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smallbasic for linux

SmallBASIC
http://smallbasic.sourceforge.net

README.DEV  --- Information for developers
README.PALM --- Notes for PalmOS 
README.UNIX --- Notes for Unices
README.W32  --- Notes for Win32
LICENSE     --- GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

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PalmOS version requirements
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	prc-tools version 2.0.90-1 (GNU)

	PalmOS v3.5 SDK  

	pilrc version 2.7+

	MathLib.prc version 1.1+

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Unix version requirements
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	gcc 2.x.x

	SVGALib 1.4.x					(www.svgalib.org)
	(I am working with 1.9.6)
	
	optional: 
	SDL library (X &| framebuffer)	(www.libsdl.org)

	optional: 
	XFree86 (alpha version)

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Windows version requirements
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	Borland C++ free compiler	(www.borland.com)
	
	SDL library 				(www.libsdl.org)

	Note: Windows version is not supported (its an extra)
	There are many bugs.

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* SmallBASIC for Unix with SVGALIB

	make unix

* SmallBASIC for Unix with SDL

	make sdl

* SmallBASIC for Win32 with SDL

	nmake -f Makefile.w32 sbrun

* SmallBASIC for PalmOS

	make palm

* Install SmallBASIC to Palm

	make send
	
	Note: pilot-link required

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Utilities
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Unix:
	u2d				--- convert unix text files (like the sources) to win/dos
	d2u				--- convert dos text files to unix
	mksmall			--- convert all filenames to lowercase

    Unix & PalmOS:
	bas2pdb			--- convert .bas text files to .pdb
	pdb2bas			--- convert .pdb files to .bas text
	mkpdb			--- creates a pdb from BINs

Win32:
	u2d				--- convert unix text files (like the sources) to win/dos
	d2u				--- convert dos text files to unix
	mksmall			--- convert all filenames to lowercase
	win32/sb		--- under development (SB/PalmOS EMU IDE)

    Win32 & PalmOS:
	bas2pdb			--- convert .bas text files to .pdb
	pdb2bas			--- convert .pdb files to .bas text
	win32/bas2pdb	--- GUI convertor (PDB to BAS and BAS to PDB)

PalmOS:
    palm/           --- a few fonts
    

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Bug reports
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