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Hide Console from .BAS compiled into .exe code
I'm developing an application manager to handle the execution of some legacy code written in .bas files. The application is being developed in Java/Kotlin and is accessed via a web service. The .bas ...
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Number required for function error in qb64
I am writing a qb64 / QBasic software program to convert a numerical grade 0-100 to a letter grade (a,b,c,d,f). I have set it up so that strings/arrays are used to allow infinite grades to be entered. ...
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Set cursor in QB45
I have been using the following code to change the cursor in QB45:
SUB LocateX(Inserting)
' locate cursor
IF Inserting THEN
' half-block cursor
Locate Xcoor, Ycoor, 1, 3, 7
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Engineering symbol miniscule sigma CHR$(229) prints on the screen but not to a file
PRINT CHR$(229) works fine
PRINT #1, CHR$(229) get an "a" with a small circle on top
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Can I take the entire console and save it as a string variable?
I'm trying to take the entire console text at the end of the program and save it as a string variable. Then after I will take the string variable and save it as a text document. What would be the best ...
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How do I use a parameter as a Variable Name?
trying to make a sub routine that can varable parameters to find which varable to return.
IF _FILEEXISTS("Std Motor Pricing.csv") THEN
OPEN "Std Motor Pricing.csv" FOR INPUT AS #3
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Why don't INPUT$ and INKEY$ work in Linux console mode?
I written QB64 code to try the BASIC functions INPUT$ and INKEY$.
This program runs good when it doesn't run in Linux console mode, but if we set the SW to run in Linux console mode this SW doesn't ...
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Can I tell the QB64 compiler *not* to optimize my code?
I want to experiment with the efficiency of various algorithms and compiler optimization is an obstacle. Can I disable compiler optimizations in QB64?
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Loop optimization in QB64
Have a loop in QB64 concerning loop optimization:
DIM N AS DOUBLE, X(100000000) AS DOUBLE
T! = TIMER
FOR N = 1 to 100000000
IF X(N) THEN
PRINT X(N)
EXIT FOR
END IF
NEXT
PRINT ...
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can user qbasic functions return a string?
FUNCTION QUAD_NAME (X, Y, Z AS INTEGER)
QUAD_NAME = string_var
returns a "illegal string-number conversion"
I checked the in IDE help on function command (currently using QB64, but their wiki is ...
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does 8250 uart require to match modem baud
I am studying modem i/o and am setting the uart through com1: and the base address x03f8 and am wondering if the uart connection to the modem must be equal? I am doing this in QB64.
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Trap Alt-F4 in QB64
I have a utility that has a function called by Alt-F4 but I can't because it closes the window. How can I trap Alt-F4 in QB64?
The following code samples shows various ways to check for Alt-F4:
REM ...
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Length of titlebar overrun in QB64
Need to know the length of titlebar in QB64 before it overruns length?
I am using
S$ = "Title"
_TITLE S$
where I need to truncate it before displays "..."
thanks.
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Why is there a colon in some Programs between 2 statements
I was going through a QB64 tutorial and saw the following program structure for printing numbers from 1 to 10 →
FOR x = 1 to 10: PRINT x: NEXT x
I have never seen such a kind of QB64 program. ...
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QB64 Console/Display Font Size
I am tutoring someone in my high school in QBasic and the QB64 font is really small making it difficult to edit it. How can I change the font?
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