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I have a vague memory that there was a reason for not doing this - something about using more memory or hitting a ceiling of some sort. The major problem of cou
by danieltillett 9y ago
I have a vague memory that there was a reason for not doing this - something about using more memory or hitting a ceiling of some sort. The major problem of course was not having anyone to tell you that this was a bad idea.
I still remember trying to work out how to program in machine code by poking different values into memory. I had my own guide on what values to avoid and what values worked without having the slightest idea what I was doing.
- ams6110 9y agoI do recall there being a maximum limit on line numbers. I don't recall ever using a BASIC that couldn't renumber.
- bsder 9y agoLikely 65535. I can't imagine a computer in that era using more than 2 bytes for a line number.
- usernam 9y agoAbsolutely. BASIC on a Sharp 6000 pocket pc[1] for example was limited to (32k or) 64k lines of 256 characters each. Like in many other basic versions, there was no automatic renumbering. Discovered it the hard way. [1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=sharp+pocket+pc&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=1&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=sharp+pocket+pc&t=ffab&iar=images&...