BASICPREP

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BASICPREP


     Compiles and prepares a Compatibility Mode BASIC/V program.
     HP Business BASIC/V is not part of the 900 Series HP 3000
     Computer System Fundamental Operating Software and must be
     purchased separately.  (CM)

SYNTAX


     BASICPREP [commandfile][,[progfile][,listfile]]


PARAMETERS


commandfile         Actual file designator of the input file from which
                    the compiler commands are read.  This can be any
                    ASCII file.  Formal file designator is BSCTEXT.
                    Default is $STDINX.

progfile            Actual file designator of the program file on which
                    the prepared program segments are written.  When
                    progfile is omitted, the MPE V/E Segmenter creates
                    the program file, which will reside in the temporary
                    file domain as $OLDPASS.  If you do create your own
                    program file, you must do so in one of two ways

                    o  Using the MPE/iX BUILD command, and specifying
                       a file code of 1029 or PROG and a numextents
                       value of 1.  This file is then used by the PREP
                       command.

                    o  Specifying a nonexistent file in the progfile
                       parameter, in which case a temporary job file of
                       the correct size and type is created.

listfile            Actual file designator of the file to which the
                    listing is written.  This can be any ASCII output
                    file.  Formal file designator is BSCLIST.  Default
                    is $STDLIST.

NOTE


The formal file designators used in this command (BSCTEXT and BSCLIST)
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 MPE/iX FILE 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 RESUME continues the execution.

OPERATION


     The BASICPREP command compiles and prepares a program for
     execution from a fastsave file generated by the BASIC/V
     interpreter.  If you omit the progfile parameter, the
     prepared program segments are stored in the system-defined
     temporary file $OLDPASS.  If you want to save the prepared
     program in a file other than $OLDPASS, you may either create
     a file and specify its file name on the BASICPREP command
     line, or specify a nonexistent progfile.

     A program that you have compiled and prepared with the
     BASICPREP command may be executed with the MPE/iX RUN
     command.


EXAMPLE(S)


     To compile and prepare a program named MYPROG from the BASIC/V
     fastsave file named MYCOMDS, with listing directed to the
     standard list device, enter

     BASICPREP,MYCOMDS

     The file MYPROG is an ASCII file that contains the following
     BASIC/V compiler commands

     $CONTROL USLINIT SOURCE   ** Initializes USL and lists  **
                               ** program.                   **
     $COMPILE MYPROG           ** Compiles fastsave program. **
     $EXIT                     ** Exits from compiler.       **

     The example above initializes the USL and lists the program,
     compiles the fastsave program MYPROG, and then exits from the
     compiler.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Commands:  BASIC, BASICGO,BASICOMP

Manuals :  BASIC/V Interpreter Manual (32103-90001)

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