Qbasic and windows xp

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 3:57 am

I am able to do very basic programming with Qbasic.  Is there any way to do this with my new computer that is running windows xp???

GPfault · Post by **GPfault** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:20 pm

I've got good news and bad news.

You can do it.  XP allows "DOS BOX" stuff

You'll have to download QBasic from this website, because XP doesn't come with it.

What you need to do is set it up so that QBasic or whatever you want to use is in a directory (preferably QB or something like that)

Then you need to get to that directory IN A DOS BOX (not the new-fangled My Computer, it doesn't work)
and execute QB.EXE or whatever.  That will get your session started.  After that, you're on your own.  Good luck  ;)

P.S.  XP may have some security problems if you try to do low level programming.  Stay away from assembly, I/O port access, and certain quick libraries until you get your feet wet.  XP throws a fit if you do something it doesn't like.  :P

dcemuser · Post by **dcemuser** » Mon Mar 24, 2003 2:19 pm

You could just right-click on the desktop, goto to new, and then click shortcut.  ;D Then type in: C:\(Your QBASIC DIRECTORY)\qbx.exe. Then, type a name for the shortcut. Now, right-click on the shortcut and click properties. Goto the Screen tab. Move the little dot from window to full-screen if you haven't already. Now, you have a full-screen QBASIC on XP.

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