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I propose we turn the idea of a FAQL (Frequently Asked Questions List), to
a FAQR, Frequently Asked QuickBASIC Routines. This is because most of the
stuff I have are routines .. just a few actual documents.
So here's some stuff I wrote while I went through my collection cleaning up all
the message headers, re-writing some pieces of code in functions, etc :
The first thing I did before cleaning up all my files, I separated all the
files into separate directories, so here are the categories I have so far :
MISC Miscellaneous code and docs
QB QB 4.5 related files such as patches, making libs, etc
NETWORK Two routines to determine network IDs
SOUND Well, not to rush you, we're waiting, Rich. Need complete listing of
QBTWEAKR though.
MOUSE Well, so far I have Rich Gelrich's text cursor routines.
There's also at least dozens of mouse codes floating around
everywhere, anyone want to provide some well written and documented
ones?
PSP Well, I need someone to come up with a complete set of routines for
using the PSP
DATE Date of the week routines, and the Juliana functions
MATH General theory stuff, Arc Sine function, Compression, Encryption
DOS Lots of files and Interrupt related stuff here
DBASE I have an incomplete DBase write program here. Some one provide a
more complete one? There's one in QB News, but are we allowed to use
that?
MIXLANG Some docs on mix language programming. Missing Parts 6 and 7 of Howard
Mencher's series. Also, a test program in A86 to use as library in
QB. I need some articles on Assembler interface.
ANSI Rich Geldrich's PANSI.BAS
RESOURCE So far, I have BASIC Pro, Crescent Soft., a Mail order Co., and the
Waite Group's QuickBASIC Bible for references
DISABLE Various routines to disable stuff
KEYBOARD An example to use extended keys and Txt3win
COMM Various communication routines
GRAPHIC Various graphical routines
Well, we're gonna need some good explainer to explain what the new user is
getting and how to use these routines.
Some things I have to ask for is :
DBase Routines
PDQ support?
Who posted routines to individually turn on and off keyboard status?
Want to support QuickBASIC only?
What about PowerBASIC routines?
Someone want to convert some PowerBASIC routines in QB?
Howard Mencher, I'm missing Mix Language with QB, parts 6 and 7
Brent Ashley, or someone with a good manual, would you do some complete
routines for accessing the PSP?
Can someone come up with a routine to turn the DTR off and on?
I forgot to save BASIC Pro Magazine's address, can some one provide that?
How about a sound library? Seems that lots of people in all sorts of
progamming conferences are looking for them. Why not one in QB?
Can someone write up a short article on using RANDOM files with TYPEs?
It would be nice if someone came up with a font to be used with FONTEST.BAS
Ok, do you think the routines to encode colours into a string should be i
included? btw, I only have half of them, can whoever has them, post them to
me?
Did anybody find my ScreenSave routines remotely useful? Should I include
those? They're the ones with multiple types of saving and retrieving to
cover most graphic modes. I know there's lots of bugs in them but what do
you think? Did all of those freehand ...
Ok, last question, I have cleaned up all of the code in my collection.
Does anyone think I should post a prelimenary compressed file for all of you
to look at? It'll only be consisted of code and a few docs (incomplete ones
included) ... well?
Edward Lam