 QB2C a BASIC to C translator                              Date: Sep 21 1998
 Translates BASIC programs into ANSI-C programs. Includes X11-based graphics.
 It has been tested under Linux, OSF1 (DEC), Sun-OS (Solaris), Aix (IBM),
 SGI (Silicon Graphics) and HP-UX (hp).
 Under HP-UX screen dependent things like 'INKEY$' would not work (termios.h),
 for other the full functionality is obtained.
 
 The whole package is in the file qb2c.tgz. To install it, place
 the file in an empty directory and type: tar zxvf qb2c.tgz
 (if this doesn't work try in two steps: gunzip qb2c.tgz; tar xvf qb2c.tar).
 To build executables "qb2c", "bcpp", "calib", "bhelp" and scripts "bcc", 
 "brun" and "run" under given OS just type the name of the corresponding 
 script:

   Operating System |  script to build executables
   -----------------+-----------------------------
   Linux            |  doall
   DEC-OSF          |  doall_osf
   Sun-OS           |  doall_sun
   IBM-Aix          |  doall_aix
   Silicon Graphics |  doall_sgi
   HP-UX            |  doall_hp

 Executables and scripts should be put somewhere where you
 keep your executables, for instance in ~/bin or /usr/local/bin.

 Details of operation of the package can be found in the document manual.txt,
 which can be wieved typing the command "bhelp".
 A keyword can be specified as a parameter to this command in order to
 get specific help: "bhelp keyword".

 HOW TO OBTAIN QB2C, COPYRIGHT NOTICE

 After the New Year 1999. QB2C has become a PAYWARE. The latest FREE version
 qb2c-3.2e.tgz can be found at usual place: ftp://darkstar.irb.hr/pub/qb2c
 This version is made available for evaluation purpose.

 First pay version is 3.5 will be available after mid-April 1999, and 
 it includes a deal of new commands and improvements
 over the free version. Backwards compatibility with code written 
 for older (free) versios of QB2C is fully kept.
 New features include:

 o Arays are now declared dinamically, thus allowing arrays to be
   dimensioned during the program execution, resized and erased;
   Newly added comands to this end are: DIM (changed), REDIM and ERASE;
 o Newly added graphic commands: XTRAN, XROT, XSCAL, MRESET, XCLOSEDS
   make possible easy manipulation of graphics output via coordinate
   axis manipulation without changing a single line of existing code;
 o Newly added other commands: LCASE$, UCASE$
 o For smoother transitions in graphics (animation...) it is possible 
   to use 2 planes per window (buffer) using new commands: XBUF, XRMBUF
 o More detailed documentation (manual);
 o Most important X-fonts used with XTEXT command now have predefined names,
   so that programmer do not have any more to know the full name of a 
   particular font. It is enough to specify a generic font name and size; 
 o More programming examples, especially for new graphics;
 o More flexible IF..THEN..ELSE syntax;
 o Removed bugs and misfeatures.

 For the last point, I thank to numerous people around the world who 
 have kindly sent me their bug reports and suggestions.
 
 The price of the ever newest version of QB2C is 25 US$ or equivalent
 in DEM, CHF, UKP, ITL or HRK. Payment should be done via  
(preporuceno pismo na moju adresu).
 For this price you obtain a password to download the newest version or
 you get your version by e-mail
 QB2C, and you will be notified of new versions and be able to
 download them freely.
