[Coco] Let's say you wrote a BASIC program the user is invited to change

[Rob Rosenbrock]

My thoughts, too. Is this something that could be stored in a config file and read in at time of execution?

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> On Jul 10, 2025, at 2:10 PM, Bruce W. Calkins via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
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>> On 7/10/25 12:08, Juan Castro via Coco wrote:
>> For example, it solves an equation, or plots a graph, and the user is
>> supposed to edit the line where the function is defined. So you print
>> a message telling them they can edit line XXX for that purpose.
>> Or you want to say the user can change something's color by changing
>> the value of variable C in line YYY.
>> If you renumber the program, you'll have to go back and re-edit any
>> message like that, right? Well, no longer. Now you can use "GOTO nnnn"
>> as an expression and print it! Like this:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gy5svbpsycvmr1uc8c70c/GOTOasExpression.mp4?rlkey=fit9ljec12on0ri4oxq0yp0wo&st=71tbzuls&dl=0
>> The only change was in the expression evaluation routine. If I find
>> the tokens for GOTO, I skip them and otherwise act normally. RENUM
>> didn't need any changes -- whenever it finds a GOTO followed by a
>> number, it changes it.
>> As usual, you can find the stuff here:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9p5ydq5hqgp4b1fbqyyif/AKnngotPgk1PLUm6kw0nn5U?rlkey=pxtfum7dzwno0ej42bfb8ucrb&st=duyykgkj&dl=0
>> Juan Castro
>> Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
>> http://retropolis.com.br
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> Why not have the user input the variables, or accept the defaults?
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> Seems to me encouraging the user to change the program is inviting disaster.
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> Bruce W.
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