Info Only Update 02-27-2013

[LarryMc]

I just finished what originally was going to be  the new How-TO section to the Help file.
My intent was to issue a new download for the Help file and the Demo program for the IDE at this time.
I've decided to delay that just a bit.

Graham and I had a discussion about converting CBasic files to IWbasic.
He agreed to write a little piece on some of the issues encountered.

Using what he wrote as a basis I'm now going to add three new sections to the Help file.
I already have a
Getting Started:Beginners section
I'm adding a new section called
Getting Started:Upgrading
At the bottom of the How-To section I'm adding:
Convert from CBasic / IBasic
Convert from EBasic / IBPro

I believe these sections are necessary because of all the exisiting code that exists for the older languages.
And it has been my experience that a lot of people throw up their hands when they initially try to run one of the older programs, as is, and they encounter all the error messages.

With the how-to sections my intent will be to identify the necessary simple changes that need to be made in order to make these older programs run in IWBasic.

I figure this effort will only take a few additional days so maybe by Monday I'll be through.

[Doc]

That sounds like a really great idea!
With so much info scattered around here and there, much of it is hard to find and/or not all that useful. This will definitely put all of the required information under the same umbrella where it will be a huge help to everyone. Good job folks.

-Doc-