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sb> Well as far as I see, it _could_ be done, but it would be bloody
sb> difficult. REALLY hard...because there just isn't enough
sb> advanced file handling in basic to make it conceivable. But
sb> since basic can write and read from files, it can attach itself.
sb> In theory, only :-)
Really? Does BASIC not allow "assembly language" statements? Yup,
it does. And that essentially means you can write a virus in BASIC.
And people have - it's not "theory": it's fact.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 11 Apr 21:52
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