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In article <hart.651247457@blackjack> hart@blackjack.dt.navy.mil (Michael Hart) writes:
>OK, I _HAVE_ to use QuickBasic for this short project, due
>at the end of Sept.  Sponsor wants it in QB, ok? Not me!!

Hey, wait a minute! You don't have to apologize or make excuses for programming
in QuickBASIC. Despite what some elitist programming snobs would have you
believe, QuickBASIC is a modern, structured language. Look on it as C with 
excellent string handling, but without pointers. Thats really about the only
differences.  There's always been this stigma attached to BASIC, because the
"B" stands for "Beginner's."  It's just not well-founded anymore. BASIC is not
just for beginners. It's for real programmers who need to get real jobs done
in a minimum amount of time. And, IMHO, it's infinitely more readable than some
other high-level programming languages.

So hold your head up. Ask for assistance with authority. It's OK to be a BASIC
programmer.

>Anyway, are there any windowing or menuing libraries available for QB?


Now, to answer your question.  There are a number of windowing libraries around
for QuickBASIC.  There are several shareware or public domain ones that you
can probably find on your local bulletin boards. In addition, there is a company
named Hammerly that puts out a good product.  Of course, there is a fairly
complete window and menu library with source code that is provided with the
BASIC 7.0 Professional Development System. Chances are this library will provide
everything you need, and if it doesn't, you can add what you need since you have
the source. Of course, the price of the PDS is quite a bit more than QuickBASIC,
but you get QuickBASIC Extended and a whole lot more as well. I think it's
well worth the price, but I am biased.


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