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4 total messages Started by Paul Harris Thu, 20 Aug 1992 05:45

#127

Author: Paul Harris
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 05:45

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First, Thanks for the FAQ. It clears up a few things.

If QBASIC is a cut down QuickBASIC why does QB read GWBASIC files but not
QuickBASIC Files?

I am fairly new to NEWS, but to add to the argument being COMP.LANG.BASIC
may help the acceptance of BASIC as a "true" programming language now that
"proper subroutine calls" and structured programming are supported. In my
simple view (and I have done little FORTRAN lately) FORTRAN and BASIC have
moved toward common ground in some ways.

Regards, Paul Harris
PHarris@Roseworthy.Adelaide.EDU.AU

Re: Quickbasic/Qbasic

#129

Author: Phillip Cooper
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 15:05

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In article <pharris.714289533@tellus> pharris@roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au (Paul Harris) writes:
>
>First, Thanks for the FAQ. It clears up a few things.
>
>If QBASIC is a cut down QuickBASIC why does QB read GWBASIC files but not
>QuickBASIC Files?
>

QBASIC can only save/read true ASCII files.  GWBASIC can save it's files
in either a tokenized format or as an ASCII file.  QBASIC (and Quickbasic
for that matter) can read the ASCII files, but not the Tokenized ones.

>I am fairly new to NEWS, but to add to the argument being COMP.LANG.BASIC
>may help the acceptance of BASIC as a "true" programming language now that
>"proper subroutine calls" and structured programming are supported. In my
>simple view (and I have done little FORTRAN lately) FORTRAN and BASIC have
>moved toward common ground in some ways.
>

>Regards, Paul Harris
>PHarris@Roseworthy.Adelaide.EDU.AU

Re: Quickbasic/Qbasic

#130

Author: Ofer Inbar
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 22:46

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pharris@roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au (Paul Harris) writes:
>If QBASIC is a cut down QuickBASIC why does QB read GWBASIC files but not
>QuickBASIC Files?

GWBASIC, QBASIC, QuickBASIC, and PDS, all can read and write ASCII
files.  As can most word processors and text editors.  Use ASCII for
all your programs and you're safe.  As far as language compatibility
goes, neither QBASIC nor QuickBASIC will be able to run all GWBASIC
programs, but QuickBASIC should be able to run all QBASIC programs.

  --  Cos (Ofer Inbar)  --  cos@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu
  --  WBRS (BRiS)  --  WBRS@binah.cc.brandeis.edu  WBRS@brandeis.bitnet
  "Good literature is about Love and War."
  "Junk fiction is about Sex and Violence."

Re: Quickbasic/Qbasic

#174

Author: Paul Harris
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 03:00

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In <cos.714523600@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu> cos@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Ofer Inbar) writes:

>pharris@roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au (Paul Harris) writes:
>>If QBASIC is a cut down QuickBASIC why does QB read GWBASIC files but not
>>QuickBASIC Files?

>GWBASIC, QBASIC, QuickBASIC, and PDS, all can read and write ASCII
>files.  As can most word processors and text editors.  Use ASCII for
>all your programs and you're safe.  As far as language compatibility
>goes, neither QBASIC nor QuickBASIC will be able to run all GWBASIC
>programs, but QuickBASIC should be able to run all QBASIC programs.

I have no problem with ASCII files, most of my GWBASIC programs are noe
compiled via QuickBasic. It just puzzles me that you have to deliberately
use Text files for two 'look alike' products, from the same company mind
you, while a much different product is compatable with the later(?)
offering.

Regards, Paul

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