HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual - HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems - Edition 1 (32715-90001)

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Additional Documentation
Refer to the following manuals for further information on the MPE XL
operating system, HP Business BASIC/XL and the IMAGE Database Management
System:
* MPE XL Commands Reference Manual (32650-9003).
* MPE XL Intrinsics Reference Manual (32650-90028).
* HPLink Editor/XL Reference Manual (32650-90029).
* Accessing Files Programmer's Guide (32650-90017).
* TurboIMAGE/XL Database Management System (30391-90001).
* SORT-MERGE/XL General User's Guide (32650-90082).
* System Debug Reference Manual (32650-90013).
* HP Pascal Reference Manual (31502-90001).
* Native Language Programmer's Guide (32650-90022).
* Data Entry and Forms Management System VPLUS/3000 (32209-90001).
* HP Business BASIC/XL Migration Guide (32715-90003).
Preface
This reference manual for the Hewlett-Packard HP Business BASIC/XL
programming language provides programmers with information about the
specific use of HP Business BASIC/XL as they prepare their applications.
The manual is intended for reference only, to review the syntax and
functions of HP Business BASIC/XL. It is not intended to teach the
inexperienced programmer HP Business BASIC/XL. Information about
migrating to HP Business BASIC/XL is contained in the HP Business
BASIC/XL Migration Guide (PN 32715-90003).
The HP Business BASIC/XL language is for programming on 900 Series HP
3000 Computers, under the MPE XL operating system.
This manual contains the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1 Provides an introduction to the HP Business BASIC/XL
programming language.
Chapter 2 Explains the program development environment in which
programs are created, modified, debugged, stored, and
retrieved.
Chapter 3 Describes the elements of the HP Business BASIC/XL
language.
Chapter 4 Describes all the statements available for creating a HP
Business BASIC/XL program. They are arranged
alphabetically for quick reference.
Chapter 5 Describes all the functions available within HP Business
BASIC/XL. They are arranged alphabetically for quick
reference.
Chapter 6 Explains input and output with HP Business BASIC/XL,
including using the Native Language Support features.
Chapter 7 Describes the Report Writer.
Chapter 8 Explains the user-definable keys.
Chapter 9 Explains the HP Business BASIC/XL compiler. Lists
statements that the compiler ignores and statements that
cause compiler errors.
Appendix A Explains the errors that occur in HP Business BASIC/XL.
They are listed by number.
Appendix B Lists the statements available to the user grouped by
functionality.