My QBASIC programs do not run under Windows XP. Specifically, LPRINT does nothing.
I have spent a lot of time & effort over the past 15 years programming in QBASIC with lots of useful and profitable programs. I really do not want to start over with Visual Basic unless there is a MIGRATION or CONVERSION or "CHEAT SHEET" comparing code. :(
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Jump to PostAs far as I know, QBASIC is a pretty passee language. You might consider upgrading to Visual Basic due to the simplicity to create windows applications, in addition to the fact that it is completely object oriented. Good luck!
Jump to PostWhat's LPRINTs purpose? Does it swap the lpt ports or something?
Jump to PostIn QBASIC, the PRINT statement prints to the screen while LPRINT prints to the printer.
Jump to PostXP will not run 16 bit applications to my knowledge without some type of emulation service running. I dont mean to judge you as a programmer but anyone who has spent so many years programming should have the logic behind programming in general well developed mentally. It is that logic …
Jump to PostAs far as I know, QBASIC is a pretty passee language. You might consider upgrading to Visual Basic due to the simplicity to create windows applications, in addition to the fact that it is completely object oriented. Good luck!
VB is not COMPLETELY OOP.
Polymorphism is not implemented in …
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