From:	"Michael L. Smith" <mlsmith AT vax2 DOT rainis DOT net>
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Date:	Mon, 26 May 1997 17:32:00 -0500
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Marc van den Dikkenberg wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 26 May 1997 00:00:09 -0600, X-Bios <XBios AT hotmail DOT com> wrote:
> 
> >(a different section)
> >The MS-DOS version has some 500, the Windows version about 800, the OS/2
> >version roughly 1000, and the UNIX version about 900 commands and
> >functions.
> >
> >I think that's ample proof for GFA's OS/2 port.
> 
> I think that's it's also safe say that if HALF the commands between two
> versions are missing, it's poorly portable, at best.
> --
> Marc van den Dikkenberg
> -----------------------
> The PowerBasic Archives
> http://pitel-lnx.ibk.fnt.hvu.nl/~excel/pb.html

  Marc,
  
  Good point. I can't believe I missed it in my last response.
  
  BTW I noticed a problem in printing BYTE and WORD variables in PB32.
  Where is the best place to report this and/or get help?
  
  Cheers,
  
  -Mike

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