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Re: Very rust[y] programmer here

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In message <57eccf5083brian.jordan9@btinternet.com>
          Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> wrote:

> In article <57eccea82cbrian.jordan9@btinternet.com>,
>    Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> wrote:
>> After a very long lay-off and in anticipation of more time indoors over
>> the coming winter I am attempting to relearn BASIC. The intention is to
>> use AppBasic or Dr Wimp to eventually produce something useful. Both of
>> these are well documented, what I am missing is some information on
>> keywords etc to give me a nudge. I think I once had a book by Ray Favre
>> but that can't be found. Any suggestions?
>> Thanks

> I have just found an electronic copy of "First steps in programming RISC
> OS computers" by Martyn Fox on my Pi. This seems to provide most of what
> I'm looking for but all otthe suggestions appreciated

With Appbasic, it's best to work through the various examples in the 
package and the brief tutorial. There is no (as far as I know) other 
documentation. I usually find writing a small app using the examples as 
templates gets me going. I tend to use of r awhile then nopt program for 
long periods - by which time its difficult to remember whats what!

John

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Very rust programmer here Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> - 2019-09-01 19:26 +0100
  Re: Very rust[y] programmer here Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> - 2019-09-01 19:34 +0100
    Re: Very rust[y] programmer here J Peachey <john@jpeachey.co.uk> - 2019-09-01 20:03 +0100
      Re: Very rust[y] programmer here Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> - 2019-09-01 21:29 +0100
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  Re: Very rust programmer here Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-09-18 16:47 +0100
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