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H#: 66598 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
20-Sep-90 07:27:08
Sb: #66015-#PowerBASIC #2.1 Upgrade
Fm: Bill Evans 70160,436
To: Bob Zale: PowerBASIC R&D 76304,1303 (X)
I would like to be the first on my block with PowerBASIC #2.10! Please place
my order with the same info I used for ordering 2.00b. Do you want me to send
you the S/N in a private message?
Bill
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H#: 66599 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
20-Sep-90 07:34:10
Sb: #66598-PowerBASIC #2.1 Upgrade
Fm: Bob Zale: PowerBASIC R&D 76304,1303
To: Bill Evans 70160,436
Thanks Bill -- I no longer have the information from your previous order here
(I don't usually work at Spectra's office); so would you mind sending an email
message to Tim (Tech support manager)? Just send him your address, serial
number, and credit card info to: 71530,2640 --or-- you can call at
408-730-9291. Thanks very much!
Bob Zale (PowerBASIC R&D)
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H#: 66525 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
1*/Cl{{p-90 19:56:31
Sb: #66378-Will this work?
Fm: John Watts 73760,751
To: Barry Erick for Spectra 75300,214 (X)
Barry,
I guess my brain has turned into a mixture of peanut butter and
mayonase. DOS doesn't care where the program is pointing for data as long as
DS:DX is satisfied.
Sorry 'bout that
John
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H#: 66504 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
19-Sep-90 16:47:16
Sb: #66464-#restore
Fm: George Green 70565,276
To: Bob Zale: PowerBASIC R&D 76304,1303 (X)
Bob...
Glad to hear you fixed "unit restore" in the new version. One question. Does
RESTORE in a unit point to labels globally or just in the unit, or does
something need to be declared?
-George
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H#: 66508 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
19-Sep-90 17:29:53
Sb: #66504-restore
Fm: Bob Zale: PowerBASIC R&D 76304,1303
To: George Green 70565,276 (X)
DATA statements are always global. If no RESTORE is executed, any READ in the
program starts reading at the very first data item anywhere it may be found.
RESTORE forces reads from the specified label/line number, since they cannot be
global (public), RESTORE (with an argument) forces the next READ to be from
data within that unit.
Bob
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H#: 66482 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
19-Sep-90 15:03:29
Sb: #RATS
Fm: AL MUSELLA 76114,637
To: John Watts 73760,751 (X)
John,
You did a good job of demonstrating the mouse functions. Since you asked: If
you have some free time - try do the following with Rats:
1. Instead of scroll up/down with arrow keys or mouse button -
use a scroll bar a la Windows.
2. Instead of hit any key to continue -> hit a button or key.
3. Experiment with INT 33h, Function 09h - set graphics cursor
shape. Perhaps even convert RATS into a graphics cursor
shape development tool. (I haven't yet seen a utility
to create different cursor shapes.)
Al
BTW - let me know what you think of MAKE.ZIP and/or ZIP.ZIP.
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H#: 66526 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
19-Sep-90 19:56:41
Sb: #66482-RATS
Fm: John Watts 73760,751
To: AL MUSELLA 76114,637
Thanks Al,
I wrote RATS.BAS with the intention of submitting it to a computer
magazine showing the power of TB. Then PB was announced and I no longer wanted
to promote a second class program. Now the publisher says he has a back log of
program/articles to publish and isn't taking any more.
The reason there is no scroll bar, was to show that it isn't need with a
three button mouse.( I HOPE MS IS READING THIS ) Major program/programers were
writing for the MS mouse and disregarding the three button models. I could say
more about this, but not here. If I put the scroll bar on the right hand side
of the screen, how do I still allow 80 characters for building the screen? Or
should I cut it to 79?
Press any key-- I was going to change that. Sorry.
Function 09h, I've played around with it. I usually use the default arrow.
But your suggestion of a utility is a FANTASTIC idea. How about this. A blank
window, where you can use the mouse to draw a magnified pointer, and at the
same time display the actual size pointer in a small window in the top left
corner of the screen. When it looks like you want it to, save it to a file that
you can $INCLUDE.
Would that do it
John
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H#: 66483 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
19-Sep-90 15:04:01
Sb: APLIB.ZIP
Fm: AL MUSELLA 76114,637
To: Howard Ballinger 71121,776
Howard,
I uploaded your aplib right before you updated it. What changes did you
make?
You did an excellent job of putting together the most frequently used
routines. I have been using a similiar telephone number entry routine, but
with mine: the default area code is also displayed, but if you enter more than
7 digits, everything is shifted left 3 digits - so that it automatically
replaces the area code. On yours, you have to manually erase the area code
first.
Also, in the rotate-a-date routine, why must you hit the space bar before
entering a date. Just use any digits as a signal that you want to enter the
whole date.
One last comment: Your Zip file was a good example of the need for my MAKE
utility. By entering: MAKE HBDEMO, all of the .pbu files
are created automatically, instead of manually compiling each individual one.
Keep up the good work,
Al
BTW, I "borrowed" your Julian date routines for my Make Utility!
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H#: 66521 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
19-Sep-90 19:26:18
Sb: #wildcards for pbc
Fm: Mike Burns 71551,1353
To: Bob Zale 76304,1303 (X)
Bob,
Another suggestion: allow wildcards for PBC.exe
PBC *.bas /...
Thanks ... Mike
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H#: 66576 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
20-Sep-90 05:15:59
Sb: #66521-#wildcards for pbc
Fm: Barry Erick for Spectra 75300,214
To: Mike Burns 71551,1353 (X)
Althought, right now, MAKE.ZIP in the library will compile everything needed
and I also use a batch that will take a wildcard and as long as a file is
found, keeps going. I do have something in there that does another check that
can't be shared, and without that one item, the batch does not preform
satistactory. However the MAKE.ZIP is great. I hope Bob makes Make, a compile
option internally. And a Build.
--- Barry
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H#: 66582 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
20-Sep-90 05:57:11
Sb: #66576-wildcards for pbc
Fm: Mike Burns 71551,1353
To: Barry Erick for Spectra 75300,214
Barry,
Will MAKE compile multiple .bas files to .exes with one line?
I haven't looked at MAKE but if it will compile multiple
pgms, I will have to. I am having to compile a 30+ module
system and just thought it would be nice to have wildcard
in pbc.
On a different subject, I don't think the docs have an
example .cfg file or very good instructions on how to build
one. Or maybe I just can't find it it the manual. Could you
post an example file?
Thanks -- Mike
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H#: 66522 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
19-Sep-90 19:33:52
Sb: #Hang up
Fm: John Gessner 71131,3256
To: [F] Bob Zale 76304,1303 (X)
I have a situation that is hanging my computer in edit-run mode. I have a for
next loop with an "If a < -6 Then Exit For". As it turns out a is figured by a
call to a formula that includes b. b at some point exceeds bounds by a long
shot. At this point my computer hangs unless I am stepping through ... then I
get values of ???? for both a and b and I can keep stepping through. At no
time do I get a bounds error. By the way I'm rinning a 10MHz nec 88 with an
8087-1 (I think, or whatever 8087 is compatible) on a supped up old IBM
compatible. While I can see things are getting out of hand I would expect (or
like) the compiler to catch the error before it causes any trouble. Is this
the norm or am I doing something else wrong? Thanks
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H#: 66601 S12/SPECTRA Publishing
20-Sep-90 07:43:02
Sb: #66522-Hang up
Fm: Bob Zale: PowerBASIC R&D 76304,1303
To: John Gessner 71131,3256
It's a little difficult to visualize what's happening here, John. Based upon
your description, if B is used as an array subscript (and BOUNDS checking is
enabled), the error should be caught. Unless an ON ERROR and a RESUME is being
executed. It's just a little hard to say without seeing the actual code. Can
you send me some actual example code that fails?
Bob Zale (PowerBASIC R&D)
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