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Miscellaneous => Programming & Networking => Topic started by: Aloone_Jonez on 11 February 2006, 02:36

Title: QBasic Contest
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 11 February 2006, 02:36

Does anyone here still program in the old skule QBasic language?

Well there's a contest over on QBasic.com (http://www.qbasic.com/wbb/thread.php?threadid=305&sid=&page=1) and $25 of PayPal cash is up for grabs.

Yeah I know there are free and better languages around like C, Java, and even FreeBASIC and they're non-M$ too but some people like QB just because it's fun an as it's no longer supported you're not feeding the dragon by using it and they probably won't sue you if you pirate it.

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Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: Jack2000 on 11 February 2006, 16:58

:) I sill use  Quick Basic 4.5 :D

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 11 February 2006, 18:23

I do to every now and again, its runs in both DOSBox and DOSEmu and for the most part in Windows XP but I prefer FreeBASIC which has native options for both Windows and Linux and ye olde DOS.

I still used MS Basic professional 7, here's a screenshot  of it running in DOSEmu:

(http://illhostit.com/files/2847405032616973/SS6.png)

Notice it also had an option to compile for OS/2 which is interesting as no other MS compiler could compile for other non-MS platforms, well not that I'm aware of anyway. I suppose this was released back in the days before they became a monopoly.

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: ReggieMicheals on 11 February 2006, 20:34

Interestingly, when I had OS/2 warp 4 installed(then overwritten by Windows 2000), it contained IBM Qbasic, which oddly enough only had a modded splash screen and help file...

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: Pathos on 12 February 2006, 10:43

I will never go back to the dark side....

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 12 February 2006, 13:09

I wouldn't say using an old outdated MS compiler is going back to the dark side. MS don't win or loose from people using archaic copies of their software because they don't support them anymore. You can download old MS-abandonware  from the Internet and although it's still illegal MS won't bother sueing because they've got better things to do.

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: piratePenguin on 12 February 2006, 18:03

Er, if Bill knew a Microsoft basher uses Windows 3.1, I'm sure it would bring a smile to his face.

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 12 February 2006, 18:18

LOL, I do, I have a copy running under Win 98 MS-DOS 7 on one PC and I run is under DOSBox in both Windows XP and Linux.

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: Pathos on 13 February 2006, 05:22

I'm keeping legal nowadays. only perfectly legal software/music on the hard drive.

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 13 February 2006, 10:00

I don't have any pirate software on my computer, well nothing that's still being supported anyway.

As I said before, I don't think they're going to sue me for having an illegal copy of Micrsoft Basic Compiler Profesional 7.0 which was released back in 1990. :rolleyes:

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: piratePenguin on 13 February 2006, 16:44

No illegal software here, because it's all freeeeeeeeeeee!
As for music/videos, no comment.

Title: Re: QBasic Contest
Post by: Jack2000 on 13 February 2006, 17:45

dudes
you are not selling soft or music
this means you are not pirating it !
plus i have something li 10 Gs :) on mine
and still no one

What can I say I love music