Re: TIB: String Arrays, GOSUB


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Re: TIB: String Arrays, GOSUB



Peter Sahlstrom wrote:
> 
> I originally learned basic using GW-BASIC in about 1988, and I've
> noticed two major things TI-BASIC appears to be missing:
> 
>    * String Arrays-for instance, A$(1)="A", A$(2)="B", A$(3)="C",
>      etc.  Is there a way to simulate these in TI-BASIC?
>    * GOSUB & Subroutines-for instance:
>           10 PRINT "Hello";
>           20 GOSUB 50
>           30 PRINT "Goodbye";
>           40 GOSUB 50:END
>           50 FOR I=1 TO 5
>           60 PRINT ".";
>           70 FOR J=1 TO 1000
>           80 NEXT J
>           90 NEXT I
>           100 RETURN
> 
>      I know it's possible to do something similar to what is done in
>      lines 20 & 40 by calling another program, and having the called
>      program have a RETURN statement at the end, but it would simplify
>      my programming greatly if I was able to do in-program subroutine
>      calls.
> 
> Thanks for your help everybody!
> 
> --

It would complicate the TI a lot + as you say, it's not necessary (I do
miss
the gosubs too though)

However, I don't recall the old basic having "while" ...correct me if
I'm wrong?

-- 
          Rene Kragh Pedersen
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.oO) Aibohphobia - the fear of palindromes (Oo.


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