Re: Which basic ?

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ralph wrote:

>> On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 05:34:01 +0000 (UTC), "himself" <some@where.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >> 
>> >> Hi All,
>> >> I have a book published in 1985 with programs written in basic.
>> >> I need to run one to find where I am going wrong converting to
>> >> Python.  It uses for example, line numbers, def fna(x)...., gosub,
>> >> goto etc.
>> >> 
>> >> I have qbasic45 running in dosbox but the syntax is different.
>> >> 
>> >> Is there a more appropriate Basic program? I am running win64 but
>> >> could fire up ubuntu.
>> >> 
>> >> Just a hobbyist so go easy on me  :)
>> >> 
>> 
>> What's the book?
>> 
>> The book itself should contain a reference somewhere to the flavor of
>> BASIC it is using.
>> 
>> -ralph


It is an RSGB publication, Amateur Radio Software, he does mention that
it will be generic Basic that may need adapting.
I have adapted the code in qbasic and have a result as such using
online calculators.
It calculates distance and bearing.
Will type out the original and post. Thanks for the feedback.
Rog

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