Source file information:



     SOURCE.ARC contains the source code for all ADVBAS routines.  This
     consists of the assembly listings (.ASM files).  You can access these
     files using the enclosed ARCE utility, by typing "ARCE SOURCE"
     (without the quotes).




     BASIC source files (outside of SOURCE.ARC):

     The file MONKEY.BAS is the source for a file time/date/attribute
     modification utility.  It provides example usage of the FINDFIRSTF
     series of ADVBAS functions, among other things.

     The file XREF.BAS is the source for a cross-reference generator.
     Compile this with no switches, and link with ADVBAS in the usual
     manner.  This will provide useful cross-reference listings for your
     programs, provided that they conform to the interpreted BASIC
     format-- the BASIC program to be xreffed must be in tokenized form,
     and must contain line numbers on every line.

     The file COMBLINE.BAS is the source for a line combiner.  Compile
     this with no switches, and link with ADVBAS in the usual manner.
     COMBLINE can be used on programs in interpreted BASIC format to
     crunch programs down to the smallest possible size.  It combines as
     many lines together as possible without changing the program
     function.  For example:

    10 REM This is a test
    20 PRINT
    30 PRINT
    40 PRINT"This is only a test"

     would be converted into

    10 REM This is a test
    20 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT"This is only a test"

    This is recommended only for debugged BASIC programs.  The code
    produced will be smaller and faster for interpreted programs, and also
    for compiled programs if you are using the DEBUG or ON ERROR options.
    You need the program to be comblined in both tokenized and ASCII
    formats (TEST.BAS and TEST.ASC, for instance).  Output will be an
    ASCII file with the extension BCS.