Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!microsoft!fredf From: fredf@microsoft.UUCP (Fred FREELAND) Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc Subject: Re: Libs for QuickBasic Message-ID: <56864@microsoft.UUCP> Date: 23 Aug 90 18:54:47 GMT References: Reply-To: fredf@microsoft.UUCP (Fred FREELAND) Distribution: na Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA Lines: 36 In article hart@blackjack.dt.navy.mil (Michael Hart) writes: >OK, I _HAVE_ to use QuickBasic for this short project, due >at the end of Sept. Sponsor wants it in QB, ok? Not me!! Hey, wait a minute! You don't have to apologize or make excuses for programming in QuickBASIC. Despite what some elitist programming snobs would have you believe, QuickBASIC is a modern, structured language. Look on it as C with excellent string handling, but without pointers. Thats really about the only differences. There's always been this stigma attached to BASIC, because the "B" stands for "Beginner's." It's just not well-founded anymore. BASIC is not just for beginners. It's for real programmers who need to get real jobs done in a minimum amount of time. And, IMHO, it's infinitely more readable than some other high-level programming languages. So hold your head up. Ask for assistance with authority. It's OK to be a BASIC programmer. >Anyway, are there any windowing or menuing libraries available for QB? Now, to answer your question. There are a number of windowing libraries around for QuickBASIC. There are several shareware or public domain ones that you can probably find on your local bulletin boards. In addition, there is a company named Hammerly that puts out a good product. Of course, there is a fairly complete window and menu library with source code that is provided with the BASIC 7.0 Professional Development System. Chances are this library will provide everything you need, and if it doesn't, you can add what you need since you have the source. Of course, the price of the PDS is quite a bit more than QuickBASIC, but you get QuickBASIC Extended and a whole lot more as well. I think it's well worth the price, but I am biased. -- Frederick F. Freeland Jr. "Of all the things I've lost, Microsoft Corporation I miss my mind the most!" One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 (206) 882-8080 internet: fredf@microsoft.beaver.washington.EDU arpanet: fredf%microsoft@uw-beaver.ARPA uucp: uunet!microsoft!fredf Opinions expressed over this signature are my OWN and not those of my employer!