Re:EndBASIC
by gabacabriel on Friday September 15, 2023 @08:13AM
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Wow! I use a flavor of BASIC called Rocky Mountain BASIC on an HP UNIX workstation for my job. At first, I was absolutely miserable that I was wasting my time trying to learn this ancient language, but I have learned to appreciate it more because of its historical significance. I'll definitely be checking out EndBASIC.
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Cool.
I can sort of understand massive banking systems still running on COBOL, I would have thought basic programs small enough to replace. It looks like it's actually embedded in test equipment though?
What kind of basic are we talking about
20 goto 10? Or something more modern?
Re:EndBASIC
by gabacabriel on Sunday September 17, 2023 @08:31AM
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Ha, yeah GOTO statements are littered throughout the code I have to maintain. And, yes RMB was developed for automating test setups. Developed by Hewlett-Packard decades ago when they were still in the business of manufacturing test equipment for RF/microwave system testing.