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BBASIC
Starts execution of the HP Business BASIC/V interpreter in compatibility
mode. HP Business BASIC/V is not part of the 900 Series HP 3000 Computer
System Fundamental Operating Software and must be purchased separately.
Syntax
BBASIC [commandfile][,[inputfile][,listfile]]
Parameters
commandfile Actual file designator of the source file or device
from which HP Business BASIC/V commands and
statements are input. This can be any ASCII input
file. Formal file designator is BASCOM. Default is
$STDINX.
inputfile Actual file designator of the file containing data
input for a HP Business BASIC/V program. This can
be any ASCII input file. Formal file designator is
BASIN. Default is $STDINX.
outfile Actual file designator of the destination file for
the program listing and output. This can be any
ASCII output file. Formal file designator is
BASOUT. Default is $STDLIST.
NOTE The formal file designators used in this command (BASCOM, BASIN,
and BASOUT) cannot be backreferenced as actual file designators in
the command parameter list. For further information, refer to the
"Implicit FILE Commands for Subsystems" discussion of the FILE
command.
Operation Notes
The BBASIC command is generally used for online programming in
HP Business BASIC/V, but it can also be used to interpret
HP Business BASIC/V programs submitted in batch mode. In batch mode, the
HP Business BASIC/V >EXIT or >:: command is required as the last
statement in the command file. HP Business BASIC/V has its own online
help facility.
Use
This command may be issued from a session, job, or program. It may not
be used in BREAK. Pressing Break suspends the execution of this command.
Entering the RESUME command continues the execution.
Example
To enter commands and data from your standard input device, with program
listing and output transmitted to the standard output device, use:
BBASIC
You may also submit commands and data to the HP Business BASIC/V
interpreter through input files that you have stored on disk. Files
created using the editor must be kept with the UNN (unnumbered) option of
the editor's KEEP command. In this example, HP Business BASIC/V
interpreter commands and statements are submitted from the command file
MYCOMDS. The data that the program uses is stored in the input file
MYDATA. The program listing and output are written to the file MYLIST:
BBASIC MYCOMDS,MYDATA,MYLIST
Related Information
Commands BBASICGO, BBASICOMP, BBASICPREP
Manuals HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual (32715-60001)
MPE Segmenter Reference Manual (32650-60026)