1 05/10/76 Extended Precision BASIC 2 3 BASIC is available in extended as well as single precision. Single precision 4 is the default. To get extended precision, invoke the use_ep_basic command with 5 no arguments before invoking basic or basic_system. Extended precision stays 6 on until the use_sp_basic command is issued. 7 8 Single and extended precision programs should not be run at the same time 9 because the numeric arguments and numeric files are not compatible 10 The convert_numeric_file command is available for converting numeric files 11 from single to extended and vice versa. 12 13 A new statement type has been added to provide a means of dynamically 14 controlling the number of digits in a numeric value to be printed as output. 15 Its syntax is: 16 setdigits formula 17 The value expressed by formula is truncated to its integer value, and 18 represents the number of digits to be printed by all future PRINT statements 19 until another SETDIGITS statement is executed, or until the end of program 20 execution. The value can be 1 through 19. This statement applies only to 21 nonintegers. The tab spacing is adjusted to accomodate the current number 22 length. However, the spacing will never be less than the default.