QB64 Resources

Programs

• Animated QB64 Windows. Shows how to Open & Close a QB64 program window with an animated effect (Rolls down/up).
• Crappiest Hello World Program. Coded this for a contest, but was too lazy to enter in time. Try and figure it out!
• Create Desktop Shortcut. Creates desktop shortcut for given EXE. This example creates shorcut for the QB64.EXE program.
• Get File & Path Attributes. Uses a built-in function to get attrributes of file or path. Also can use as a FileExist routine.
• Get name of currently running EXE. Uses a Win API to get the full name of the currently running EXE.
• Get Special Directories. Uses Win API to show users WINDOWS DIR, SYSTEM DIR, CURRENT DIR & TEMP DIR.
• Get File/Path Short name (8.3). Uses Win API show a file or path's short name (8.3). Can also use as a FileExist method.
• Include files inside EXE. Reads a file and makes BAS code that re-creates the file when run. This is a QB64 version of BIN2BAS.
• Make your programs talk Using eSpeak. Shows how to make your QB64 programs 'Talk' using the free eSpeak Text to Speech program. Example Calls eSpeak in the background.
• No More STDERR.TXT & STDOUT.TXT. Patches QB64 internal file libmn.a to stop QB64 compiled EXE's from always making those two TEMP files. This is a PERMANENT fix.
• See the Original EXE name. Scans a QB64 compiled EXE to see original EXE name QB64 gave it during compilation - even if the EXE is later renamed.
• PianoSimon Game Source (652kb). Source to the compiled PianoSimon memory game found Here. A melody is played on the piano, you try to play it back.
• Snowman Screensaver Source (711kb). Source to the compiled QB64 Snowman Screensaver found Here. Shows Winter scene while playing Christmas carols.
• XE - Small Binary File (HEX) Editor. Full source to the compiled XE Binary File Editor program found Here. View and Edit files in ASCII or HEX mode.
• QB64 Stock Watcher. QB64 version of an old QB45 Stock Watcher porfolio manager. Tracks stocks and computes profit/loss based on current price.
• QB64 FLI Vewer. Simple FLI Animation player for QB64 (and Qbasic). FLI's are 320x200x8 animations made popular by Autodesk back in the 1990's.
• Swap Embedded QB64 Icon with BMP. Swap's the QB64 embedded Icon with a 32x32x8 BMP of your choice.
• SHELL Alternative using Win API. Execute an EXE using Win API. Can run the EXE either Maximized, Minimized or Hidden.
• Running EXE Timer. Shows how long the EXE has been running, even if Minimized. Uses built-in SDL_GetTicks Function. Can use as a TIMER Alternative.

Tutorials & Tips

• Make Standalone EXE Using WinRar. How to put a QB64 program and all its needed DLL files into one EXE using WinRar.
• Make Standalone EXE Using FilePacker. How to put a QB64 program and all its needed DLL files into one EXE using the FREE FilePacker 1.2 utility.
• Patch EXE from making TEMP files. QB64 EXE's always make two TEMP files when running (unless you patched libmn.a). This picture shows how and what to patch in the EXE to stop them from being created. You need a hex editor, try XE.

QB64 Tools

• DavsIDE - Small QB64 IDE. My Alternative IDE for the QB64 Compiler. Displays Extended ASCII characters. Has SyntaxHighlighting, Autocompletion, Autocases Keywords, Autoindents, IDE color schemes. Built-in syntax HELP for all keywords. Read instructions.

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