sure about is just how many Windows BASICs are as
-> compatible with QBASIC as I hope my translator will be when it's
-> finished.
-> Richard.
Excellent!
dow
