MMBasic for Windows - alphas

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matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 10965	Posted: 01:58pm 22 Feb 2022         Quote   LOAD DATA is not usable for a library to independently load its own data because a .INC file doesn't know where it is located There are no true libraries - this is MMBasic . INC files will inevitably be duplicated and therefore it is not unreasonable to duplicate any data or if you are really worried about it use DATA statements in the inc file with a restore point name that includes the INC name. Remember, if you provide a composite executable to a user they need all the components and can't be expected to "install" inc files in any specific known location otherwise you are just making life too difficult for them. They just want to unzip a package wherever and have it run without doing anything else. I remember this was discussed before and my recollection is that the duplication of inc files, however unpalatable for the purist, was a necessary evil for MMBasic Edited 2022-02-23 00:02 by matherp