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Detect CPU and Stuff (View Thread) - JT on May 18, 2003

New CPU and Speed Detection - JT on Dec 12, 2003

Triangle Drawing Code (View Thread) - PhyloGenesis on Jun 12, 2003

Video VBE / Power Management (View Thread) - JT on Jun 18, 2003

Windows XP Interface (View Thread) - JT on Jun 18, 2003

future library... - zombie on Jun 18, 2003

* That link doesn't work!! :-( - KristopherWindsor on Apr 18, 2006

File Infomation Viewer (View Thread) - JT on Jun 18, 2003

Converting Programs to FirstBasic (View Thread) - JT on Jul 7, 2003

More Conversions - JT on Aug 8, 2003

The Bmp Sub Routine (View Thread) - PhyloGenesis on Jul 16, 2003

Post without losing leading and embedded spaces (View Thread) - Mac on Oct 26, 2003

* I've gopt a question... - lkt153 on Oct 26, 2003

Heh - because - Mac on Oct 26, 2003

What OS do you use Mac? - The PhyloGenesis on Jul 20, 2004

It isn't right here either - JT on Jul 20, 2004

Simple Post - Mac on Jul 21, 2004

Right! Use ALT-0160 - Mac on Jul 21, 2004

What the f***. It changed!!!!!!! - JT on Jul 21, 2004

The characters entered via ALT+Keypad - To JT on Jul 22, 2004

No. It isn't that - JT on Jul 22, 2004

How to post your program when it looks like garbage - Mac on Dec 10, 2003

HTML? - Tim on Jan 8, 2008

Posting programs on network54 - qbguy on Jan 19, 2009

*The way N54 is going, you will be lucky to type in a post! - Clippy on Jan 19, 2009

How to post on the QBasic Forum without getting flamed. (View Thread) - Mac on Oct 26, 2003

*You're all welcome for my example of the bad title! lol - The PhyloGenesis on Oct 30, 2003

qbasic programs - m.afzal on Dec 5, 2007

This is a basic code holder, makes it easier to find what you want. - Zuwer on Dec 5, 2007

Zewer, ?????????????????? - Mac on Dec 5, 2007

*I know, but i decided i would make a random little one. - Zuwer on Dec 5, 2007

If all else fails, ask for CLIPPY. I will FLAME you anyhow :) - Clippy on Jun 5, 2008

oh yes, clippy is our resident flamer - lol on Jun 7, 2008

BLEEP! - Clippy on Jun 10, 2008

More on assembly (View Thread) - zombie on Nov 1, 2003

The basics - zombie on Nov 1, 2003

Implementing ASM in Quick Basic (a simple way) - zombie on Nov 1, 2003

a simplER way - mik3ca on May 19, 2007

The Rock says hi to Mike from Canada,,, - The Rock on May 19, 2007

being from canada, he already knows the rock - mennonite on May 20, 2007

Using numeric variables - zombie on Nov 1, 2003

Using far addresses - zombie on Nov 1, 2003

Handling strings - zombie on Nov 1, 2003

Re: Handling strings - Michael Calkins on Mar 9, 2008

* Can you provide us with an example of an a ss call? - Pete on Mar 10, 2008

* Man, you waited 5 years to say that? Wow Man! - Cheech on Mar 10, 2008

*a tool(URL) - Michael Calkins on Dec 15, 2005

Simple example "Hello World" (URL*) - MC on Mar 8, 2008

Mac - Michael Calkins on Mar 9, 2008

I meant it as your initials - Mac on Mar 11, 2008

Demo of shuffling a card deck and dealing (View Thread) - Mac on Nov 2, 2003

Deck of cards - long or short display - with or w/o jokers & shuffled - Solitaire on Jan 7, 2008

Beginning of a file manager (View Thread) - JT on Nov 15, 2003

How to test the keyboard, including F-keys and arrow keys (View Thread) - Mac on Jan 13, 2004

Using OPEN FOR RANDOM to keep a database (View Thread) - Mac on Feb 13, 2004

How to delete records and retrive by ID - Mac on Feb 16, 2004

Driver - Mac on Feb 16, 2004

Sim IO - Mac on Feb 16, 2004

Actual IO - Mac on Feb 16, 2004

Final Main Program - Mac on Feb 16, 2004

How to do graphics (View Thread) - Mac & TheBob on Feb 19, 2004

Sorting an Array (View Thread) - Mac on Feb 19, 2004

SORTDEMO.BAS - anonymous on May 14, 2005

how to maximize, minimize, & do some other things with the dos box... (View Thread) - Zip on Feb 19, 2004

How do I put the sourcecode in my DOS program??? - GSmiles on Feb 22, 2004

Ok, here's how to incorporate it, a demo program with procs. - lkt153 on Feb 25, 2004

Why are my equal numbers not comparing as equal? (View Thread) - Mac on Apr 15, 2004

In QB 7.1 - Ild�rest on Apr 17, 2004

Maybe that's why there's no exponent operator in C/C++ - Solitaire on Apr 17, 2004

I tried it with a function and it still gives the same results - Solitaire on Apr 18, 2004

Sorry, it does work after all. POW function inside. - Solitaire on Apr 19, 2004

Here's a short way. . . - rpgfan3233 on Jul 22, 2005

use # after numeric values that you intend to be DOUBLEs - Michael Calkins on Jul 23, 2005

Here is just a sample of what QBasic is good for (View Thread) - Mac on Apr 25, 2004

QBasic commands that do not work in SUBs (View Thread) - Earthborn on May 25, 2004

You mean "affecting" not "effecting" - Solitaire on May 26, 2004

Yeah, I made a mistake. Rub it in... - Earthborn on May 26, 2004

Heh - I effected the required change - Mac on May 27, 2004

I just can't let this go - GreenMan on May 27, 2004

LOL! Mac, I think you should move this thread - Solitaire on May 27, 2004

Rules and other info for updating posts (View Thread) - Mac on May 31, 2004

Revise problem (to R Group members) - JT on Jul 14, 2004

Found solution - JT on Jul 18, 2004

How to Edit Your Own Posts - Mac on Jul 22, 2004

How to search through old posts (View Thread) - Mac on Jun 28, 2004

re: googleing forum - the unknown qb programmer on Jan 25, 2005

How to use the chatroom - How to stay loggin in (View Thread) - Mac on Jul 8, 2004

*I disagree, I don't see a chat box or button and I'm in there right now. - The PhyloGenesis on Jul 8, 2004

chat box button - To Phylo on Jul 10, 2004

Annoying Facts About the ChatRoom - Mac on Aug 24, 2005

How to use the Index of Subforums (View Thread) - Mac on Aug 26, 2004

Basically How a Compiler and Interpreter Work, Any improvement welcomed (View Thread) - Iain on Oct 18, 2004

Improvements, or so I think - Ild�rest on Oct 20, 2004

This is nay necessarily just QB, It is somewhat generalized - Iain McPhee on Oct 20, 2004

Compiler vs. Interpretor - Peja on Nov 20, 2006

* The interpreter should never be faster. - Kristopher Windsor on Nov 20, 2006

How to get a bootable (stand-alone) DOS (View Thread) - Mac on Dec 11, 2004

Let me know if you find a way without a floppy! - Chandler on Aug 6, 2005

it's called "dual-boot" - mennonite on Aug 6, 2005

* Cool - Chandler on Aug 6, 2005

one question: - Michael Calkins on Aug 8, 2005

"although I have not downloaded those files" ??? - Mac on Aug 18, 2005

I think IE is trying to download them in ASCII mode. - Michael Calkins on Aug 19, 2005

temporary mirror - mennonite on Aug 19, 2005

Make DOS work if it fails (View Thread) - Mac on Jan 23, 2005

If all that fails, try this (possibly a better solution anyway) - for TheSamuraiElephant on Apr 25, 2005

The error message that this applies to... - Ild�rest on Apr 27, 2005

*Oh, and setting the file to Read-Only stops the problem ever happening again - Ild�rest on Apr 27, 2005

will doing this mess up any network settings? - bp on May 28, 2005

*It shouldn't cause any problems. I don't know about printing errors though. - Ild�rest on May 28, 2005

should be fine; also printing from dos - mennonite on May 28, 2005

no luck whatsoever... - bp on May 28, 2005

how to use lprint in windows xp (View Thread) - the unknown qb programmer on Jan 25, 2005

LPRINT in XP - Ralph on Jun 28, 2005

lprint - wally on Jul 14, 2005

LPrint - Ralph on Jul 14, 2005

LPRINT, for Wally - Ralph on Jul 14, 2005

thanks - wally on Jul 15, 2005

lprint - wally on Jul 16, 2005

lprint - Ralph on Jul 17, 2005

USB printing with LPRINT in XP or NT - Clippy on Sep 14, 2008

the significance of the FAQ (View Thread) - mennonite on Apr 9, 2005

Point Taken - Paqui on Sep 9, 2005

how do i (you name it) in other brands of BASIC or convert my program to them? (View Thread) - mennonite on Apr 10, 2005

How to avoid flicker (View Thread) - Ild�rest on May 28, 2005

Sizing an array for BLOAD, using information in the BSAVE file (View Thread) - TheBOB on Jun 8, 2005

Reducing CPU Useage in XP (View Thread) - JT on Jun 23, 2005

what happens if you run that code and you're Not running xp? ... no windows?... - mennonite on Jun 23, 2005

It will - JT on Jun 27, 2005

CPU Usage in XP - Graham Caulton on Apr 27, 2006

If you have QB 4.5, try this... - Pete on Apr 27, 2006

Here is another way. . . (View Thread) - rpgfan3233 on Jul 21, 2005

Function to test for a numeric input (View Thread) - Solitaire on Feb 18, 2006

Shorter function to validate numeric input - Solitaire on Mar 31, 2006

Altered version of function to validate numeric input with bugs fixed - Solitaire on Apr 1, 2006

Validate numeric entry with specified number of decimal places & correct wrong input. - Solitaire on Apr 30, 2006

How to navigate a path/maze with AI game pieces... (View Thread) - TheBOB on Mar 24, 2006

Nanosecond delays (View Thread) - David on Mar 30, 2006

*Unfortunately it's CPU speed dependant - Antoni on Apr 21, 2006

Jumping graphics (View Thread) - ComputerGhost on Apr 18, 2006

Nice CG! Here's a little trick for impatient people like me to get him to jump faster... - Pete on Apr 18, 2006

LOL... Gets me every time! - ComputerGhost on Apr 18, 2006

How to use the clipboard to copy and paste code between the forum and QB (View Thread) - Solitaire on Jun 4, 2006

Might this post have to do with my QInstaller program? - Kristopher Windsor on Jun 4, 2006

VAL("&H") bug in QBasic 4.5 (but not in QB 1 or PDS 7) (View Thread) - Solitaire on Jan 12, 2007

the irony - mennonite on Jan 13, 2007

They actually suggested modifying the code to work around the bug. - Solitaire on Jan 14, 2007

oh, okay. well that's not SO bad then - mennonite on Jan 14, 2007

Val() is only your pal if you're not a dec-i-mal. - Pete on Jan 14, 2007

*lol@blame - actually "." is still a problem if you think about it - mennonite on Jan 14, 2007

What's the difference between MOD and REMAINDER ? (View Thread) - Team on Jul 9, 2007

Delay in range .054 second to 11 days (View Thread) - Mac on Dec 2, 2007

QBASIC Full Screen on Vista (View Thread) - qbguy on Feb 1, 2008

* Won't that driver disable hi-res and conflict with some other programs? - OLPC on Feb 5, 2008

Sure, kiss Hi Res goodbye with a driver change. No more Aero... - Pete on Feb 5, 2008

I dunno about that. Not after M$ changed the hardware specs. - Clippy on Feb 6, 2008

System Requirements -- XP, ME, 2000, Vista - qbguy on Feb 7, 2008

those minimums are not actually practical, though - Michael Calkins on Feb 13, 2008

* No, I am talking about the video and sound hardware changes - Clippy on Feb 14, 2008

* I don't need Aero; I need 1680 * 1050! - OLPC on Feb 6, 2008

* Then you are off topic too! - Clippy on Feb 6, 2008

? - OLPC on Feb 6, 2008

* It looks like Standard VGA adapter will let you go up to 1280x1024 - qbguy on Feb 7, 2008

ASCII Code Reference Table of all printable characters (View Thread) - Solitaire on Feb 22, 2008

QBasic in Vista or 64 bit CPU environment (View Thread) - MystikShadows on Mar 2, 2008

Where can I get music for the PLAY command? (View Thread) - Mac on Mar 17, 2008

Some places have "keyboard tabs", even though you can't tab a keyboard. - rpgfan3233 on Mar 17, 2008

Found a problem in Galleons Christmas song code copy - Clippy on Mar 17, 2008

Here are some PLAY songs - Mac on Mar 21, 2008

If you want PLAY sequences... - Antoni on Mar 21, 2008

Some Christmas carols...(URL*) - Galleon on Mar 21, 2008

Shuffle Sort algorithm - unique random numbers with no duplicates (View Thread) - Solitaire on Mar 23, 2008

Select & discard algorithm for unique random numbers - Solitaire on Mar 23, 2008

Improved version of Random Select & Discard algorithm - Solitaire on Mar 23, 2008

Compare this with the Shuffle Sort - Solitaire on Mar 30, 2008

For Example - MONTREALER on Apr 9, 2008

Interesting variation of partial shuffle sort - Solitaire on Apr 9, 2008

comparison - MONTREALER on Apr 10, 2008

Variation of Shuffle Sort algorithm - Solitaire on Apr 10, 2008

Did you notice... - MONTREALER on Apr 11, 2008

Notes on the modified shuffle sort: - Solitaire on Apr 11, 2008

Variation - MONTREALER on Sep 15, 2008

Randomly Permute an Array - qbguy on Mar 23, 2008

Game mapping tutorial (View Thread) - TheBOB on Jun 11, 2008

Checked.BAS (working example program) - TheBOB on Jun 11, 2008

you don't need those data statements for a checker board - moi on Jun 11, 2008

Comments - qbguy on Jun 11, 2008

AFLAC! Is this the way out of Bob's FAQ? - The Duck on Jun 11, 2008

All About Random Access Files and the FIELD Statement. (View Thread) - MystikShadows on Jul 25, 2008

A way for XP users who cannot run QB apps full-screen to get full-screen access! (View Thread) - Clippy on Jan 3, 2009

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