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BBASICOMP
Compiles an HP Business BASIC/V program 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
BBASICOMP infile[,[uslfile][,listfile]]
Parameters
infile Actual file designator of the BSAVE file containing
the HP Business BASIC/V program to be compiled.
Formal file designator is BBCIN.
uslfile Actual file designator of the user subprogram
library (USL) file on which the object program is
written, which can be any binary output file with
file code of USL or 1024. Its formal file
designator is BBCUSL. If the uslfile parameter is
omitted, the object code is saved to the temporary
file $OLDPASS. If entered, this parameter specifies
that the file was created in one of four ways:
* By using the SAVE command to save the
default USL file $OLDPASS created by a
previous compilation.
* By building the USL with the MPE segmenter
command BUILDUSL. Refer to the MPE Segmenter
Reference Manual (30000-90011).
* By creating a new USL file with the BUILD
command and specifying a file code of USL or
1024.
* By specifying a nonexistent uslfile
parameter, thereby creating a permanent file
of the correct size and type.
listfile Actual file designator of the file on which the
program listing is written. This can be any ASCII
output file. Formal designator is BBCLIST. Default
is $STDLIST.
NOTE The formal file designators used in this command (BBCIN, BBCUSL,
and BBCLIST) 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 BBASICOMP command compiles a source program stored in a BASIC SAVE
file generated by the HP Business BASIC/V interpreter. The compiled
program executes significantly faster than the corresponding interpreted
version.
A BSAVE program file can be created from within the HP Business BASIC/V
interpreter after it is written, by using the HP Business BASIC/V
interpreter >SAVE filename command. The program may be compiled with the
BBASICOMP command, then prepared with the PREP command, and executed with
the RUN command .
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.
Examples
To compile the HP Business BASIC/V program MYPROG into the USL named
OBJECT, enter:
BBASICOMP MYPROG,OBJECT
If you do not choose to build a USL file, the BBASICOMP command compiles
your program, storing the object code in the default USL file $OLDPASS.
BBASICOMP MYPROG
If you now want to run your program, use the PREPRUN command:
PREPRUN $OLDPASS
Related Information
Commands BBASIC, BBASICGO, BBASICPREP
Manuals HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual (32715-60001)
MPE Segmenter Reference Manual (32650-60026)