Pete's QBASIC Site

Seb McClouth wrote:It uses the GCC compiler, but I need to run Linux to use it... I'm trying to get one for DOS, if I do, I'll sure give it a try...
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If your PC has the capacity, you might consider loading Linux into another partition. You seem to be doing a lot of Linux related stuff anyway.
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You're right, it looks like you have a file generated by some Unix type program. Here's a piece of the documentation for a conversion program that I wrote having the same problem: PURPOSE: Convert a Unix generated report file to a standard text file with records terminated by a carriage return and l...

Hello, and thanks for this forum! This question concerns QBX 7.1 and the LINE INPUT # statement. Quite simply, is there a size limit on the file QBX is trying to input from? I am trying to access a text file and as soon as the file is opened an ILLEGAL FUNCTION CALL error occurs. I played around wi...

Thanks, but I already knew all of that. What I wan't to know is, after you say open for input, I say input as #1, so that only takes the first file, and since it is in a do/loop I can't make it say anything else. Please help. Kindly expain yourself more clearly and precisely. You said:" after ...

......how do I make an open for append statment and then make an input statment that will take everything from the file that I said to append? An OPEN FOR APPEND is very similar to an OPEN FOR OUTPUT. An OPEN FOR OUTPUT creates a new file. If you write 10 records to it, you will have 10 records on ...

Sorry, but I just haven't had the time. I left this morning for work at 8:20AM, and didn't get back until moments ago...at 12:40AM. I am in my apartment for less than eight hours a day, and that includes time to sleep, eat, get ready and take care of other business. Some days I manage to get home a...

It's written in C and ASM. I have some manuals but they just go on the things it does, not how it was written and why that way. I just dig up the most important things and see what I can translate over. grtz Suggestion: try to get a hold of the compiler which you think corresponds to the C code tha...

Reading this C manual again opens up old wounds. I strongly suggest you get a copy of the C manual for the C code that you're working with..... Moneo, your words of wisdom enlighten me (they truly do). On your suggestions of getting a copy of the C manual for the C code... I'm actually translating ...

......I have a tiny more question in C, does & and && mean the same or is there a diffrence? If so, what are there equivalents in Qbasic? ... More examples of cryptic crap in C. BEWARE! The & and && operators mean different things in different versions/dialects of C. I have ...

...... Why can't QB count till 999999? That's pretty annoying while in a for-next... or do I need to address i AS LONG? The FOR can count up to the maximum that the specified variable can handle. Well I chose to DIM the variable as LONG. I always have an DEFINT A-Z at the top of my programs, so an ...

And other question: for (i = 0 ; i < 1000000 ; i++) /* may take up to 1 second... */ if (CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT) & RTC_UIP) break; That is what I hate about C. It's so cryptic. The code doesn't "read" like Basic. Anyway, I dug out my C manual and looked up the FOR statement. for ( ...

I'm living in Sherman Oaks. I know it's not the *hottest* place in the world, but I'm in a tight closet with no ventilation, and my roommates don't want to turn on the A/C so that we can save money on the electric bill. You can see how it would get pretty hot. But I'm not complaining...it's better ...

Allright, QB Express #21: Back in production. I've moved into the walk-in closet at my friends' place....it's small, but pretty comfortable. It wouldn't be too bad if it wasn't so ungodly hot. I'm living in the San Fernando Valley, just north of Hollywood, and it's just about the most godawful hot ...

I am NOT good at managing large programs, but I want a small program that I can add on to. I need an idea! Anything, stupid and useless or dreadfully useful. A game... anything. I need *something* to do this summer! I have an idea for some small stuff you could write --- handy functions or subs. Yo...

Seb, great, glad you found it.

Actually my manual is for QuickBasic 4.0. I run 4.5 and use this manual because I found it more complete than the 4.5 manual. There is probably a lot of newer stuff covered by PDS which, of course, wouldn't be in this manual.

Regards..... Moneo
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While compiling the core, I'm getting a ' Nested function definition' error. I have no clue why....... I had never heard of "nested function definition", but found that it is valid in other languages. Perhaps the Function or SUB immediately before the Sub in question, did not terminate co...

Pete, I think you're doing a great job with QBE. There are those of us who sincerely appreciate all your efforts and contributions to the editing of the magazine, and we are not concerned with a few days or weeks delay. "Good things come to those who wait". I completely agree with moneo T...

Pete, I think you're doing a great job with QBE. There are those of us who sincerely appreciate all your efforts and contributions to the editing of the magazine, and we are not concerned with a few days or weeks delay. "Good things come to those who wait". Best regards, Edward F. Moneo **...

What is the legality of downloading QB 4.5? Has it been placed in the public domain? If you download it from some site, or a friend gives you a copy, you have an ILLEGAL COPY. If you only use it for your own use, then nobody will bother you about it. However, if you do anything commercial with it, ...

...... But how am I supposed to notice the user he didn't use a valid command without that o_o ? (If I don't put it, it only answer to the four choices) IF action$ = "open left door" THEN GOTO 900 IF action$ = "open right door" THEN GOTO 40 IF action$ = "open door front of ...