BBASIC

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BBASIC

     Starts execution of the  HP Business BASIC/V interpreter in
     Compatibility Mode. HP Business BASIC/V is not part of the 900
     Series HP 3000 Computer system Fundamental Operating Software and
     must be purchased separately. (CM)

SYNTAX

     BBASIC [commandfile][,[inputfile][,listfile]]

PARAMETERS

commandfile         Actual file designator of the source file or device
                    from which BBASIC commands and statements are input.
                    This can be any ASCII input file.  Formal file
                    designator is BASCOM.  Default is $STDINX.

inputfile           Actual file designator of the file containing data
                    input for a BBASIC program.  This can be any ASCII
                    input file.  Formal file designator is BASIN.
                    Default is $STDINX.

listfile            Actual file designator of the destination file for
                    the program listing and output. This can be any
                    ASCII output file.  Formal file designator is
                    BASOUT. Default is $STDLIST.

NOTE

The formal file designators used in this command (BASCOM, BASIN, and
BASOUT) cannot be backreferenced as actual file designators in the
command parameter list.  For further information, refer to the
"IMPLICIT FILE COMMANDS FOR SUBSYSTEMS" discussion of the MPE/iX FILE
command.

USE

This command may be issued from a session, job, or program.  It may not
be used in BREAK.  Pressing [Break] suspends the execution of this
command.  Entering RESUME continues the execution.

OPERATION

     The BBASIC command is generally used for online
     programming in BASIC/V, but it can also be used to interpret
     BASIC/V programs submitted in batch mode.  In batch mode,
     the BASIC/V >EXIT or >:: command is required as the last
     statement in the command file.  HP Business BASIC/V has its
     own online HELP facility.

EXAMPLE(S)

     To enter commands and data from your standard input device,
     with program listing and output transmitted to the standard
     output device, enter:

     BBASIC

     You may also submit commands and data to the BBASIC
     interpreter through input files that you have stored on
     disk.  Files created using the editor must be kept with the
     UNN (unnumbered) option of the editor's KEEP command.  In
     this example, BASIC/V interpreter commands and statements are
     submitted from the command file MYCOMDS.  The data that the
     program uses is stored in the input file MYDATA.  The
     program listing and output are written to the file MYLIST.

     BBASIC MYCOMDS,MYDATA,MYLIST

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Commands:   BBASICGO, BBASICOMP, BBASICPREP

Manuals :   HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual (32715-60001)

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