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Hello. I am as new a newbie as can possibly be. I have not yet even written my first line of cose yet .

What I am wondering is if Qbasic 4.5 is the most current version available. Also, in the complilers section I see two compilers that look as if they would be correct for Qbasic 4.5--the 4.5 Compiler and the 7.1 Compiler. Is one better than the other?

Thanks!

Marty

QuickBASIC 4.5 is version 4.5 of the program QuickBASIC, and QuickBASIC 7.1 is version 7.1 of that same program and is the "latest". However, version 4.5 seems to be very, very popular, much more so than 7.1. Many, many folk are quite content with version 4.5. And, my honest opinion is that "the best" is almost always the most popular one, as you have many more knowledegable people in the popular group that can help you with your questions. So, get 4.5, by all means, is my recommendation.

Ralph wrote:QuickBASIC 4.5 is version 4.5 of the program QuickBASIC, and QuickBASIC 7.1 is version 7.1 of that same program and is the "latest". However, version 4.5 seems to be very, very popular, much more so than 7.1. Many, many folk are quite content with version 4.5. And, my honest opinion is that "the best" is almost always the most popular one, as you have many more knowledegable people in the popular group that can help you with your questions. So, get 4.5, by all means, is my recommendation.

Hi Ralph--1st of all, thank you for your response. I appreciate your time to answer my question.

So, v4.5 it is. How do I get it? Is there a site somewhere that I can go to and download it? I understand it is free, but since this is all so new to me, I am not sure how to best approach this. If I download QuickBasic 4.5 will I have evertything I need to begin my educational process or will I still need additional stuff?

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So, v4.5 it is. How do I get it? Is there a site somewhere that I can go to and download it? I understand it is free, but since this is all so new to me, I am not sure how to best approach this. If I download QuickBasic 4.5 will I have evertything I need to begin my educational process or will I still need additional stuff?

You can get QuickBASIC, Version 4.5, from this forum site. Just click on the title "Downloads", or, maybe, "Compilers", on the sidebar on this forum, and follow instructions. You should be able to download all you need.

Once you are running QB, just click on the main menu's Help, then double click on Content, then on Index, and you have an alphabetized listing of all the QB commands. Double click on any command, and you get its syntax, and, in that window, if you double click on the Example at the top, you get an actual example.

Your next step is to study each of the commands, and practice using those you feel are important to you now, by trying to use them in small programs. I, personally, think that the first commands one should learn in QB are: CLS, FOR...NEXT, GOTO, IF...END IF, PRINT, and REM or ' After learning these, and using them in a number of short programs, you will be ready to start taking the Tutorials on the sidebar of this forum.

If you need further help, you can always post here, surf the web for other tutorials in BASIC or QuickBASIC or, if you find it more to your advantage, by sending me a personal message (PM).

Ralph wrote:You wrote, You can get QuickBASIC, Version 4.5, from this forum site. Just click on the title "Downloads", or, maybe, "Compilers", on the sidebar on this forum, and follow instructions. You should be able to download all you need.

Once you are running QB, just click on the main menu's Help, then double click on Content, then on Index, and you have an alphabetized listing of all the QB commands. Double click on any command, and you get its syntax, and, in that window, if you double click on the Example at the top, you get an actual example.

Your next step is to study each of the commands, and practice using those you feel are important to you now, by trying to use them in small programs. I, personally, think that the first commands one should learn in QB are: CLS, FOR...NEXT, GOTO, IF...END IF, PRINT, and REM or ' After learning these, and using them in a number of short programs, you will be ready to start taking the Tutorials on the sidebar of this forum.

If you need further help, you can always post here, surf the web for other tutorials in BASIC or QuickBASIC or, if you find it more to your advantage, by sending me a personal message (PM).

WOW! Thank you so VERY much! That's great advice.

Have a great holiday.

Marty

And a Merry Christmas to you too, Marty.