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by xbgtc
Mar 11, 2022 11:10
Forum: Windows
Topic: Setting the clipboard text
Replies: 2
Views: 795

Re: Setting the clipboard text

Yep commented well and works great! - thanks SARG!
by xbgtc
Mar 11, 2022 8:06
Forum: Windows
Topic: Setting the clipboard text
Replies: 2
Views: 795

Setting the clipboard text

How do you set the clip board text? I see this function for getting the text Function get_clipboard() As String If IsClipboardFormatAvailable(CF_TEXT) = 0 Then Return "Error" If OpenClipboard(0) = 0 Then Return "Error" Function = *Cast(zstring Ptr,GetClipboardData(CF_TEXT)) Close...
by xbgtc
Feb 20, 2022 0:54
Forum: General
Topic: How to use C/C++'s main function on FreeBASIC?
Replies: 21
Views: 1650

Re: How to use C/C++'s main function on FreeBASIC?

Haha I was just thinking now what kind of programmer does this sorta thing.
by xbgtc
Feb 15, 2022 20:43
Forum: Game Dev
Topic: Street Outlaws NPK Betting Game
Replies: 11
Views: 5806

Re: Street Outlaws NPK Betting Game

NEW VERSION:- Uses DSHOW for better vid handling with a few enhancements and $$ limit increased to 99m. Also runs a 20 race round only as if you were to double up on each race and win you'd hit the 99m dollar limit. Also link for 20 more races and a total of 99 on demand but you'll have to modify th...
by xbgtc
Feb 15, 2022 4:10
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Can Public Functions Access All Program Variables?
Replies: 24
Views: 3212

Re: Can Public Functions Access All Program Variables?

Awesome!. So simple. Is there a disadvantage of declaring ALL declarative statements as Shared? Thanks so much, M... Yes. It means that once you declare them you cannot declare them again anywhere in your program eg if you're like me and like using simple quick variables like a,b,c for simple quick...
by xbgtc
Jan 18, 2022 0:25
Forum: General
Topic: Windows 10 defender don't like this short program
Replies: 61
Views: 4907

Re: Windows 10 defender don't like this short program

I had the same problem with my code one day with AVG - found out that it didn't like a bunch of @ in a string :)
by xbgtc
Dec 18, 2021 5:08
Forum: Sources, Examples, Tips and Tricks
Topic: A good collection of some collision stuff.
Replies: 7
Views: 2369

Re: A good collection of some collision stuff.

dodicat wrote:He forgot a line segment and an outhouse.
Haha nice code Dodicat! and in defense of Joshy he prolly very tired by 3am coding all that :)
by xbgtc
Dec 17, 2021 14:47
Forum: Sources, Examples, Tips and Tricks
Topic: A good collection of some collision stuff.
Replies: 7
Views: 2369

Re: A good collection of some collision stuff.

(reads the book last night then writes 1648 lines of code :)

always writing good stuff and maybe someday i'll understand it haha!
by xbgtc
Nov 11, 2021 22:21
Forum: General
Topic: bit-aligned read & write
Replies: 22
Views: 2591

Re: packed bits

If we hover over 'Tips and Tricks', this sub forum, it says “Post your FreeBASIC tips and tricks here. Please don't post your code without including an explanation.” I cannot remember who, but counting_pine got quite cross at someone who habitually posted code without an explanation. If I was a mod...
by xbgtc
Nov 11, 2021 10:03
Forum: General
Topic: bit-aligned read & write
Replies: 22
Views: 2591

Re: packed bits

deltarho[1859] wrote:expand your preamble to give folk a clue what your code is forImage
+1
There are far too many posts like this where you have no idea what the code is for nor what it's supposed to do or even how to use it.
by xbgtc
Oct 18, 2021 23:23
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Observations.
Replies: 138
Views: 15388

Re: Observations.

dodicat wrote:"This used to be a great forum with lots of crazy people, I wonder why they have all gone?"
I think that's just the norm with forums. Much like life nothing lasts forever.
dodicat wrote:Maybe I am next for the order of the boot, who knows? and who cares.
No!! :)
by xbgtc
Oct 13, 2021 2:26
Forum: Sources, Examples, Tips and Tricks
Topic: How to embed any binary file into your FB executable
Replies: 13
Views: 2918

Re: How to embed any binary file into your FB executable

I was just thinking this should be in tips and tricks and it is haha. Thanks for this! Should come in useful sometime.
by xbgtc
Sep 19, 2021 20:18
Forum: Windows
Topic: Muting or Zeroing Volume via API
Replies: 6
Views: 1908

Re: Muting or Zeroing Volume via API

haha!
by xbgtc
Sep 18, 2021 12:36
Forum: Windows
Topic: Muting or Zeroing Volume via API
Replies: 6
Views: 1908

Re: Muting or Zeroing Volume via API

Well, i don't know how the hell i did it but i did it! I was about to give up as i just don't understand stuff like pGraph->lpVtbl-> but thought i'd atleast make a start by making that pVolume pointer so looking at these dims in my code: dim as IGraphBuilder Ptr pGraph dim as IMediaEvent Ptr pEvent ...
by xbgtc
Sep 18, 2021 4:46
Forum: Windows
Topic: Muting or Zeroing Volume via API
Replies: 6
Views: 1908

Re: Muting or Zeroing Volume via API

thanks for that code. i will see if i can get it to work.