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| | 1. Is QBasic a language for beginners? 2. How is it different to modern languages like c#? 3. What kind of development is it best suited for?  |
| | I downloaded QBASIC 4.5 onto a Windows XP computer, and placed it into C:\QBASIC\. When I try to run QB.EXE though, I get the error: C:\QBASIC\QB.EXE Invalid startup directory, please check your pif file. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application. What do I do here?  |
| | im taking a qbasic class and am having a very hard time on this program...here is the question: Using the ASCII table and the CHR$ function, write a program that prints the following output using a nested for next loop: A AB ABC ABCD ABCDE -------------------------------------------------------------------- heres what I have …  |
 | Is there a way on how to integrate QBasic into VB program? What is/are the process to do it if possible? Anyone who can help me. Thanks!  |
| | I have been using Qbasic 1.1 in MS DOS 6.22 PCs upto P4. In view of the changing hardware scenerio, I wish to migrate to VB inside Windows 7 32 bit machines. Should i rewrite all code in VB or can I import .bas files created in Qbasic 1.1 into … |
| | For next loop in qbasic? hey i am taking a beginner's course in programming and i have been asked to tackle this question using the for loop its like i have to write a program that will print the numbers as follows.. 1 12 123 1234 12345 123456 how can … |
| | Hi. I am posting here because I thought maybe you guys could help me with a QBasic thing. I am trying to make educational software in Qbasic, namely a quiz creator software. I will have the Questions and quiz answers in files on the hard disk. How do I print … |
| | My QBASIC programs do not run under Windows XP. Specifically, LPRINT does nothing. I have spent a lot of time & effort over the past 15 years programming in QBASIC with lots of useful and profitable programs. I really do not want to start over with Visual Basic unless there … |
| | I recently updated my system to XP-2 with a pentium III. I have a number of qbasic programs I developed to use in my hobbies and lo and behold, I can't print to my usb port. The programs run okay. I should think this is a problem that has been … |
| | I got XP to run QB by trial and error, messing with its bootup files But with Vista there seems to be no way I have 30 yeatrs of QB progs at stake here! Many thanks esdel B |
 | One more look at BCX basic code to show the qbasic programmers how they can modernize. This shows a function that converts an integer value to a binary string. Notice that with BCX basic you need to declare your variables. Makes the code a little easier to read too. Variable, … |
| | This is a little program in QBasic which counts the number of characters in a string. Made by Buff - two errors removed by me. Thanks Buff. |
| | I'm not at all sure where to put this question. It's been a long tine since I messed with basic, and I'm not a programmer of any kind. I got interested in a method for calculating the Golden mean, and I'm hoping some kind soul will point me in the … |
| | I hope this is the correct forum I am converting some qbasic to vba and have come undone. The qbasic lines - FOR I = 1 TO A IF B(I) > 0 THEN PRINT "("; C(I); "="; D(I); ")"; END IF NEXT I screen prints the values for SLENGTH and … |
| | I wanna share with my friends but they dun have QBasic on thier comp. Ill put my programs on a floppy disc an give it to em but i cant figure out how to make them able to run without the actual QBasic program. It gets so frustrating! :evil: |
| | The problem is I am not very educated in Qbasic and my teacher has given me a project of making a hangman game. But I don't know how to so please I need your help. I need a simple hangman game with figure of a hanging man using line and …  |
 | If a person composes a short program and hit's F5 or "run" the output will fit on the viewers screen. I have composed a long program for homework purposes, and once I hit F5 or "run" I do not see the WHOLE program output. Only the bottom half. By hitting … |
| | Sorry if this belongs elsewhere, it's BASIC, so VB is the closest. (By the way, long time no post for me, I'm back, yay) Okay. I'm writing a game (a SRPG) in QBASIC (wicked leet, huh?) so that my friends can edit it and crap (I know other languages, but … |
| | I am a self taught VB programmer and have been coding vb for about 9 years. I took a VB course at a community college as a requirement. The class did teach some fundamentals and was great exposure, however, even w/ an A avg. I was no programmer after the … |
| | Dear all i am using QBasic language in DOS plateform i.e. in CUI mode. No w i want to upload the jpeg file format picture. Pls help me if you have any idea or code in QBasic . Thank you Giriraj |
 | I know I probably shouldn't be posting this here...but it's one of the most populated boards. Anyways, I was wondering if Qbasic can be used for anything other than a basic input/output program.:?:  |
 | I'm really supprised no [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mal6XbN5cEg"]one has posted this[/URL]! I didn't find it but got the link from mattireland at [URL="http://www.programmingforums.org/thread14717.html"]PFO[/URL]  |
| | I copied qbasic.exe and qbasic.hlp (no way to tell the version ?) from my Dos 6 Install floppy into a folder. Qbasic.exe executes ok either from within or outside the folder, but can't access its help file. I used the qbasic options 'help path' tab to enter the correct path … |
 | I find it interesting that QBASIC is mentioned for several reasons: 1. This language and any of its predacessors are hardly used these days. And, if they are, it's most likely for nostalgic reasons. At one time, I remember, some schools used it for introductory programming courses. For a time, … |
| | Hi: i don't know if i am in the right forum or not.if i am not please direct me to the proper one.i am trying to use qbasic in the above os. i migrated from win98se to winxp. i constanly get an error 76 "path not found".the program will work … |
| | Hello! Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How do I print in QBasic. I have tried opening it (the program code) in note/word pad but it comes out in funny characters. What can I do?? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks. |
| | I am currently enrolled in a QBASIC class, where we use QBASIC 4.5 in a Windows XP environment. But for some reason, I am unable to get them to work properly at home. Specifically, my screen seems to only allow enough vertical room for a LOCATE to reach about 22 … |
| | Does anyone know how to play an already made midi file in QBasic? I have downloaded several peoples programs but they do not seem to work. Does anyone know of any code to play a midi file? Thanks TP :mrgreen: |
| | HI, I am a new person to the forum and also a pretty new person to coding. I am having difficulty with an assignment and need some direction. Here's the problem: I'm a car sales person who is giving discounts on certain styles and years of cars. In my 2D … |
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