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Recent content by Nyaj2k1
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Win2k Defrag
>> get used to replacing ide hard disks from time to time. i reccomend that you start thinking about replacing and upgrading your disk about when it gets half full... that keeps everything running in top shape. there needs to be enough room on the disk for the vurtual memory, as well as enough...- Nyaj2k1
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File Already Open?
>> if you dont have any files that you actully *want* open at that point where the error is, then just say: CLOSE >> to be sure that all files are closed at that point. close without a corrisponding variable or number simply closes all open files regardless. something i do at the end of... -
Out Of Memory (Shell Command)
No... your QB programs free memory is just smaller then what DOS needs to run, compiled and uncompiled. Once you get your program over a few KB, that happens... the only thing you can do is reduce the memory footprint of your application... or use a shell workaround. What are you trying to do... -
LINE format
These numbers have to be made on the fly, within the program, and with constantly changing dot patterns. -
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Does C/C++ contains every command that Qbasic has ?
Trying to translate from QuickBasic to C is pure hell. In fact, depending on how complex the application is, you may be better off just rewriting your program. You will probably have better luck translating to VisualBasic. The PRINT command can be kind of tricky, but what I've allways done was... -
Automate passing ctrl z in dos or hyper-terminal
ON KEY is a command native only to BASIC. -
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LINE format
But, I experemented and yes, a refrence table is much faster. -
LINE format
2 ^ 0 = 1 2 ^ 1 = 2 2 ^ 3 = 4 2 ^ 4 = 8 2 ^ 5 = 16 2 ^ 6 = 32 2 ^ 7 = 64 2 ^ 8 = 128 ect... -
? on searching files based on criteria / storing results
Thanks. Ummmm... Bisray was longing for it? -
LINE format
I've been experementing with this line thing, and I only have one sugestion. Why not use... 2 ^ x ...insted of a table? -
Generic Questions
My point exactly. LogicLRD, you must eather be a very fast typest, or you have to much time on your hands. :) -
Qbasic in Windows XP
Ummmm... Firstly, in order for a DOS prompt to take up 100% system resources in XP, I imagine your computer is quite slow. I would guess less then 500mhz P2. Also, note that *some* computers run QB just fine. Mine for example, has no trouble whatsoever running QB under XP.
