Maybe a bit more about the problem statement would be helpful. If you can draw a pet, that's a start. Maybe make it so: 1) if you don't do anything for a...
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griffin239
Apr 27, 2010 7:39 pm
Here's something you can do with simple text, then figure out how you want to deal with it graphically later. Pets have NEEDS: 1. a name (this is one time...
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Jeremy Gardiner
oldsalo
Apr 27, 2010 5:39 pm
Atle, Suggest you first google "virtual pet program" to get some ideas of the kind of things you could do; then sketch some screen layouts of how you want it ...
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saterbakatle
Apr 27, 2010 4:31 pm
Hello, my name is Atle Saterbak, and I am attempting to make a virtual pet program for class. Unfortunately it was the problem I was stuck with. I dont need...
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weng
wrf111
Apr 9, 2010 5:35 pm
ah great! Would it be possible for you to send it as a link to my email pls? there is a place called 'Files' on the forum. Wonder if it is possible to upload...
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weng
wrf111
Apr 9, 2010 5:35 pm
I am trying to modify a code that a friend has written some years ago but it did not work on the current version 3.6.4b8. The code was verified to be working...
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schmidtrj2001
Apr 8, 2010 4:49 pm
I have a copy of ChipmunkBasic 3.5.8b7 on my old PowerMac. What do I need to do to get it to you?...
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rhnlogic
Apr 8, 2010 4:10 pm
3.5.8 seems to have been 2001/2002 vintage built with CodeWarrior 7 for Mac OS X 10.1. Why do you need this version?...
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wrf111
Apr 8, 2010 3:37 pm
Dear all, I am trying to download an older version, version 3.5.8, of the Chipmunk Basic to run a program. Could someone please share a link for the download...
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rhnlogic
Mar 21, 2010 12:02 am
On a Mac using the GUI Chipmunk Basic app, you can open files using a standard file dialog box, as in: open "SFGetFile" for input as #1 if you select a file...
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schmidtrj2001
Mar 19, 2010 5:53 pm
To mbplog530: A workaround that should work is simply to create an alias of the file / folder you want to open and place this alias in the Chipmunk Basic...
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mbplog530
Mar 19, 2010 5:38 am
I have worked with BASIC for a long time, but this is the first time I have used a Mac. How do I open files that are not in the Chipmonk folder? Is there a...
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rhnlogic
Mar 15, 2010 11:10 pm
Periodically, new versions of Mac OS seem to hide the serial port in completely different places. From the Terminal, with the USB/serial unplugged, type ls...
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William
fleda22
Mar 15, 2010 10:56 pm
I have been a devoted user of CB for many years, but one of the annoyances is that every time I upgrade to a new computer the procedure needed to talk to my...
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schmidtrj2001
Feb 25, 2010 6:45 pm
Bill, Thanks for the reply. I eventually reached a similar conclusion late last night once I had worked out that I needed to produce a list of DATA items from...
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griffin239
Feb 25, 2010 9:03 am
Basicly you want to do something like this: urlpath$ = "http://www.website.name/Folder/" REM read this from a list of DATA, or from a directory(?) thefile$ =...
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schmidtrj2001
Feb 22, 2010 8:19 am
How can I rewrite a couple of hundred varying urls in a text file as hyperlinked urls? I have only ever written one very small computer programme using BASIC,...
... Actually, I did send an e-mail of inquiry to Bare Bones, but they showed no interest, arguing that Chipmunk Basic is not supported by them. I also tried to...
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wetoperations
Feb 15, 2010 2:59 am
I am using CB on OSX. I am successfully using serial communications with one device using open "COM1:/dev/cu.usbmodem411:2400,N,8,1" for output as #2 I tried...
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Jim DeVona
jd_anoved
Feb 14, 2010 3:42 pm
... Hi Charles, I am glad to hear you have worked out the exact conditions of the problem. It does sound like a bug or change in TW. I suggest you email this...
... My first answer was posted on Feb 8, but it did not get through. I have found out what happens. It is due to the existence of a certain limit L with...
... My first answer was posted on Feb 8, but it did not get through. I have found out what happens. It is due to the existence of a certain limit L with...
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rhnlogic
Feb 6, 2010 6:57 am
Thanks for the bug report. Detailed bug reports greatly appreciated. Not being able to close the text box is something that should be fixed in the next Mac...
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tjfessenden
Feb 6, 2010 6:43 am
Using MAC OS 10.6.2, I am attempting to enter data through the graphics window using the command "graphics edit a$, x,y, w,h, id". This command opens a text...
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Jim DeVona
jd_anoved
Feb 4, 2010 3:17 pm
... Can you give examples of subroutines that are shown and those that are not? Perhaps it has to do with what special characters in the name? Jim -- EvoS...
... The problem is the one I described in my first post: it may happen that some of the subroutines are shown and the others not. Charles...
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jeffonymail
Feb 3, 2010 1:02 pm
O.K., I'm using TextWrangler 3.1. I use the syntax language module so that it colors the text making keywords blue, constants red, etc. I wasn't aware of the...
... Sorry. I didn't think there could be any confusion. On Nov 12, 2007, Jim DeVona wrote to this forum: I've updated my Chipmunk Basic language module for...
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jeffonymail
Feb 1, 2010 1:40 pm
Hi, Charles. I recently upgraded to TextWrangler 3.1. However, I am not familiar with "the function popup menu". Can you explain? Sorry if I'm being dumb....
