Hi Bob,
Yes, this forum uses some form of html or something which doesn't behave like plain ASCII text - it eliminates spaces and otherwise screws up formatting unless some obscure rules are followed. Down at the bottom of the screen when you post are some cryptic icons which are supposed to help, and have "pop up" hints when you hover the mouse over them. You must experiment with them as there are no instructions. I guess we are presumed to be "geek" enough to know how to use this but I frankly just don't have time to fool around with all that. The best rule is the KISS rule: "Keep It Simple, Stupid". Whatever was wrong with plain ASCII text in the first place?
As to the "SOB on Line 79" error where there is no line 79, this sounds like an Editor bug, not a real True BASIC bug. I don't have v6. with the new editor and the "installer" that that version employs, so I am unable to help diagnose on those items.
What I suggest is that you open, or copy and paste, your code into some other plain text editor, and look for non-printing characters and other trash which has somehow infiltrated your code. I have encountered cases where folks had tried to use MS Word to compose code, and wound up with other than plain ASCII text lurking down in the code. I think Word Pad in Windows might be alright. I use the free EditPad Lite, which works dandy.
If that doesn't reveal where this error is coming from, then I suggest you post the entire program so we can have a look at it; or email it to me. I will be glad to try to help solve this mystery.
Regards,
Mike C.
PS. About 10 days ago I posted my version of how the "Insert your code in a post" icon "</>" down at the bottom is apparently supposed to work. This was posted under the topic TB BUG REPORTS "If you find a bug, please let us know." If you want to post structured code you might try that procedure.
MC