05-06-21 16:08 Mike Powell wrote to ED VANCE about Re: Precomplete
Howdy! Mike,

I thought about You when I was reading this:

https://www.redsharknews.com/11-years-of-action-camera-
development-compared

In some Echo Conference You wrote about the GoPro Camera
and this article on Redshark News is about GoPro's.

Thanks, Ed! I actually finally bought an Akaso. It was a little less expensive, got good reviews, and is good enough for what I wanted it
for!

I've never seen anything about the Akaso camera.

Hmmm, another thing to add to my huge ROUNDTUIT file of things to do.

I have been wondering if there is a BASIC or QUICKBASIC Echo?

I'm having a hard time looking through MultiMail DOS full Echo List
when I'm looking through it, so since You are posting in this Echo
I thought to ask You if it is there anymore?

I know I will need help to write a program.

I use the Online Bible (OLB) - DOS version and I thought about using
QBASIC to make 366 List (.LST) Files on XP's HDD.

The first file would use the OLB to make a Search of all Scripture
Verses (say) to find any verse 1:1 in all of the 66 Books.

The last file would look for verse 12:31 .

In other words, One file for every Calendar Day in a Leap Year.

I learned the OLB has Keyboard Shortcuts that uses the
F# (Function) Keys and thought it would be nice to do the job
using a QBASIC file OR a Batch File (if I could figure how to write
some code like I would using a Array in QBASIC.

I'd use CHR$(x) for each of the 12 Function Keys in the program.
I know there is a program on XP where I can find the "x" value for
each the F Keys.

I know a bit more about writing a BASIC program with Arrays, than
how to make a .BAT file jump through hoops.

I know just enuf to be considered dangerous at the keyboard.

I've siad it B4: "I'm not Mister Know-it-all, I just act like one.".

Maybe somebody reading my message will have suggestions for me.

The Array(s) would be used for the Days in each Month.

1,1 - 1,31 2,1 - 2,29 etc. etc.

Yep! Ed does have a weird head, don't he?

Nuf aaid.

Thanks for reading.

73 (Best Regards) de Ed W9ODR dit dit


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Hello Ed Vance!

** On Thursday 06.05.21 - 19:56, Ed Vance wrote to Mike Powell:

I use the Online Bible (OLB) - DOS version and I thought
about using QBASIC to make 366 List (.LST) Files on XP's
HDD.

The first file would use the OLB to make a Search of all
Scripture Verses (say) to find any verse 1:1 in all of the
66 Books.

The last file would look for verse 12:31 .

In other words, One file for every Calendar Day in a Leap Year.

1,1 - 1,31 2,1 - 2,29 etc. etc.

But that approach would limit every chapter to 30 or 31 verses.
What about the books and chapters that have more then 31 verses
like the Psalms?

BTW.. there are several programming echos out there, but I think
most of them reside on othernets.

FamilyNet has an echo for BASIC, but no one has posted since May
18, 2020.

Perhaps another net has a more generic programming echo where
you can reach someone who knows/uses BASIC.

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Hello Ed Vance!

** On Thursday 06.05.21 - 19:56, Ed Vance wrote to Mike Powell:

I have been wondering if there is a BASIC or QUICKBASIC Echo?

There is a generic programming echo on DoveNet. It seems to be
fairly busy there and many people represented.

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Hmmm, another thing to add to my huge ROUNDTUIT file of things to do.

I have been wondering if there is a BASIC or QUICKBASIC Echo?

I'm having a hard time looking through MultiMail DOS full Echo List
when I'm looking through it, so since You are posting in this Echo
I thought to ask You if it is there anymore?

There *used* to be at least one but I do not know if it is still active.
Let me do some checking and see.

I know I will need help to write a program.

If I knew BASIC or QB I would attempt to assist but, as it is, you'd be in trouble if I did. :)

If I see one I will add it. If I don't I will see if there are any alternatives.

Mike


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** On Thursday 06.05.21 - 19:56, Ed Vance wrote to Mike Powell:

I have been wondering if there is a BASIC or QUICKBASIC Echo?

There is a generic programming echo on DoveNet. It seems to be
fairly busy there and many people represented.

And I do carry that one here. :)

Mike


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05-07-21 08:46 August Abolins wrote to Ed Vance about BASIC was Re: Precomplete Howdy! August,

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Hello Ed Vance!

** On Thursday 06.05.21 - 19:56, Ed Vance wrote to Mike Powell:

I use the Online Bible (OLB) - DOS version and I thought
about using QBASIC to make 366 List (.LST) Files on XP's
HDD.

The first file would use the OLB to make a Search of all
Scripture Verses (say) to find any verse 1:1 in all of the
66 Books.

The last file would look for verse 12:31 .

In other words, One file for every Calendar Day in a Leap Year.

1,1 - 1,31 2,1 - 2,29 etc. etc.

But that approach would limit every chapter to 30 or 31 verses.
What about the books and chapters that have more then 31 verses
like the Psalms?

My idea for wamtomg tp write the Program that way was to make
printout to give to people on their Birthday to let them read the
verses in the Bible that matched their Date of birth.

BTW.. there are several programming echos out there, but I think
most of them reside on othernets.

I saw Your message about the Dove Net Programming echo, and Mike's
Reply to You.

That echo comes in My .QWK's when any new messages are in it.
Sometimes I read that echo but never have posted anything there.
I never thought that BASIC code would be talked about, although I
did see a message recently about BASIC for LINUX.

Sounds like a plan for me to ask that group. Thank You!

FamilyNet has an echo for BASIC, but no one has posted since May
18, 2020.

Mike has messages from several BBS Networks - DOVE, IL, FSX,
GT Power and probably some others I can't think of.
Not sure if He has FamilyNet echoes.

Perhaps another net has a more generic programming echo where
you can reach someone who knows/uses BASIC.

I appreciate all the help I can get, Thanks Again!

73 (Best Regards) de Ed W9ODR dit dit


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05-07-21 11:23 Mike Powell wrote to ED VANCE about BASIC was Re: Precomplete Howdy! Mike,

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Hmmm, another thing to add to my huge ROUNDTUIT file of things to do.

I have been wondering if there is a BASIC or QUICKBASIC Echo?

I'm having a hard time looking through MultiMail DOS full Echo List
when I'm looking through it, so since You are posting in this Echo
I thought to ask You if it is there anymore?

There *used* to be at least one but I do not know if it is still
active. Let me do some checking and see.

Thanks!

I know I will need help to write a program.

If I knew BASIC or QB I would attempt to assist but, as it is, you'd be
in trouble if I did. :)

Way back in the mid 1970's I subscribed to Popular Electronics and Radio-Electronics Magazines and there were many BASIC Programs in
those Monthly Magzines.

One Month, I saw a Program for the TRS-80 that drew a BIG Star image
on the monitor.

I had to try that one out, so I went to a Radio Shack store and
used their demo TRS-80 to type it in.
IIRC, the listing in the magazine needed me to edit one line
to make it draw the image just as I saw it on the front cover
of the magazine.

One friend had a TRS-80 and I called him to tell him about the edit
I made to the program.

If I see one I will add it.

Thanks!

if I don't I will see if there are any
alternatives.

August mentioned the Dove Net Programming echo, I will try there.

73 [Best Regards] de Ed W9ODR dit dit


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if I don't I will see if there are any
alternatives.

August mentioned the Dove Net Programming echo, I will try there.

That would not be a bad place to start. I also carry something called
DevNet that is nothing but programming echos. It has not been very active
in a while, though, but asking a question there might stir up some traffic.

I don't see a Basic or QBasic echo specifically listed, but they do have an Other Languages echo, which is QWK 3043, and a General Chat echo which is
QWK 3003 here.

Mike


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Re: BASIC was Re: Precomplete
By: Ed Vance to August Abolins on Fri May 07 2021 19:58:00

I never thought that BASIC code would be talked about, although I
did see a message recently about BASIC for LINUX.

That BASIC you're talking about is called GAMBAS. Pretty decent language implementation as well as a GUI for full development under Linux. There is a pretty active mailing list with the developer taking an active part. No echo though.

VB.NET is free as well, and even runs under Linux (if you're careful what you do). The VB Usenet group (there is one) seems to be completely dead.

VB 1.0 for DOS is still available for download, as is QBasic etc, but they require use of DosBox as they don't run under windows any more. Should still run under Win95 without any effort.

If you want some more specifics, feel free to contact me here or directly.

JD

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John

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John Dovey wrote to Ed Vance <=-

That BASIC you're talking about is called GAMBAS. Pretty decent
language implementation as well as a GUI for full development under
Linux. There is a pretty active mailing list with the developer taking
an active part. No echo though.

I have FreeBASIC installed under Slackware Linux. It runs very well though
I am primarily a Pascal programmer.

Later,
Sean

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Re: Re: BASIC was Re: Precomplete
By: Sean Dennis to John Dovey on Mon May 24 2021 23:19:43

I have FreeBASIC installed under Slackware Linux. It runs very well though I am primarily a Pascal programmer.

Yes. Another to add to the list. There's a lot of choice. I'm surprised actually that there isn't a Basic echo. I thought it was only MicroSnot that didn't like Basic Programmers... :-(

John Dovey
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Yes. Another to add to the list. There's a lot of choice. I'm surprised actually that there isn't a Basic echo. I thought it was only MicroSnot that didn't like Basic Programmers... :-(

To be honest, I don't know many BASIC programmers these days though that's
not due to any deliberate action of mine. Well, depends on what type of
BASIC programmers. The one PowerBASIC programmer I knew sadly died a few
years ago though I know of a few wcBASIC (Wildcat!) programmers. I wrote a door in QuickBASIC a while back.

I started out with BASIC, first on a Timex/Sinclair 1000 I got in 1984
(which I still have!!!), then a TRS-80 Color Computer 2, an Apple ][c, then
on a Classic Mac, then finally moving on to an IBM PC. I first started learning UCSD Pascal on a TRS-80 Model III in high school in 1987. When I
got into BBSing heavily in the early 90s is when I got into Pascal.

I still use Pascal today though I am finally learning C since I am a member
of the MBSE BBS Development Team. I do write my doors in Pascal using
Borland Turbo Pascal 7, Free Pascal, and Virtual Pascal.

As for a BASIC echo, start one! I'm sure it'd get traffic. :)


Later,
Sean
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