Re: 1980 Basic Sought

Judson McClendon expounded in
news:v0wCj.19195$r76.22@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 

> "David Williams" <david.williams@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>-> I want to program in 1980;s basic, where can I get an apt compiler.
>>It 
>> -> is my first langauge, I still love it, and want to use it even if
>> it -> obsolete. Where can I get a freeware copy or any other.
>>
>> Why not use QBasic? Sure, it has additional capabilities which you
>> may get to like, but it *can* be used just like a 1980-style BASIC,
>> with line numbers, GOSUBs, GOTOs, etc., etc..
> 
> Yes, and he can obtain QBASIC free from Microsoft by downloading the
> self extracting archive olddos.exe from the following link, running it
> and copying the two QBASIC.* files:
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/win95upg/tool_s/1.0/w95/en-us/ol
> ddos.exe 

He may even already have it if he still has a Win95 CD lying around. I 
don't remember if it was still there for Win98 (I doubt it). I don't 
remember the name of the directory, something like "old programs", but 
its there on the CD. It just doesn't install with '95.

Warren.

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