Kaypro 10 - Microsoft BASIC-80 - The Interpreter

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Microsoft BASIC-80 - The Interpreter
M-BASIC is the CP/M version of the high-level language BASIC-80. It is an easy-
to-use BASIC interpreter which incorporates features that can be used by both
the
beginner and the experienced programmer.
Included is O-BASIC - an older version of M-BASIC.
Getting Started with M-BASIC
If
you are not familiar with the BASIC programming language, there are a variety
of books available on the subject. To get you started:
1. Turn on the computer , or if it's already on, warm boot the computer by enter -
ing a CTRL-C.
2. Type: user 7
Press RETURN.
3. After the A > prompt, type: MBASIC
Press
RETURN.
4. After you see OK on the screen, accurately type in the following, pressing
RETURN
after each line:
10 INPUT
"PICK A NUMBER";X
20 Y = X * X * X
30 PRINT X;" CUBED EQUALS ";Y
5. To run this program, type: RUN
Press RETURN.
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