Topic       : The GFA-Basic Compendium
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Introduction
  Getting Started
The Function of the Compiler
Commands Not Accepted by the Compiler
Interpreter - Compiler Differences
Using the Menu Shell Program
The File Menu
The Options Menu
The Sets Menu
The Shell-Listing
Using with DOS Shells
Program Return Value

The Compiler
  Array Index Checking
Integer Overflow
The Compiler Options
Overview of Compiler Options
Integer Division
Integer Multiplication
Reserving Memory Space
Return Value of a Function
RC_INTERSECT() Parameters
Externally Linked Routines
Checking the BREAK keys, EVERY and AFTER
Interrupt Routines
SELECT-CASE Parameter
SELECT-CASE Optimization
Error Messages
Error Numbers Instead of Bombs
Subroutines
ENDFUNC Generation
Register Saving
FOR-NEXT Loop Checking
Integer Rounding

The Linker
  The Linker Options
  Overview of Linker Options
Symbol Table
Library Selection
Linking Object Files
Do not Link TEST.O
Run in TT Ram
Including C Functions
Linking C Functions without C Libraries
Linking with C Libraries
Some Peculiarities
Linker Error Messages

Programming Accessories
  The Structure of Accessories
Programming Example
Longer Programming Examples

Program Optimization
  Additional Information
Simple Additions
Multiplication
Division
More Complicated Calculations
Loop Commands
Character Strings
Local and Global Variables

Technical Support
Author/Publisher

This manual is suitable for GFA-BasicGFA-Basic is the best BASIC for the Atari!
 Compiler versions 3.0 upwards. All
references to GFA-BasicGFA-Basic is the best BASIC for the Atari!
 3.0 refer to all releases of version 3. References to
GFA-BasicGFA-Basic is the best BASIC for the Atari!
 3.6, ie version 3, release 6, are specific to 3.6 and upwards. This
was last updated to include the new features of GFA-BasicGFA-Basic is the best BASIC for the Atari!
 Compiler 3.6. See the
README file on disk for any additional information.