sharp pc-1350

[turfraft]

Hi,
I am trying to enter a program in BASIC
it is in a Dick Mitchell book.I entered the program
from start to finish in program mode.They did
not mention anything about a DEF key to use to
start program.I would really appreciate your help
to get this program started.This program is the
class consistency ratings on pages 87-88 in his
Thoroughbred Handicapping As An Investment book.

Thank You
David Hitchcock

[Tom]

It's been a while,but isn't the DEF used to tell the computer where to start the program? Aren't there like 8 sections, so, DEF 4 wold be a separate program?
If that is no not it, I will look it up.

Some of the old Sartin guys might remember - that was out official weapon for a few years. If you have the old Sartin Follow Ups, Dick Schmidt has articles about programming the Sharp that might help.

[KyRacer]

Try putting this at the start of the program and see if it works.

10:"A"

Then press the DEF key and then press A

Hopefully that works.

[Tom]

Try this to clean up the start:

10:"A": CLS : PAUSE : "NAME OF YOUR PROGRAM"

[Red Knave]

I don't think you need a line number for a DEF key but that is the right syntax. e.g. "A"

I think you can also type in Run n where n is the line number of the first line you want to execute e.g. RUN 10 to start execution at line 10.

Also, I don't think you'll get very far with a program this old.