XSTR on Free42

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(07-10-2021 03:27 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  To store the entire alpha register, you need the XASTO function, which is currently only in Plus42.
(I think I'll add the new string functions in Free42 as well, eventually, but for now there is only XSTR, which is needed to create custom error messages for RTNERR.)

The new string functions are described here, and the Plus42 test builds are here.

Thank you Thomas.
I think adding just XASTO would be enough to enable extended strings on free42, as it makes easy saving the alpha register in a local subroutine, then you can do string manipulation using the alpha functions.