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big problemstudent on Jun 20
 * It all depends on your skill level and what interests you.Solitaire on Jun 20
Why not Windows version of Quick Basic? on Jun 19
 *There is! Goto www.qb64.net (download it from the forum) on Jun 19
  Re: *There is! Goto www.qb64.net (download it from the forum) on Jun 19
   QB64 aims to 100% QB compatibilityCyperium on Jun 24
 If you don't even know what DOS is, why do you want to program in it? on Jun 19
  Re: If you don't even know what DOS is, why do you want to program in it? on Jun 19
   I'll assume you've also tried FreeBasic... on Jun 19
    Re: I'll assume you've also tried FreeBasic... on Jun 19
     They did. They called it Visual Basic since Windows is based on a GUI.Solitaire on Jun 19
    * Don't assume; because when you try FreeBasic, you make an ascii out of you and me. on Jun 19
   Why aggressive? Because you keep saying the same things. on Jun 19
 If you have trouble understaning a response, ask for a better explanation on Jun 19
  Re: If you have trouble understaning a response, ask for a better explanation on Jun 20
   I don't think you should give up just yet on Jun 20
    Re: I don't think you should give up just yet on Jun 20
     Re: I don't think you should give up just yetBen on Jun 20
     I'd give up! Does not seem to know how to use Vista either......... on Jun 20
     *Almost there! Just type QB instead of QBasic in DOSBOX on Jun 20
      Re: *Almost there! Just type QB instead of QBasic in DOSBOX on Jun 21
       Starting QB automatically... on Jun 21
        Re: Starting QB automatically... on Jun 22
         You're most welcome on Jun 22
          Hey, awesome.Dustinian on Jun 23
           *I agree! Patience is a virtue!Cyperium on Jun 24
Attention q4321... You need to identify yourself to be listed in the "R" Group...Radar O'Reilly on Jun 13
 * Radar, qb4321 is TheBob. Perhaps it's a joke? on Jun 13
  I know Bob is qb4321, I also know his jokes are funnier. on Jun 13
 *..let Clippy in.(I'll let you guys decide if he is a "Tom" or a pretty little Dutch Clip?Replies2EveryPost on Jun 13
 Just a thought... on Jun 14
  Thanks Bob, and thanks for mentioning my home town, Toledo. One question... on Jun 14
   *lol - very sweet, corporal. Red is definitely your color -- it matches your chest hair. on Jun 14
   *Wow, turns out Borat has been done before on Jun 14
Make Fibbonaccis FAST!qbguy on Jun 12
 GreatBen on Jun 15
  Quite right on Jun 15
  Sureqbguy on Jun 15
   Alsoqbguy on Jun 15
    Yeah sure, blame in on N54....................LOL on Jun 15
     "Might as well have just put the values in anyhow!"qbguy on Jun 15
      * Ok, I see what you mean. Thanks for the explanation! on Jun 16
   What would the O(log(n))-like expression be for the golden ratio relation?Ben on Jun 16
    * For floating point it is O(1), but it is inexactqbguy on Jun 17
inverting comma with decimal pointGiorgio53 on Jun 12
 Not with PRINT USING on Jun 12
 Re: inverting comma with decimal pointMoneo on Jun 12
  WTF is \DEV\NULAnonymous on Jun 12
   *Just to piss you off Linus breath! WTF do you think? on Jun 12
Decimal to qbasicDave on Jun 10
 You can use this to convert to any base number system. on Jun 10
  * QBASIC already has OCT$ for octal thoughAnonymous on Jun 10
  * That doesn't work for "any" base system -- it can't even do bases above 10 like hexfoobar on Jun 11
 Check the subforum for previous solutions:Solitaire on Jun 10
  WHAT the H**k is wrong with my solution anyhow? on Jun 10
   Nothing wrong. Just add it to the archives for future referenceSolitaire on Jun 10
    * Naw, I don't wanna remember Urls. It is already posted in the right forum. on Jun 10
 I think this would work :)Cyperium on Jun 24
Detecting a stuck key on the keyboard on Jun 10
 Try using the keyboard scan codes. on Jun 10
  Scan CodesNate on Jun 12
   RE: Scan Codes & Beeping on Jun 12
    Scan CodesNate on Jun 12
     Code 224 designates the newer keys like the Arrow and Home keys on Jun 12
     Not me on Jun 13
   *Read INKEY$ now and then, but just throw it away on Jun 12
    *What was wrong with my solution? ; ) on Jun 12
     *You posted it in the 12 seconds it took me to post mine :P on Jun 13
 RE: firing sequence on its own which could be rather dangerous on Jun 11
  No, clearly they should use SchemeAnonymous on Jun 11
Run Command In an .exe file on Jun 8
 As far as I know any valid command is legal when compiled... on Jun 8
  Using RUN on Jun 8
   *Strange -- try renaming the file just in case "TRAP" is a special .exe command. on Jun 8
    *Another possibility: if you still get an error, try CHAIN "Trap" instead of RUN. on Jun 8
   It doesn't matter that it is called from the Main Body... on Jun 8
 You can, but if I remember this right, not inside a sub... on Jun 8
  *In Crimson Tide, Denzel Washington ran inside a sub -- of course, he was an officer. on Jun 8
   That just tells us that QBasic supports Affirmitive Action. on Jun 8
    * Chit! That whitey captain never ran anywhere and let his dog pee everywhere! on Jun 8
    But functions in QBASIC are third-class citizens!qbguy on Jun 17
 Yes you can, but will run an ".exe" file instead of a".bas" fileangros47 on Jun 9
Quick Basic on VistaJ Waring on Jun 5
 * VISTA can only run QB in window mode. Screen 0! on Jun 5
  Quick Basic on VistaJ Waring on Jun 5
  Re: * VISTA can only run QB in window mode. Screen 0!J Waring on Jun 5
   I'd be careful about trying to make a partition... on Jun 5
    Re: I'd be careful about trying to make a partition...J Waring on Jun 6
 Other options... on Jun 5
  You could get 32 bit video drivers on Jun 5
   Re: You could get 32 bit video driversJ Waring on Jun 6
 *Try dosboxDave on Jun 10
In a sequential file loop, does it really matterSolitaire on Jun 4
 Yes, it mattersqbguy on Jun 4
  That makes sense. Now is there a preferenceSolitaire on Jun 4
   UNTIL is just syntactic sugar for WHILE NOT -- use whichever you wantqbguy on Jun 4
 * The DO loops assume that there is data in the file prematurely. on Jun 4
  That should be "The DO loops prematurely assume that there are data in the file."Grammar Police on Jun 4
   * You forgot an asterisk. No donuts for you!Chief of Police on Jun 4
   * SORRY QBGAY! Does your chief support "Don't ask - don't tell"? on Jun 4
 Well, I did not look at the other answers, so someone probably had this one.... on Jun 4
  * Yes, you should have read the other posts! on Jun 4
   You're not going to like thisDavid on Jun 5
    Then why not try.... on Jun 5
     Yes, that is what I use, too... on Jun 8
      I've never used Freefile. I just assign my own numbers with no problems. on Jun 8
       Rats, I somehow responded to myself instead of OPRESION... on Jun 8
    *I DID USE THAT FOR SOME YEARSOPRESION on Jun 7
 MOSTLY I USE: 'DO UNTIL EOF(1)'OPRESION on Jun 7
Petesqbsite is down. Maybe Pete is upgrading it? I hopeangros47 on Jun 4
Random generate a number between 1 - 8 on Jun 1
 RE: Random generate a number between 1 - 8 on Jun 1
 You can'tqbguy on Jun 1
  Oh, and if using QBASIC RND, be sure to RANDOMIZE TIMERqbguy on Jun 1
  RE: You can't on Jun 2
   Yes you canqbguy on Jun 3
    Dice are not truly random.Solitaire on Jun 3
     I come in from the casino pool and rub the suntan lotion on a side of each die. on Jun 3
      RE: I believe everything is determined. on Jun 3
       * Wrong... If you were right, the word "undetermined" would not exist. on Jun 3
       I'm afraid I'll go with the physicists on this one on Jun 3
        A thought... on Jun 3
         Your argument isn't solid on Jun 4
          I'm not sure I disagree with you... on Jun 4
           Funny you should say all that on Jun 5
            *Interesting -- be sure to post any relevant stuff! on Jun 5
         But when will we be able to type in QB64? on Jun 4
   Read up on statistics... on Jun 3
    * No thanks Tim; if I want to listen to white noise, I'll tune in Rush Limbaugh. on Jun 3
     * Rush is not exactly a random generator either. But he does create chaos! on Jun 3
    Not really random actually. on Jun 3
     * Doubtful, but if you are able to, I'm sure some mathematicians have a prize for you! on Jun 5
     And you would be able to decrypt KGB one-time padsIain on Jun 9
      * Everybody loves some Ruskie sometime... (Decoded by the QBG) on Jun 9
   You can buy random number generators,David on Jun 5
    * If they are anything like your GOTO loops I'll pass.......... on Jun 5
 BETWEEN 1 and 8? You mean 2 to 7? on Jun 1
  OK, if you want to be really pedanticqbguy on Jun 1
 Re: Random generate a number between 1 - 8 on Jun 1
 A clear explanation on Jun 2
  * I read it twice and NOWHERE in your post did you explain the CLEAR statement. on Jun 2
   *The CLEAR statement is for lazy people that don't wanna figure the variables to reset! on Jun 2
    * Compilers and libraries are for lazy people who are too lazy to learn ASM.qbguy on Jun 2
     * Assemblers are for lazy people who are too lazy to memorize opcodesqbguy on Jun 2
     * ASM is for people too lazy to learn machine code. on Jun 2
      Machine code is for people who are too lazy to... on Jun 2
       Chiseling your program into rock is for people who are too lazy toqbguy on Jun 2
        * Like you know Al Gore's rithems. He invented the internet! on Jun 2
    CLEARBen on Jun 2
     CLEAR allocates stack space for recursion, yesqbguy on Jun 2
      *In other words, you would probably only use it at the beginning of your program. on Jun 2
      * Like the STACK needs to be initialized? My memory says it does it anyhow. on Jun 2
 * SHAUN, you are on my no reply CHIT list! Only QBguy answers those....... on Jun 2
Attention all personnel... The N54 is set to renew June 1... on May 31
 * Lately I have had no problems with hyperlinks. Even the first time. on May 31
 * Thanks for another year! I'll see you in my tent later. on May 31
 Sometimes there is a 'grace' period.. on Jun 1
  * No problem. Priests are used to "collecting" money, lol. on Jun 1
  You Pinkos just don't appreciate the outstanding Anerican institution that is Network54. on Jun 2
   * "Institutions" are for CRAZY people! on Jun 2
Please help my son, He can't use QBasic to make his new budget work...Obama's Mama on May 31
 INTEGER only supports -32768 to 32767qbguy on May 31
  *Thanks. He was getting an "overflow" error, which was probably put there by a Republican!Obama's Mama on May 31
  I'm using a binary data formatBarack Obama on May 31
 Try bignums instead on May 31
Ben's Super Biannual Tennis TournamentBen on May 29
 You must be a big eater, because you pass a lot of crap! on May 29
 Nice on May 29
  yBen on May 31
   PCOPY is slow, slower than CLS on May 31
    Speed comparison of PCOPY with SWAPOldDosLover on Jun 6

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