Re: Interpreter for old basic programs from the line number era

On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:06:46 -0800 (PST), "R.Nicholson"
<rhnlogic@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>On Mar 4, 7:46 pm, Happy Trails <nom...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> So when is soneone going to do something really useful and practical,
>> and create an IDE for PowerBasic Console Compiler so it would then be
>> the supercharged Windows QBX that all the old MS Prof Bas programmers
>> can only dream about?
>
>Useful and practical are in the eye of the beholder.
>PowerBasic doesn't seem to be too useful for running
>Basic programs if your PC or laptop is a Mac, or if
>you want to program in Basic on your cell phone.

My gps isn't useful or practical for shaving either.  You have to know
what things are good for what.  I have lived my entire life without an
apple pc of any kind and never felt deprived!