BASIC compilers for AII & IBM PC

[Sri-Kl@sri-unix]

From: Gene Autrey-Hunley <Autrey-Hunley@Sri-Kl>
Home address: 1123 E. 53 St., Chicago, IL 60615
Telephone: (312)565-2222 work, (312)752-3432 home
Via: Sri-Kl; 29 Aug 82 17:09-EDT
Via: Brl; 30 Aug 82 11:52-EDT
Via: Brl-Bmd; 30 Aug 82 12:35-EDT
Via: Brl; 30 Aug 82 23:33-PDT

I need information about BASIC compilers for the Apple II/II+ and IBM
PC. There is a rather large BASIC program running on minis that would
be handy to have on micros. For development purposes it would be
handy to start off using interpreted BASIC and then, when most of the
bugs are out, to compile the same BASIC source code. There is a need
for chaining or overlaying during execution.

In the Apple domain, I have heard of TASC (The AppleSoft Compiler)
which is supposed to 'compile' (or at least produce code that can be
interpreted faster) Applesoft BASIC. I've heard it is commonly
available but have never personally seen it. Experience? Comments?

Others have mentioned MBASIC and BASCOM. Still others cite CBASIC and
CB-80, which I think are CP/M oriented.

Anyway, I need some guidance of what to look for in the way of BASIC
compilers with the ability to support chaining and that are reasonably
source compatible with the interpreted BASICs that run on Apple II/II+
and/or IBM PC microcomputers.

Thanks for whatever help you can lend.

--Gene
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I have found the TASC compiler to be the best compiler around. It may take it
time to compile the program but when it runs it is 4 to 5 times faster. It
will accept all the BASIC commands and combinations of commands that work in
Applesoft.
Gregg Stefancik
56 Dogwood Rd
Morris Plains,NJ 07950
(201) 539-8981