[Coco] BASIC09 - How good is it?

[George Ramsower]

Oh! I forgot to mention that Basic09 programs, uncompiled, require Basic09 
program to be running, in memory and you have to load the program to run it.
A compiled B09 program only requires RunB. Saves memory!
George
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: George Ramsower
  To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
  Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 5:03 PM
  Subject: Re: [Coco] BASIC09 - How good is it?


  Nick Marentes <nickma at optusnet.com.au> wrote:

  >Are BASIC09 programs essentially compiled for final execution?
  >
  >How does it compare in speed to RS-DOS BASIC?
  >
  >Nick
  >

   I've found the compiled B09 file to be no faster than the uncompiled B09
  program.
   I've also notice that the compiled version is smaller in size and if you
  use several routines, it all compiles into one file, making it even 
smaller
  than the files compiled seperately..
   I have also found that it is much faster than RSBasic. It is more 
flexible
  with more options.

   I've programmed(for MY needs in both) and found B09 to be far superior to
  RSBasic.
   The only problem is that OS9 has to be loaded where in RSDos, it does not
  require anything but to load the Basic program.
   This isn't an issue for me as once OS9 is loaded, all is well.

   I fell in love with B09 many years ago when I got a CC3, uprgraded it to
  512K and rediscovered the power of OS9 and Basic09.

   Prior to that, I didn't care for it on a 64k CC or a 128k CC3. That's the
  way I like it, 512K CC3!!

  George

   HI, Gene!


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