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Tinyfpga wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:03 pm Where might I find a copy of DBAS_SYS? I have searched on Dilwyn's site but can't find it.

is also part of Black Phoenix

The official version is Tim's 2.7.2. Tim maintains that one.

Any other 2.7.2x versions are mine. They are either bug fixes or enhancements which I wanted but Tim wasn't keen on, I maintain these via the SinclairQL github account.

If Tim releases a new version, my latest, currently 2.7.2g, will ...

I would add, other small considerations and personal notes.
1) Be able to download the . zip file in the same repository that you normally use, (i.e. either the Dylwyn site or Tim's, do not put it only on Github)
2) The . zip file cannot be unpacked on QL, (names too long)
3) the zip file does not ...

tofro wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:20 pm I guess it shouldn't be too hard to write some Python or S*Basic utility that converts the line continuation characters?

Sure, but that's not the point.

This is a problem. Backward compatibility is fundamental, ...


Check out the rest of the updates. Details of what I changed are in each version. 2.7.2f doesn't change the continuation character, for example.

https://github.com/SinclairQL/StructuredSuperBasic/releases

Cheers,
Norm.


Yes I ...

Derek_Stewart wrote: Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:46 pm Hi,

As mentioned earlier, MicroEMACS can use SSB by Fileinfo, great I use all those.

I was hoping for a MicroEMACS macro to invoke SSB and process the file in MicroEMACS..

Of course, you can also do it through the MicroEmacs macro, we have several possibilities

Giorgio

Derek_Stewart wrote: Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:06 am How do you run SSB from MicroEMACS?

Via FileInfo2

Giorgio

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Morning Derek.

https://github.com/SinclairQL/StructuredSuperBasic/releases/tag/2.7.2g

2.7.2g is the latest. Details in the docs as to what changed. One thing I added that is incompatible with Tim's version,the line continuation ...

Morning Derek.

https://github.com/SinclairQL/StructuredSuperBasic/releases/tag/2.7.2g

2.7.2g is the latest. Details in the docs as to what changed. One thing I added that is incompatible with Tim's version,the line continuation character is "/" in Tim's but in mine it's "/+" as I often use PRINT ...

Hi Giorgio!
Im slowly recovering from an extended vacation so I havent been paying much attention to QL Forum recently. Sorry I wasnt able to help testing Quantum Explorer. It looks incredible! I'll be happy to help when I get back in the saddle in a few days if you still need it. Otherwise Im ...