The Last One (software) explained
The Last One is a computer program released in 1981 by the British company D.J. "AI" Systems.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Now obsolete, it took input from a user and generated an executable program in the BASIC computer language.
The software was a program generator, as distinct from an actual programming language, as programs were generated by the user selecting options from menus that would form the basis of the generated code. This was done in a logical sequence that would eventually cause a program to be generated in BASIC. At any time, the user could elect to view a flow chart showing the current progress of the program's design.[10]
The program was available on various different computer platforms of the time.
Example
An example of a program to sort the names in a Christmas Card list in alphabetical order:
1. OPEN FILE 2. SET POINTER TO START OF FILE3. SORT FILE4. INPUT FROM FILE5. IF END OF FILE REACHED BRANCH TO 86. OUTPUT DATA7. UNCONDITIONAL BRANCH TO 48. TERMINATE
References
- Notes
- THE LAST ONE Trademark - Registration Number 1218969 - Serial Number 73318733 :: Justia Trademarks
Notes and References
- Web site: Tlo Consultants, The Last One, www.tloconsultants.com, Scotty, TLO, tloconsultants, TimeBase, MTM . March 14, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204205001/http://www.tloconsultants.com/index.htm . February 4, 2012 .
- https://books.google.com/books?id=YwZY9SbRT8wC&dq=D.J.+%22AI%22+Systems&pg=PA410 A terminal case for programmers
- https://books.google.com/books?id=3j4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=D.J.+%22AI%22+Systems&pg=PA7 First Look at the Last One - Program That Writes Programs
- https://books.google.com/books?id=IbbMj56ht8sC&dq=D.J.+%22AI%22+Systems&pg=PA214 Computer expert system spares time for a chat
- https://books.google.com/books?id=Kj0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=D.J.+%22AI%22+Systems&pg=PA1 'The Last One' About to be Released, Says DJ 'AI'
- https://books.google.com/books?id=iD4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=David+James++%22the+last+one%22&pg=PT13 The Last One Is a First
- http://www.tebbo.com/archive/pw8102.htm THE LAST ONE
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1293278/what-became-of-the-last-one history - What became of 'The last one'?
- http://www.tebbo.com/presshere/html/wf8104.htm Development of The Last One (paper) - British program generator
- https://books.google.com/books?id=75dRYTqixzYC&pg=PA133 Bits & Bytes
