Sorry I'm new to the list. Is it ok to post solutions at this point (Nov 1 10:30am to now +48hrs)? On Nov 3, 7:44 ¨Βν¬ ΧιμμιαΝαξιςε Όχιμμιανλναξ®®®ΐηναιμ®γονΎ χςοτεΊ > Wow this looks old, almost like GWBasic. > > I would suggest flow charting this thing first, then creating it in Ruby > from your chart rather than trying to translate it line for line. > > 2009/11/2 Martin DeMello <martindeme... / gmail.com> > > > > > > > "8k MICROSOFT BASIC", apparently :) It's the one here: > >http://www.dunnington.u-net.com/public/basicgames/HMRABI > > > martin > > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:01 AM, William Manire <williamkman... / gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > BASIC wasn't that bad... > > > > it was horrible :) > > > > Just out of curiosity, which BASIC interpreter was the BASIC script > > you're > > > trying to port written for? > > > > 2009/11/2 Martin DeMello <martindeme... / gmail.com> > > > >> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 5:29 AM, James Edward Gray II > > >> <ja... / graysoftinc.com> wrote: > > > >> > I wrote a super minimal BASIC interpreter to avoid translating the > > code. > > >> > Yes, I am aware that's insane. ¨Β§μσεελ θεμπ®© > > > >> Wow, I thought translating the code would be fairly simple, but it's> morass of gotos and one-letter variables. I think I'd have written the > > >> interpreter a lot quicker :) But now my stubborn side has kicked in > > >> and I'm going to finish the translation instead. > > > >> martin > > > > -- > > > William Kevin Manire > > > Lead Developer > > > Edge Of Nowhere LLC (http://www.edgeofnowherellc.com) > > > (206) 384-5826 > > -- > William Kevin Manire > Lead Developer > Edge Of Nowhere LLC (http://www.edgeofnowherellc.com) > (206) 384-5826