I run the Vintage Computer Festival East. I'd like to tell your members about the 2012 edition (which is non-profit.) This year's keynoter is Dr. Thomas Kurtz...
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Gary
gwmorris...
Jan 9, 2012 11:40 pm
... Man, I'd like to go to that! I "cut my teeth" on BASIC and still consider it a possibly excellent language. I'd just like to see more documentation....
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John
johnnykk8017
Jan 18, 2012 3:57 am
I recently got "True Basic v1.1" from VetusWare copyright 1985. I was really impressed with it. This is quoting a "note to self" that i put in it's folder: ...
... Hello! I come back to this subject. As you suggested, I have written this little program: t0 = timer for i% = 0 to 300 for j% = 0 to 300 for k% = 0 to 300 ...
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Gary
gwmorris...
Feb 12, 2012 2:12 am
... I was going to try it here, but then I remembered that I just upgraded to Fedora v16 and have yet to install basic. One thing I'm wondering about, you say...
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kal_shoal
Mar 5, 2012 4:19 pm
Hi all! I'm new not only to this group but also Chipmunk Basic... and programming altogether. So here's my first question: I've programmed a template for an...
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jeffonymail
Mar 6, 2012 12:57 pm
Hi, Rob. What do you mean by "the ability to load and save games"? Do you just need to write some variables to a file? Can you explain further?...
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gwmorris@...
gwmorris...
Mar 9, 2012 5:05 pm
Basically, it will depend on what format you are wanting to use. If it is all just binary/hex, you can read and write files from different spots by writing...
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Michael Reich
mareich49
Mar 9, 2012 5:06 pm
What you're asking isn't really a Basic or Chipmunk Basic question, but a programming question about saving variables set in a game. You might want to visit...
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Gary
gwmorris...
Mar 10, 2012 9:24 pm
Oh, you've GOT to know it can be done, otherwise programming about anything would be a waste of time. I've never used a language that didn't have the...
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Gary
gwmorris...
Mar 11, 2012 5:43 am
I tried this too, and it didn't work for me either. I don't suspect the loop, as it never gets that far, always a "syntax error" at line 30. Personally, I'd be...
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Ronald Carlson
ronald.carls...
Mar 11, 2012 5:44 am
I have a copy of "Data File Programming in Basic" by Finkel and Brown. I thought this came with a large floppy with text files of the programs, but not in...
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Michael Reich
mareich49
Mar 12, 2012 4:02 pm
I don't recall a disk with the book, and if there was, it would be a 5 1/4" floppy. How would you read it?!...
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Paul Doudna
pauldoudna
Mar 14, 2012 4:33 pm
I recently joined chipmunkbasicforum group. When I discovered Chipmunk Basic some time ago, I thought it looked very promising. My only problem was the...
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Gary
gwmorris...
Mar 17, 2012 3:07 am
I wouldn't mind having one! I learned BASIC with Texas Instruments TI-99/4A WAY back when, and I always have problems finding PIECES of docs for CB. What do I...
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Ronald
ronald.carls...
Mar 25, 2012 9:08 pm
Paul, I'd like a copy also. I cleaned up the Chipmunk Basic manual that is on the download site and it's been fairly useful. I've been creating examples for...
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eugene d
eugene_dunn2001
Mar 25, 2012 9:09 pm
i would very much like to have a copy of it myself....
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bryan mcdonald
sailing314
Mar 25, 2012 9:09 pm
I'll take one too...thanks! - sent from my totally awesome MacBook Air ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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nhhubner
Mar 27, 2012 1:19 pm
Why not leave a copy in the files section? Makes it easy for everyone to get copy. Chris....
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Paul Doudna
pauldoudna
Apr 5, 2012 7:38 pm
... ************* Hi Gary, I hope you find this useful. Let me know if there are errors or other problems. I will correct them in the next version. Paul ...
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Ronald
ronald.carls...
Apr 5, 2012 7:38 pm
I uploaded the Chipmunk BASIC manual and a copy of the original 1964 Dartmouth BASIC manual to the files section. Ron...
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Ronald
ronald.carls...
Apr 5, 2012 7:38 pm
Paul, I uploaded to the chipmunkbasicforum Files Section the Chipmunk Basic manual I have and a copy of the original 1964 Dartmouth BASIC manualin...
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Paul Doudna
pauldoudna
Apr 5, 2012 7:38 pm
... ************** Good idea. I do not have any information about a "files section". If someone will send me instructions on uploading files, I will do that....
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Paul Doudna
pauldoudna
Apr 5, 2012 7:38 pm
I believe Chipmunkbasic has a "file upload area". I have also seen references to a "file section" or "Basic Documentation folder". I would appreciate it if...
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Mickey Sadler
mickeysadler...
Apr 5, 2012 7:38 pm
I would like a copy to, please. Thanks, Mickey ... _________________ Mickey E. Sadler Dublin, Ohio [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Gary Morris
gwmorris...
Apr 5, 2012 7:38 pm
Ha-ha! I still have a couple of those old drives. Â G. ________________________________ From: Michael Reich <mareich49@...> To:...
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jcarr@...
jcarr@ymail.com
Apr 10, 2012 9:45 am
I'm seeing an odd issue with the Mac OS X version (version 3.6.5b3) with Chipmunk Basic set as the default application to open .bas files. Writing a simple...
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regisaddress
Apr 10, 2012 9:46 am
Hey All, I want to make a program that will change the name of several files to different names. I have a list of the original file names "file.csv"; and want...
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rhnlogic
Apr 11, 2012 8:45 pm
There's a link to it on the official Chipmunk Basic home page: http://www.nicholson.com/rhn/basic/ - updated for Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion - may fix a...
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Gary Morris
gwmorris...
Apr 13, 2012 4:18 pm
Think of the filenames in the files as just strings. If they are not actually files in a directory, that's all they are really. If the one file has a filename...
