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Writing programs for DOS
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:32 am
by Dan
I know this is slightly off topic, but i hoped some of you guys might know:
What software do i need to write programmes to run in DOS?
Dan
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:58 pm
by Andrew
You've got one example right here - Dale uses QuickBASIC, an old Microsoft tool found in several places on the net.
If you get version 4.5 or 7.1 you will be able to make your programs into EXE program files like DHPOS. 7.1 was the last version released, there is not much difference between 4.5 and 7.1 aside from a few advanced commands which many won't notice anyway.
I use 7.1 just because it's nice to buck the trend - most people get 4.5, it must be easier to find or something.
basic
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:29 pm
by chasmit
my DOS 5.0 has
qbasic.exe 04-09-1991
is this a member of that basic family?
chasmit
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:41 pm
by Andrew
That's a version of quickbasic - it will probably be version 1.0 though.
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:58 pm
by ChrisKraus
Does anyone know where to download QuickBASIC 7.1, Google hasn't helped.
- Chris
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:30 pm
by Andrew
Google shall not be put down - attempts to do so will result in immediate IP ban! I searched as follows:
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q= ... kbasic+7.1
and the second result (which is also a local New Zealand site) has several versions including 7.1,
http://qbnz.com/pages/downloads/software
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 3:06 pm
by ChrisKraus
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Thanks, and Just So You Know, I Love Google.
Where Is New Zealand, and I don't think its local.
- Chris
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:05 am
by Andrew
I live in New Zealand - hence the qbnz.com site is local to <b>me</b>.