Yes, you can do the same if you install PC-BASIC - give it a try!
On step (3), instead of basica you'll need to type the location of the PC-BASIC executable on the command prompt, which on Windows 7 64-bit is probably:
C:\Program Files (x86)\PC-BASIC\pcbasic.com
If you find that inconvenient, you could include the PC-BASIC install directory at the end of your PATH environment variable, after which you could just type pcbasic.
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would i have to re-write into pc.basic? thats okay as they are relatively short.
no need for vdos or dosbox to do this?
is pc-basic a 32 bit version of gw-basic? clone?
can i save programs with the "A" option and "merge" them?
thanks and i'll be trying it soon. i'll let you know. i'll probably be bugging you
again .
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Hi, could you please specify what you mean when you say it doesn't work? (What are you doing, what do you expect to happen, what happens instead?)
Like in GW-BASIC, the shortcuts shown at the bottom line can be activated by pressing the corresponding function key (e.g. pressing F1 will enter LIST into the console). If this is not the case, it may be that your operating system catches the function keys (it doesn't for me on Windows 7, but perhaps you have different settings). If that's the case, try pressing F11 and F together to switch to fullscreen mode, where Windows should not catch any keystrokes before PC-BASIC can get to them. See also the documentation at pc-basic.org/doc
Hope this helps
Rob
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boy am i sorry, it does work. thanks for your patience. brain fog ?
can i make a directory at the root and move it there?
can i copy my gw basic programs from a flash drive to there?
i would like to donate and join the group
Thanks again george
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on my xp machine i would-
4.load "wow"(my program)
all text only and interpreter basic (never compiled)
i have basica and my little programs saved on a flash drive
to quit
i liked my home made programs ,some i used daily.
had to get a win7 pro laptop(64)
will i ever be able to run my old programs in a similar way?
Yes, you can do the same if you install PC-BASIC - give it a try!
On step (3), instead of
basicayou'll need to type the location of the PC-BASIC executable on the command prompt, which on Windows 7 64-bit is probably:If you find that inconvenient, you could include the PC-BASIC install directory at the end of your
PATHenvironment variable, after which you could just typepcbasic.would i have to re-write into pc.basic? thats okay as they are relatively short.
no need for vdos or dosbox to do this?
is pc-basic a 32 bit version of gw-basic? clone?
can i save programs with the "A" option and "merge" them?
thanks and i'll be trying it soon. i'll let you know. i'll probably be bugging you
again .
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download and installed in program files (x86). 91 files & 8 dir
from the shortcut a dos screen opens and i can enter lines. but none of the bottom lines work. list - run - save -etc...
re-installed a couple times.
Hi, could you please specify what you mean when you say it doesn't work? (What are you doing, what do you expect to happen, what happens instead?)
Like in GW-BASIC, the shortcuts shown at the bottom line can be activated by pressing the corresponding function key (e.g. pressing F1 will enter LIST into the console). If this is not the case, it may be that your operating system catches the function keys (it doesn't for me on Windows 7, but perhaps you have different settings). If that's the case, try pressing F11 and F together to switch to fullscreen mode, where Windows should not catch any keystrokes before PC-BASIC can get to them. See also the documentation at pc-basic.org/doc
Hope this helps
Rob
boy am i sorry, it does work. thanks for your patience. brain fog ?
can i make a directory at the root and move it there?
can i copy my gw basic programs from a flash drive to there?
i would like to donate and join the group
Thanks again george
is it okay to do this to get to z:
from the dos prompt type "net use z:\gbm\basic/p:yes"
so i can copy files via dos to z:
george win7 pro sp1 and thanks
No,
Z:is mapped to your home directory - it's all explained in the documentation at http://robhagemans.github.io/pcbasic/doc/#mounting