Hi, I am trying to complete a QBASIC programming project on my Windows XP system with QBASIC 4.5. I wrote the first half of my program in Microsoft QuickBASIC 1.0 on a Windows 98 system. What I noticed is that Windows XP's DOS emulation is *really* crappy, and that my program runs so slowly I'll never be able to finish it on my Windows XP system with any DOS compiler. So, is there a non-DOS compiler for QBASIC out there that I can use? I badly need one. Thanks.
One of our members had a problem similar to this. Perhaps this
link will help in using QB in Windows XP. Good luck
Are you running the Home Version or the Pro Version?
There are problems using the home version with QB...
I am useing the Pro version of XP. and I have all 3 version of QB running on my computer, but people that are in my class at school have problems useing the home version of XP, most of them switch to the Pro Version. Also if you don't have the dos drivers install for your printer you will lock up trying to print..there are ways around that problem. Let me know if you are haveing problems printing..
I think I am finally able to give some help, after all the help I have gotten...Dam it feels good to give something back...
i find if you close every program that you can and run only qb you should have no problems . that means every thing.
it worked for me . also make sure qb is instaled correcly
good luck TV3
Quote:I think I am finally able to give some help, after all the help I have gotten...Dam it feels good to give something back...
Amen
I couldn't agree more
Thank you all for the help. Increasing the allocated memory, etc., helped to speed up the compiler a bt. Maybe if I tinker some more, I can further optimize performance. Once again, thank you.
Hmm, WinXp and QB is like water and oil, they just dont mix. BTW you could try one thing. Install DOS on an old HDD or a FAT 16 partition. Thats the best I can suggest you. BTW there arent any compilers for qb other than what M$ has released.
Quote:Hmm, WinXp and QB is like water and oil, they just dont mix.
WinXP is based upon WinNT kernel, not on the DOS system. But WinXP contains a Virtual Machine in which it can kinda 'emulate' a DOS system. But they can be mixed on some areas, others can't.
Quote:BTW you could try one thing. Install DOS on an old HDD or a FAT 16 partition. Thats the best I can suggest you. BTW there arent any compilers for qb other than what M$ has released.
Yep, pure DOS. Make sure you have sound-drivers, cdrom-drivers, or any other drivers installed.