[Coco] ML BASIC SPEED TEST

[phil pt]

If you have the docs for Mlbasic 2.0 can you please send me the file?

On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 10:16 PM, Carlos Camacho <idevgames at gmail.com>
wrote:

> There is hand written text in ML BASIC manual. It's unclear if the
> developer or owner of the program made the hand written text.
>
> Anyways, there is a hand written text to compare the execution of a program
> with ML BASIC vs Microsoft BASIC on the CoCo 3.
>
> The code appears to be:
> 10 WIDTH 32 : CLS
> 20 FOR X = &H400 TO &H5FP
> 30 FOR Y = 0 to &HFF
> 40 POKE X,Y
> 50 NEXT Y,X
>
> Can someone confirm that executes on a CoCo 3? (Make sure the code is
> correct)
>
> The writing shows 9 seconds under ML BASIC.
> Under Microsoft BASIC, it shows 12, min 49 sec and then under that line it
> shows...
> = 769 sec
>
> So my next ask is to time the program under ML BASIC (Compiled?) and ML
> BASIC and give me the correct times.
>
>
> If the masses think it isn't worth keeping the above, let me know and I can
> omit.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carlos
> Color Computer Store
>
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