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    how to use a string variable to input command

    This solution is workable for me, thank you strongm! SkyFighter
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    how to use a string variable to input command

    I think i did not be explicit enough. i want to run a VB statements from a variable and not a Ms-dos command line commandinput$ = "For i = 1 to 3 : next" execute commandline Or to load a sub or fonction previously saved on disk? any idea? SkyFighter
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    how to use a string variable to input command

    I'm trying to get the user input a line of code and then execute it. I want it to look like this: Private Sub inputbox_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer) If KeyAscii = 13 Then commandline$ = inputbox.Text End Sub Private Sub Command1_Click() commandline$ 'execute the command End Sub or there is a...
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    can i use a string as a command?

    I'm sorry i did a mistake. i was willing to post this threads in the Visual Basic(Microsoft): Version 5 & 6 forum. SkyFighter
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    can i use a string as a command?

    i want to ask the user for a command that vb can execute and didn't find a way to do it. i want to do something like: Let InputCommand$ = "For I = 1 to 10 : next I" InputCommand$ 'execute command line Or there is a way to create a file that VB can use to input command ? SkyFighter
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    capture control codes

    Don't know exactly what you're trying to do, but if you want to put control code into a text file this is easy done. For Exemple: Private Sub Form_Load() Open "textfile.txt" For Output As #1 controlcode$ = Chr$(6) + Chr$(8) + Chr$(7) Print #1, controlcode$ Close #1 End Sub...
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    Formatting

    I tried your code with windows 98 and format.com doesnt have the /FS parameter. it worked correctly otherwise. with windows XP i don't know if the SHELL command is working differently but you may try to use SHELL with a single string like this: CLS INPUT "Which drive do you want to format "...
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    Caps lock on at windows start-up

    thank you both, especially strongm this is really helpful! SkyFighter skyfighta@hotmail.com Get the fun out of life!
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    Caps lock on at windows start-up

    i was wondering how i can manage to turn the caps lock on at windows start-up. i looked into the api viewer and did only find this: Private Const CAPSLOCK_ON = &H80 someone have any ideas? SkyFighter skyfighta@hotmail.com Get the fun out of life!
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    How to add lines to an exsisting textfile

    This is how you can simply write to a file. set userscreen$ to the user name to save set userscreen$ to the user pass to save This will simply add the new user and pass to the file: Open "password.dat" For Output As #1 Print #1, userscreen$ Print #1, userpass$ Close #1 To load previously...
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    Question

    I don't know why you would use GOSUB instead of processing all the items into 1 select statement. As trollacious said, GOSUB are not used anymore, it is only left out for compatibility, since you can do better with SELECT and SUB statements, and it takes more memory than needed for something you...
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    Question

    I don't know the code to use with the onkey funtion but maybe this could help ***** P = down, H = up, K = left, M = right *****^ k$ = INKEY$ If k$ = Chr$(0) + "M" Then rem right Arrow rem ... end if If k$ = Chr$(0) + "K" Then rem left arrow rem ... end if If k$ = Chr$(0) + "H"...
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    How can I get mu qbasic script to acceps a external value

    It's easier for a beginner to understant what "LET" let you do, and it can be useful when you want to search your code for variable change and not for comparison, but you're right it takes too much place for something not necessary at all. I used to take "LET" on the TRS80, and it's a good...
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    How can I get mu qbasic script to acceps a external value

    If you're using QBasic 4.5 you can easily use the COMMAND$ function, witch return the used command line parameters. LET VLAN$ = COMMAND$ (remaining code) ... miguel migoul@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/network/8177
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    way for not using ltrim$ rtrim$

    thanx to you logiclrd, but im doing a table of the exponent of a number into a file, so i need to do all the calcul :) miguel migoul@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/network/8177
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