I want to access random points in a file opened for binary access. 'This method will work open "simple.dat" for binary as #1 dim as byte b1, b4 dim p as integer p=100 do p+=1 get #1,p,b1 loop until b1=127 'what is needed at this point is the 13th byte BEFORE b1 get #1, p-13, b4 'a preferre...

I have found several (actually many) quick basic programs that I would like to have operable in FB. part of the code: '$include QB.BI This is the contents of QB.BI '*** ' Copyright <C> 1987 Microsoft Corporation & this is QBX.BI ' Copyright <C> 1987-1989 Microsoft Corporation Is there an equival...

Thirdly: For, Next and Step literals appear not to be checked for type range at compile time. You get no warning of type conversion. Here are two examples. from the freebasic manual The CUByte function rounds off the decimal part and returns a 8 bit UByte value. The function does not check for an o...

I have a short program that will compile and generate a executable file, but in the process, the compiler generates warning messages. Command executed: "C:\FreeBasic\fbc.exe" "C:\eMenu4x.bas" -ex -lang qb Compiler output: C:/eMenu4x.bas(690) warning 15(1): Branch crossing local v...

@coderJeff
That worked.
Thanks.

Sending a sequence of control codes (for specific printer functions)
is going to require a few minutes, when only the readable printed
data is required at this time.

Again thanks.

[ the BOLD, Quote, Code, URL styles are NOT functioning. ] I do not know what this caused. This is what started the problem: DIM AS INTEGER io, operr : io = FREEFILE OpErr = Open Lpt ( "LPT:" As #io) PRINT #io, "Testing printer." : PRINT #io, CHR(12) CLOSE #io END There was no pr...

@cha0s It's because arrays are always passed "bydesc". You can not override that, ever. What that means is a reference to the descriptor is passed. So you can modify the array outside the sub/func, inside the sub function. Just leave the byval/byref stuff off arrays. Thanks. But I've look ...

I cannot grasp the reason for the differences in the way the parameters are passed. Could someone point to a reference that would clarify this? or better just explain it. This is a trial to help me understand the range of possibilities. I'm either at the right address but the wrong street or I'm at ...

Command executed: "C:\Program Files\FreeBASIC\fbc.exe" "C:\crap2.bas" Compiler output: C:/crap2.bas(7) : error 56: Type mismatch, at parameter 1 (JobFileName) of CreateNewJobFile() Sub CreateNewJobFile (JobFileName as string) ^ Results: Compilation failed System: FBIde: 0.4.6 fb...

There is something wrong, but I cannot understand it. I can create a subroutine using doubles and integers but the attempt at using a string just doesn't work. What is wrong? I do not know what default suffix is being intended. Why is the string described as mis matched in the sub? dim as string Job...

That's what I was seeking.
Thanks.

The download site has information about 0.16b (15b, 14b ...) listing the changes, fixed, modifications, etc.

Is there a current list for the changes (changelog) for 0.17b ?

The Wiki page has a synopsis.

Just wondering.

I realize that everyone knows about this. I just wanted someone to know that now I know about it. btw, there may be one other thing in the universe I do not understand. /' The loss of the GOTO statement brought me to the decision fork: spend a bunch of hours/days/weeks re-writing some code that work...

I copy/pasted the code. Didn't read it. Didn't care what it was supposed to do, or intended to do. The random spaces that were there when I copied/pasted have now failed to appear. I was not aware of that feature of the forum that removes extra spaces in the messages. There are programs that will in...

Thank you for putting the code into FB.

There are several messy problems with homogenous coordinates.
This will make the task much easier.

Again THANKS.