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  Table 2-1: BASIC Compiler Commands


  Command Description

  ! comment Identifies a comment.
  $ command Starts a subprocess to execute the specified DCL command.
  APPEND Merges the specified program with the program currently in memory.
  ASSIGN Assigns a logical name to a complete file specification (the equivalence name).
  COMPILE Generates an object module (file type .OBJ) from a BASIC source program.
  CONTINUE Resumes execution after a STOP statement or Ctrl/C.
  DELETE Erases the specified line or lines from the program currently in memory.
  EDIT Changes source text or calls a text editor.
  EXIT Returns to DCL command level.
  HELP Displays HELP text.
  IDENTIFY Causes BASIC to print an identification header on the terminal.
  LIST Displays the current source program on the terminal.
  LISTNH Displays the current source program without header information.
  LOAD Loads an object module into memory.
  LOCK Specifies default values for compiler command qualifiers (identical to the SET
                                command).
  NEW Clears memory for the creation of a new program and assigns a new program
                                name.
  OLD Reads a specified BASIC source program into memory.
  RENAME Changes the name of the program currently in memory.
  REPLACE Replaces a stored program with the program currently in memory.
  RESEQUENCE Supplies new line numbers for the program currently in memory.

  Command Description


  RUN Executes the program currently in memory, or a specified BASIC source pro-
                                gram. The program in memory can be any of the following:
                                  .
                                      A BASIC source program placed in memory with the OLD command
                                  .
                                      One or more object modules placed in memory with the LOAD command
                                  .
                                      A combination of the first two
  RUNNH Identical to RUN but does not display header information.
  SAVE Creates a copy of the current source program on a specified device.
  SCALE Controls accumulated round-off errors for numeric operations.
  SCRATCH Erases the current program and any loaded object modules.
  SEQUENCE Generates line numbers for input text.
  SET Specifies default values for compiler command qualifiers.
  SHOW Displays the current default compiler qualifiers.
  UNSAVE Deletes a specified file.