LIF ASCII vs. Un-Typed Files

Early versions of HP BASIC did not have a file type that matched Windows, DOS, or UNIX ASCII files. Starting with BASIC 5.0, it did have an ordinary, "vanilla" file type that could hold DOS ASCII or UNIX ASCII data. Un-typed HP BASIC/WS or HP BASIC/UX files are called "HP-UX" files. With the "Viper Card", un-typed files are called "DOS" files. An un-typed file written with FORMAT ON is a DOS ASCII file. An un-typed file written with FORMAT ON, EOL CHR$(10) is a UNIX ASCII file. Use CREATE to create an un-typed file. In a CAT listing, a an un-typed file is listed with the file type blank.