Questions tagged [basic]
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DEF FN(x) How does one transfer / translate "Define Function" command to VB.NET?
The 8bit code is:
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90 DEF FNX(D)=INT(RND(0)*D*8-D*3)
100 DEF FNDS(D)=INT(SQR(ABS(P(D,0)-P(L,0))^2+ABS(P(D,1)-P(L,1)^2+ABS(P(D,2)-P(L,2))^2))
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150 FOR I = 1 TO 9 :...
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180 P(I,0)=FNX(I):P(I,1)=...
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LibreOffice Calc Macro - Set two different types of fonts within the same cell
Good morning everyone,
I would like to build a Uno Basic macro that allows us to set the formatting one cell in such a way as to have the content first formatted with one character and then ...
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PeekInt, PokeInt, Peek, Poke equivalent in C from BASIC
I was wondering what is the equivalent of the command Peek and Poke (Basic and other variants) in C. Something like PeekInt, PokeInt (integer).
Something that deals with memory banks, I know in C ...
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How do i make this textbox update in real time
Basically i want one textbox to do this:
TextBox5.Text = TextBox4.Text / TextBox2.Text
It works but if i don't try to input something to the textbox it doesn't update. How do i ?
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How to return a modified range without modify the spreadsheet
I want my VLOOKUP_RANGE() taking a ByVal VBA Range 'search' to return a modified Range object, to use like =SUMPRODUCT(VLOOKUP_RANGE(H2:I2;A2:B11;2);H3:I3) but the sheet is modified too (the keys are ...
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How can I fix Visual Studio Code so that it runs and debugs simple basic scripts (.bas files)? [duplicate]
Background
I'm a tech writer but have dabbled in coding for many years now. For work, I need to test about a hundred different ancient script samples. The samples are stored in our documentation. They ...
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How to solve this triangle problem in Visual Basic? I don't know if I'm doing it right
Make a program that reads a positive integer no greater than 10, and prints a triangle of numbers as follows:
If the number read were 5, then it should print:
1
22
333
4444
55555
The program must ...
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Displaying the Line Number during the execution of a Pick Basic Program in uniVerse
I am utilizing Pick Basic on the uniVerse operating system. Many times, I will need to watch a variable change during a debugging session. I will locate the variable throughout the program and note ...
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(in Visual Basic) Is it possible to "loop" or "rotate" through a byte, without using an( if-then-tree) or (and &HFF)?
What I mean is: If a byte has value of 255, and I add 1. It becomes 0 again.
Or if I subtract 1 from a zero value it becomes 255.
I have a lot of code, that treats bytes like this,
and I'd rather not ...
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Trying to use math function: sgn... error : sgn is not declared
hmm...
I imported:System.math...
test as integer=sgn(100)
I get the error: sgn is not declared.
Other math functions work.
So Why?
Might Visual Studio not be correctly installed?
Thank Yall!
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Advice on how to fix a Progress Bar code in QuickBASIC
I have a problem that I am hoping someone who is smarter then myself can help me with.
I have this bit of code that I am trying to get to work.
SUB ShowProgressBar (FileCount%, NCount%, BarWidth%, ...
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First column of GridView readonly unless new row
I have a GridView with various columns and rows pulled from a database.
In the first column I have a dateEdit repository item.
What I would like to do is have this first column readonly for all rows ...
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How to use DateAdd function in Crystal Reports while in Basic Syntax mode
I have a formula in Crystal Reports that is written in Basic Syntax in order for it to be used with the HTML text interpretation. In one part of the code, I would like to add six months to Today's ...
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How to convert string "85,123kg" to integer 85? Visual Basic
I'm using 2012 Microsoft Visual Basic for Application 7.1
I have a bunch of strings like "85,123kg" , "123,05kg", "11,21kg".
And I want to convert it to Integers like 85, ...
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What is a "base" program on a Casio calculator?
When I make a program, I have the option to make it either "run" or "base".
https://src.mrhitech.repl.co/calcmanual.pdf (backup; the original one seems to have been taken down) ...
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