----------------------- The PowerBasic Archives http://www.xs4all.nl/~excel/pb.html *** QwkNews (tm) v2.1 * [TN71] Internet Newsgroup: alt.lang.powerbasic --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/561) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC Ref: F3H00004 Date: 03/10/98 From: LAWRENCE GORDON Time: 09:18am \/To: DAVID KIESLING (Read 1 times) Subj: Fidonet Or Usenet? To: David Kiesling On 10 Mar 98, David Kiesling wrote to All: DK> What would be on the bottom of fidonet messages? DK> *** QwkNews (tm) v2.1 DK> * [TN71] Internet Newsgroup: alt.lang.powerbasic DK> --- GEcho 1.20/Pro DK> * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/561) See the three dashes, the words "GEcho 1.20/Pro", the star, the words "Origin: Toast House Remote" and the three element numeric in parentheses right above these lines? These tell you that this message originated in Fidonet. This message will have the word "PPoint" instead of "GEcho". GEcho and PPoint are echo mail processors for Fidonet-type networks. I use another program called QwkNews that actually gates the messages between Fidonet and this newsgroup and a program called TriNet (see the star followed by [TN71]?) that interfaces the messages with a bulletin board. The process is a bit involved, but it works. --- PPoint 2.05 * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/560.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC Ref: F3H00005 Date: 03/10/98 From: LAWRENCE GORDON Time: 09:29am \/To: MARC VAN DEN DIKKENBERG (Read 1 times) Subj: Freeware Basic? To: Marc Van Den Dikkenberg On 10 Mar 98, Marc Van Den Dikkenberg wrote to All: MV> > -=> Quoting Fane to All <=- MV> > MV> > Fa> Is there a freeware BASIC compiler/interpreter for DOS out MV> there? I > Fa> don't know much about BASIC today. Is Power Basic or MV> Quick Basic free > Fa> or shareware, or commercial? MV> > Fa> Also, does anyone remember how to exit GW-BASIC? I don't have MV> the > Fa> documentation. What was the latest version of GW-BASIC? MV> > MV> > YOu might want to check your system settings as your message MV> > here appeared as being from "Fane" which I suspect strongly is MV> > not your real name. Handles are generally not permitted in FIDO MV> > echos. MV> Just a remark - His message was not posted to FIDO-net, but to MV> alt.lang.powerbasic, an internet usenet group. Apparently there is a MV> gateway between these two that exchanges messages between these two MV> networks, but I think it's safe to assume that this won't be the only MV> message that is posted under a nickname. Actually, Fane's message originated on the Fidonet side of the newsgroup. But Sid Lee also violated one of the rules on the Fidonet side of this newsgroup: "let the moderator do the moderating". MV> Since it's unusual for a link like this, I doubt many people are aware MV> that their internet postings will end up in a FIDO-echo. We're trying to reach the broadest audience possible for PowerBASIC support. Unfortunately, at the rate that Fidonet is dwindling away, I'm not certain how long the gateway will be open. --- PPoint 2.05 * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/560.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC Ref: F3H00006 Date: 03/10/98 From: DON SCHULLIAN Time: 03:27pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: HP commands From: d83@ath.forthnet.gr (Don Schullian) Subject: HP commands Hi, A client has got an HP desk jet that REFUSES to start printing at the top f the page. I've tried the top margin command but I can't get it to print on line #1 (allowing of course for the non-printable area at the very top). It wants to start on line 4. BTW, this is from DOS. Any suggestions? TIA, ____ _ ____ ____ _____ | _ \ / \ / ___) __ | ___)(_ _) | |_) / _ \ \____\/ \| _) | | |____//_/ \_\(____/\__/|_| |_| Reply to: d83@ath.forthnet.gr www.basicguru.com/schullian *** QwkNews (tm) v2.1 * [TN71] Toast House Import --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/561) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC Ref: F3H00007 Date: 03/10/98 From: DEREK MCDONALD Time: 12:36pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Freeware Basic? From: thrash@interlog.com (Derek Mcdonald) Subject: Re: Freeware Basic? If you are a programmer you could write your own Compiler. It's not overly hard - jus ttime consuming. But there are books on the subject. I don't know of any freeware compilers. People spend much time writing compilers and don't wanna just give them away. But there are some in expensive ones. OMNIBASIC have one for around $80-90 and it works on all OS's (so I'm told). The last GWBASIC was shipped with DOS 4.01. It was discontinued shortly later. But GWBASIC is not a compiler - it is an interpreter the programs it makes can only run while it is in the memory where compilers make stand-alone programs (with .EXE). -- -----------| << THRASH >> Has left the stage... |---------------------- Nemo Voluntas Provocare! DMCS: http://www.interlog.com/~thrash/dmcs.html RRCA: http://www.interlog.com/~thrash/rrca.html *** QwkNews (tm) v2.1 * [TN71] Toast House Import --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/561) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC Ref: F3H00008 Date: 03/10/98 From: MARTIN C Time: 08:08pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Can one play AVI files fr From: no_spam@thank.you (Martin C) Subject: Can one play AVI files from PowerBasic? Well, can you? ;) Is there an Object file which will allow AVI, MPG or MOV files to be played via PowrBasic 3.0 ? *** QwkNews (tm) v2.1 * [TN71] Toast House Import --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/561) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC Ref: F3H00009 Date: 03/10/98 From: KROGG Time: 07:44pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: dim absolute:help. From: Krogg Subject: dim absolute:help. Help, How can i tell if a segment is "safe" to use with the DIM ABSOLUTE statement?For example,in this line: "DIM ABSOLUTE scrn(319,199) as byte at &ha000" I get a nice 320x200 array that overlays the video buffer for vga mode 13h.Great trick,i love it.But the real thing to do with DIM ABSOLUTE is to store lots of data directly.how can i do this?I dont know what segments will be safe to use.Is there some easy way to find unused segments during runtime?What should i do?Any help or pointers to information would be great. Thanks, ps:I havent tried this yet so i will ask.Can 2 arrays share memory locations?like this: DIM ABSOLUTE scrn(319,199) as byte at &ha000 DIM ABSOLUTE flop(319,199) as byte at &ha000. I know they will overlap,but is it legal in PB? -- [wicked skull sig] krogg.no.to.spam@inspace.net Remove no.to.spam to reply http://www.inspace.net/~carcher/krogg/aani.htm Gory javascript animations for your enjoyment *** QwkNews (tm) v2.1 * [TN71] Toast House Import --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/561) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC Ref: F3H00010 Date: 03/08/98 From: KROGG Time: 11:22pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Dim absolute: From: Krogg Subject: Dim absolute: With respect to the "dim absolute" instruction,how does one choose a "safe" segment to use for the "AT" part? For example,If i say "dim absolute scrn(319,199) as byte at &ha000" then i will get an absolute array that overlays the video buffer.Thats cool, but what if i *just* want to store lots of data?I know people must use this a lot,but i dont know how ya could know what segments are "safe" to use. Thanks, -- [Evil SKULL device goes here] krogg.no.to.spam@inspace.net Remove no.to.spam to reply http://www.inspace.net/~carcher/krogg/aani.htm Gory javascript animations for your enjoyment *** QwkNews (tm) v2.1 * [TN71] Toast House Import --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Toast House Remote (1:100/561) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC Ref: F3H00011 Date: 03/11/98 From: MARC VAN DEN DIKKENBERG Time: 02:05pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Dim absolute: From: pb@excelsior.xs4all.nl.REMOVE-THIS (Marc van den Dikkenberg) Subject: Re: Dim absolute: On Sun, 08 Mar 1998 23:22:33 -0500, Krogg wrote: >overlays the video buffer.Thats cool, but >what if i *just* want to store lots of data?I know people must use >this a lot,but i dont know how ya could know what segments are "safe" to >use. Virtually none; the dim absolute is only usable in situations where you want to do stuff to a certain memory segment/location. A shortcut for peek/poke, so to speak. If you just want to store amounts of data somewhere in memory, dim absolute is NOT the way to go. Especially in the multitasking environments that are used these days, it's almost impossible to find a 'save' segment. And furthermore - what would be the gain, when you can let PB take care of all of this by itself by simply using dim _without_ absolute? -- Marc van den Dikkenberg