[Info-vax] Python for x86?

[Chris Townley]

On 10/05/2023 01:20, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 5/9/2023 6:38 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
>> On 09/05/2023 23:32, Dave Froble wrote:
>>> On 5/9/2023 3:38 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
>>>> I then changed the integer bits to append the % to all integer 
>>>> constants, and
>>>> now get:
> 
>>>> It shows how BASIC can be slowed down not doing that!
>>>
>>> I haven't been following this closely, but, First guess is that the 
>>> variables were defaulted to floating point, and then perhaps an 
>>> integer conversion happened?
>>>
>>> Can you post the code?
>>>
>>> Once past the compiler, the "%" and "$" signs don't matter, since the 
>>> compiler would assign the variables, if not declared, and it would 
>>> just be data and addresses/pointers afterwards.
> 
>> Arne posted a link to the code before, but the relevant bits are:
>>
>> Arne's version:
>>
>> sub testfp(integer xscale)
> 
> That was the FP sub.
> 
>> My changes:
>>
>> sub testint(integer xscale)
> 
> I think the only important change is from:
> 
> sum = ((sum + 1) * 2 + 1) / 2
> 
> to:
> 
> sum = ((sum + 1%) * 2% + 1%) / 2%
> 
> Arne
> 

Correct - sorry - my bad cut and paste

Still at least we got to the bottom of it. Using the % sign was part of 
our standards using VAX/DEC/Compaq/HP Basic

-- 
Chris