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Anybody using QBasic around here? – oz

Oz Junior Member Posts: 4 From: Dutton, Ontario, Canada Registered: 12-05-2004	I am learning C++, but QBasic is fun, and easy...anybody here program in it? Highly unlikely, because I'm sure everyone by now thinks that "Qbasic Died" - don't worry, it didn't....there is a thriving community online.....oh ya.. but anyways, back to any qbers around here.... Oz~ ------------------ Oz has struck again!
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001	I think everyone has dabbled with QBasic at some point. But not many use it now. It is a great place to start. Like you say it's fun. --D-SIPL ------------------ If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that suggests you tried
CobraA1 Member Posts: 926 From: MN Registered: 02-19-2001	I used to. I'm into Java now, though. ------------------ "The very idea of freedom presupposes some objective moral law which overarches rulers and ruled alike." -- C. S. Lewis (1898 - 1963), "The Poison of Subjectivism" (from Christian Reflections; p. 108) Switch Mayhem now available! Get it here Codename: Roler - hoping to get more done over the holidays . . .
ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002	wwwaayyyy back in the day. like, first language. I'm doing java right now. mostly because of the class I'm taking. ------------------ Soterion Studios
demon_slayer2839 Member Posts: 22 From: Registered: 08-01-2004	I've dabbled with Qbasic a little but mainly when I'm just wanting to play around with some code I use GW-BASIC. I'm learn C++, asm, and VB 6 right now, but I still love using gw-basic.
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001	quote: Originally posted by demon_slayer2839: I've dabbled with Qbasic a little but mainly when I'm just wanting to play around with some code I use GW-BASIC. I'm learn C++, asm, and VB 6 right now, but I still love using gw-basic. I wouldn't try an learn all 3 of those languages at the same time, you will learn a lot quicker sticking to one imo. Just some advice. --D-SIPL ------------------ If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that suggests you tried
CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005	I just "graduated" from QBasic. I was a little disgusted with the limited cabailities, but I still use it alot!. As most of you all know, I'm trying to learn Python ( ). QBasic has a triving comunity? Where? ------------------ There are two ways of constructing a software design: one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies; the other is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. --C. A. R. Hoare [B][/B]
goop2 Member Posts: 1059 From: Registered: 06-30-2004	Oz? Ive heard of you... Are you the same Oz as was here a long time ago? LONG before me? ------------------ ------------------------ I dont like siggys. They are to hard to think up :(
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001	No your thinking of MeanManInOz. He was from Australia... controversial but many a good thread was started by him. We all thought he was great! heh. --D-SIPL ------------------ "One World. One Web. One Program." -Microsoft promotional advertisement "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer!" -Adolf Hitler
Klumsy Administrator Posts: 1061 From: Port Angeles, WA, USA Registered: 10-25-2001	havne't used qbasic for years, and only used it when i didn't have any other tools, my fav basic is c64 , maybe i should download qbasic for some old times nolstagia. it was very slow for graphics stuff, but i often used qbasic to test some thoughts, ideas and make little tools.. ------------------ Karl /GODCENTRIC Visionary Media the creative submitted to the divine. Husband of my amazing wife Aleshia Klumsy@xtra.co.nz
bwoogie Member Posts: 380 From: kansas usa Registered: 03-12-2005	yep, i think anyone who has programmed, at least anyone who programed back in the day has used qb. it was my first language.. except for the vic-20 ------------------ ~~~boogie woogie woogie~~~
CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005	quote: Originally posted by bwoogie: yep, i think anyone who has programmed, at least anyone who programed back in the day has used qb. it was my first language.. except for the vic-20 What's vic-20? All I knew of was COBOL FORTRAN, PL/I and A and B (correct me if I'm wrong) ------------------ There are two ways of constructing a software design: one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies; the other is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. --C. A. R. Hoare [B][/B]
Klumsy Administrator Posts: 1061 From: Port Angeles, WA, USA Registered: 10-25-2001	vic-20 was a 6502 based computer from commodore, - basically the forerunner to the commodore 64.. so its not really a language but it had commodore basic (PET) on it, which i think was very very similar to c-64 basic.. (basic was the built in "operating system").. of course if you had an assembler you could or should program in that.. well you could do assembler in basic, if you precompile it in your head into machine code. i'm sure people would be very familiar with games typed in from magazines that had things like 1000 data 123,43,23,123,54,32,221 1019 data 123,43,23,123,54,32,221 1029 data 321,43,23,123,54,32,221 sys 4092 ---- woah after thinking of this , i needed a retro fix, so found a c64 emulator fired it up and wrote a few lines of c64 basic but the most scary things are the numbers still embedded in my memory from years ago like POKE 53281, something to change the background color or SYS 64738 to reset.. oh i miss the peek and poke days. sys ------------------ Karl /GODCENTRIC Visionary Media the creative submitted to the divine. Husband of my amazing wife Aleshia Klumsy@xtra.co.nz [This message has been edited by klumsy (edited March 20, 2005).]
Seven7 Member Posts: 50 From: USA Registered: 03-16-2005	klumsy: Those were the day of debugging nightmares!! I remember the days where several thousands of lines like "1000 data 123,43,23,123,54,32,221" kept me up late in the night due to debugging. Specifically' I remember having to write a program that would convert .com and .exe files into text so that it could be transported. I remember the program finishing up with some 7,500 lines of "data 123, 12, 32, 32,....", and maybe 100 lines of actual logic code. quote: ...but the most scary things are the numbers still embedded in my memory from years ago like... Funny, I got rid of those "daemons" long ago. "Commodore 64"?! I wont even go there now. Remember the "GOSUB"? I fairly sure now they could have contributed to some psychological problems for me to this day. Your right, those were the days!
SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005	Heh heh. I think I just threw out my old Commodore Gazette magazines just last year. I used to type in all those numbers, eagerly waiting to play the game. I had one game I typed in over and over and over and it would never work.
CoolJ Member Posts: 354 From: ny Registered: 07-11-2004	heehee, I remember my friends poke and peek! But those were the days, the excitment just to see the cursor change colors! I remember my first program written while standing in front of a c64 at kmart 10 PRINT 'HELLO' 20 GOTO 10 RUN I was amazed at the power!! [This message has been edited by coolj (edited March 24, 2005).]
Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005	I just finished a computer programming course in Qbasic. It's a neat language, but I prefer Dark Basic. I finished the course with a 98% grade, and if I had waited to do the final and resubmitted some stuff I would have gotten an A: 103% (EXTRA CREDIT!!!! WOOT!!!!) I talked to my instructor and I think he wants to port the course to DBasic next year, which is a shame since Qbasic is so much fun. REM PRINT "Programming"; PRINT " Isn't"; PRINT " Hard"; PRINT " It "; PRINT " Just"; PRINT " Makes"; PRINT " You"; PRINT " Think." REM ------------------ All that is gold does not glitter Not all those who wander are lost The old that is stong does not wither Deep roots are not touched by the frost From the ashes a fire shall be woken A light from the shadows shall spring Renewed shall be blade that was broken And the crownless again shall be King [This message has been edited by Ereon (edited April 14, 2005).]
CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005	quote: Originally posted by Seven7: Remember the "GOSUB"? I fairly sure now they could have contributed to some psychological problems for me to this day. Woa GOSUB was confusing! I skipped it. I guess we coders will talk about Java or something in another 20-30 years and "remember those days". Old days were cool. I remember where I used to live when I was 4. Man, there was a lot of activity there. So many kids! Then everybody moved out over a period of 7 years after that. ------------------ There are two ways of constructing a software design: one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies; the other is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. --C. A. R. Hoare [B][/B]
Goldrush13 Member Posts: 107 From: Registered: 02-27-2005	Um, I kinda thought GOSUB was the greatest thing ever. Don't you remember what it replaced? Now THAT was a bad command.
CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005	Nope, like I said, I skipped GOSUB. Oh well, I could take a peek at it again. ------------------ There are two ways of constructing a software design: one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies; the other is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. --C. A. R. Hoare [B][/B]
Ashton_JX Member Posts: 156 From: Springfield, Oregon, USA Registered: 02-21-2005	Hehe. I remember basic. Man I'd waste so much time in front of one machine or another just trying to make something that resembled a game. I remember all the library books on the subject would always have the same type of games listed. Nothing that resembled NES quality at all. I never succeeded in much more than placing pixels on-screen, or drawing lines and ovals and stuff. I remember spending lots of time trying to make a game I just called "Dungeon". Or.. "A Dungeon"... Or was it "A Game". I dunno. But all I really did get done was mainly drawing a screen or two (which took me forever). I never managed to make anything playable except for one or two programs. Though I always had a great title screen... Well for something done in basic. I used to kind of stock up on those old machines. I've actually still got an Atari XE system in my closet.
bwoogie Member Posts: 380 From: kansas usa Registered: 03-12-2005	gosub isnt confusing.... gosub is my friend till this day. ------------------ ~~~boogie woogie woogie~~~
Goldrush13 Member Posts: 107 From: Registered: 02-27-2005	quote: Originally posted by bwoogie: gosub isnt confusing.... gosub is my friend till this day. FINALLY! Told you guys, GOSUB rocks ok?