Re: BAS Files

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From: Laksa (doreamonsaynospam-pls1924575106571_at_thankyou.tv.org.com)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:32:44 +0800

"Miss 81" <bubblegirl@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:345fd96b.0408281442.1ea91b73@posting.google.com...
> I read it will only use vb6 code. I was looking for a way to get
> qbasic games (like those on qbasic.com) to run. How can I do that?
> Could you write one that processes the .bas files to run through
> embedded vb or something? Running through Pocket Dos doesn't work so
> it needs to be a separate program.
> Or does an interpreter change the code to suit vb6?

> The only programming I know is html and I wanted to start by studying
> programs already out there from the qbasic days. Email me if you wish.
>
> BG

I know your situation now, actually you should run the .bas file on your
desktop PC, the QBasic interpreter is come with Microsoft DOS, but I'm
affrair you don't having it with your windows. you can ask ppl with with
ms-dos 6.22 or below for a copy of the qbasic interpreter , it is quite
small only (you will need qbasic.exe and edit.exe/edit.com). If you can't
find it, let me know, I can email a copy to u. (hey, beware spammer when u
disclose your email on the net !).

QB is text based (although u can use graphics if you good enough) and
procedural (sequencial) oreiented, and VB (and other windows based
application) is windows and event driven based programming model. So better,
to learn each, use each individual interpreter /compiler, don't mix them.

Another BASIC family is VB-Script, used in ASP, or you can embeded it in
your html page, maybe u should try this first, (as well as other like
Javascript also not bad) (seem your know html already).

Of-course, the most flexible is C++ (other than assembly here), but this is
mostly used for hard-core/professional developer only.
So, I suggest that If your job needed most text based application, learn
QBasic, if your jobs needed windows-based application, use VB, and if most
of the time you develop web application, use JavaScript and VB Script, and
if you only want to learn develop application on pocketpc, use Embedded VB.

(ps/: I already have about 10 yrs experience in programming, start from the
old-day MS-DOS 2.0, Amiga, Unix to now XP,CE,Symbian/PalmOS etc, mostly in
C++ and BASIC, and other web-family (as well as assembly language).

I'm not saying which language is better, this just is my personal opinion,
you should check for other programming language group like comp.programming.

Last point is I'm not thinking of enhance my basic interpreter fo PocketPC
to make it suppose more QBASIC syntax, cause not worth it (some part is not
portable, if not impossible) - better use EVB instead - less headache.

Hope this help

 WP

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