Do you remember?

[TheBigBasicQ]

When "PRINT" was a command under the File menu to send something to a printer?

hehe...I remember the first time I coded in QB (well actually it was GW-BASIC), I was so scared that my programs would actually physically print their output.... ok you can stop laughing now...

:rotfl:

[seph]

When "PRINT" was a command under the File menu to send something to a printer?

hehe...I remember the first time I coded in QB (well actually it was GW-BASIC), I was so scared that my programs would actually physically print their output.... ok you can stop laughing now...

Same here

[barok]

...When you found Qbasic 1.1 on the Windows9x disk?
Actually, i first tried basica, quit, couple years later, i got into qb and got 1.1 from mum (science teacher)
...When you triumphed over the mastery of the LINE Command?
Yeah, i made a stick man
...When a sprite was just a soda?
yes
...When you first stumbled across the network54 forums?
joined the qb community too late
...When an "ax" was something used for chopping?
no, an axe is used for chopping
...When "PRINT" was a command under the File menu to send something to a printer?
yep
...When SCREEN 12 was you're favorite screen mode because it had the most pixels?
no, screen 7 cuz my tut recommended it
...When you tried to make your first Operating System in qbasic?
never did
......when you realized it was really just a GUI?n/a
.........when you gave up?n/a
...When you first tried to clone your favorite game in Qbasic?
never did.
......that it was a 3d game? realized that i couldn't make 3d in qb
.........when you gave up? n/a
...When the best way to check for multiple conditions was many IF...Then yep!!
......do you remember how relieved you felt when you discovered Select Case? Yes!!!
...When ON KEY was the extent of your keyhandling? never used
...When your loops were composed of multiple labels and GOTOs? nope
...When you tried to make your first Pong game? never did...
...When INT 33 meant nothing to you? what is... int 33?
...When you're nick on some forum/IRC/BBS somewhere was QBMaster, QBKing, LordOfCode or something of the sort though you had just programmed for a few days?
always has been barok, always will be barok.
...When you first typed qbasic.com into your address bar, just to see what would come up?
actually, found on google
......what the first words that came from your mouth were when all the links were dead? yep!!!
...When you first played Milo Sedlacek's Monospace? yep!!
......Angelo's Wetspot? comp won't run it
.........Pasco's GroovBuggies? yep!
...When you found these forums? wasn't that long ago
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[seph]

...It was 3.0 and it was on DOS floppy
...Yep
...Do I ever!
...yeah but i dint stay for omre than a second before leaving
...yep
...tehe, definately
...YEAH!
...hehe yeah
......lolyeah
.........yep.
...uh huh
......nope
.........yep
...hehe yeah
......well, not really.
...i could never figure out ON KEY
...yep
...never did... wait, i think i did a long time ago
...still doesnt
...QBMaster was me. then it was VBMaster. then QB_VBmaster.
...yep!
......LOL!
...never did.
......yeah.
.........again, never.
...well i found them long before wildcard owned/changed them.

[Sterling Christensen]

...When you found Qbasic 1.1 on the Windows9x disk?
Found it preinstalled on a Win 3.1 comp, had been introduced to Apple basic before that by a teacher
...When you triumphed over the mastery of the LINE Command?
eh? LINE was never hard
...When a sprite was just a soda?
Woah, it actually took me a second to remember there's a soda called Sprite
...When you first stumbled across the network54 forums?
yep
...When an "ax" was something used for chopping?
yep
...When "PRINT" was a command under the File menu to send something to a printer?
I was actually more dos-savy than Windows savy at the time :oops:
...When SCREEN 12 was you're favorite screen mode because it had the most pixels?
My favorite was 13 when I learned there was more to QB than text mode
...When you tried to make your first Operating System in qbasic?
I never suffered that delusion
......when you realized it was really just a GUI?
.........when you gave up?
I still write GUIs (at least until very recently), thinking about getting involved with KDE or GNOME when I master C++
...When you first tried to clone your favorite game in Qbasic?
never tried - my first program was a utility
......that it was a 3d game?
I didn't know of any 3d games at the time, (I think doom might have been out)
.........when you gave up?
...When the best way to check for multiple conditions was many IF...Then
Ha. You shoulda seen my eary attempts at a pseudo-AI chat prog. It had 10 pages of IFs
......do you remember how relieved you felt when you discovered Select Case?
yep
...When ON KEY was the extent of your keyhandling?
*shudder* I always hated ON KEY, and never used it
...When your loops were composed of multiple labels and GOTOs?
All of my code was spagetti code!
...When you tried to make your first Pong game?
Never tried
...When INT 33 meant nothing to you?
heh heh
...When you're nick on some forum/IRC/BBS somewhere was QBMaster, QBKing, LordOfCode or something of the sort though you had just programmed for a few days?
I was never that creative. I've always just used my name
...When you first typed qbasic.com into your address bar, just to see what would come up?
Yep
......what the first words that came from your mouth were when all the links were dead?
They weren't dead at the time
...When you first played Milo Sedlacek's Monospace?
Yeah, it was cool.
......Angelo's Wetspot?
Pretty cool.
.........Pasco's GroovBuggies?
Didn't work very well on the family computer (486), now I've got my own
...When you found these forums?
Not too long ago I had no idea this place existed

[red_Marvin]

...When you found Qbasic 1.1 on the Windows9x disk?
found it when roaming around on my dads old work comp runing everything that ended on .bat .exe or .com (portable 386 with dos and a greyscale lcd screen) and it still works
...When you triumphed over the mastery of the LINE Command?
It's still useful
...When a sprite was just a soda?
I didn't like carbonated drinks back then
...When you first stumbled across the network54 forums?
Hasn't ever happened
...When an "ax" was something used for chopping?
Well I know now that it has to do with asm but not what it is
...When "PRINT" was a command under the File menu to send something to a printer?
Well PRINT is not print on word and hasn't ever been
...When SCREEN 12 was you're favorite screen mode because it had the most pixels?
Yep, I suppose so I coded my GUI in screen 7
...When you tried to make your first Operating System in qbasic?
I knew it was a GUI from start
......when you realized it was really just a GUI?
See above
.........when you gave up?
Yep
...When you first tried to clone your favorite game in Qbasic?
You mean my textmode boloball clone
......that it was a 3d game?
Boloball? :lol: not really
.........when you gave up?
It's finished except for a few bugs
...When the best way to check for multiple conditions was many IF...Then
I have never really done that, never coded stuff needing that...
......do you remember how relieved you felt when you discovered Select Case?
No. But it is good...
...When ON KEY was the extent of your keyhandling?
Never used that but INKEY$ =1337
...When your loops were composed of multiple labels and GOTOs?
I learned do/loop and for/next from the start
...When you tried to make your first Pong game?
Yep
...When INT 33 meant nothing to you?
I don't know asm bit I have learnt that it has to do with mouse handling
...When you're nick on some forum/IRC/BBS somewhere was QBMaster, QBKing, LordOfCode or something of the sort though you had just programmed for a few days?
Sorta
...When you first typed qbasic.com into your address bar, just to see what would come up?
I don't know if I ever have done that
......what the first words that came from your mouth were when all the links were dead?
Don't know
...When you first played Milo Sedlacek's Monospace?
......Angelo's Wetspot?
.........Pasco's GroovBuggies?
Have only played the first one
...When you found these forums?
Yep

[aetherfox]

u never needed multiple conditions?
and you coded a game?
its not really possible...

[Neo]

...When you found Qbasic 1.1 on the Windows9x disk? I didn't find it anywhere
...When you triumphed over the mastery of the LINE Command? Yeah, it was cool
...When a sprite was just a soda? I remember
...When you first stumbled across the network54 forums? What are these?
...When an "ax" was something used for chopping? It's called an axe...
...When "PRINT" was a command under the File menu to send something to a printer? Yep
...When SCREEN 12 was you're favorite screen mode because it had the most pixels? Yes, but only 16 colors
...When you tried to make your first Operating System in qbasic? Yes I tried
......when you realized it was really just a GUI? Yep that's right
.........when you gave up? No
...When you first tried to clone your favorite game in Qbasic? Yep
......that it was a 3d game? No, it was a 2d text-game
.........when you gave up? No, the game was completed
...When the best way to check for multiple conditions was many IF...Then Yes I remember
......do you remember how relieved you felt when you discovered Select Case? Yes
...When ON KEY was the extent of your keyhandling? Never used that on key stuff
...When your loops were composed of multiple labels and GOTOs? No, but of Do loops
...When you tried to make your first Pong game? Yes
...When INT 33 meant nothing to you? Mouse Interrupt, I knew
...When you're nick on some forum/IRC/BBS somewhere was QBMaster, QBKing, LordOfCode or something of the sort though you had just programmed for a few days? No, none of these
...When you first typed qbasic.com into your address bar, just to see what would come up? That's right
......what the first words that came from your mouth were when all the links were dead? Don't remember
...When you first played Milo Sedlacek's Monospace? Never played
......Angelo's Wetspot? Yes! Cool!
.........Pasco's GroovBuggies? Nope
...When you found these forums? Yes, in 2001 I remember

[TheBigBasicQ]

I still write GUIs (at least until very recently), thinking about getting involved with KDE or GNOME when I master C++

Woo hoo! C++ and GUIs. We are like the same person but with different physical existance! :bounce:

[red_Marvin]

u never needed multiple conditions?
and you coded a game?
its not really possible...

Uh... sorry I mixed it up with the next question.
I have completed 2 games both lousy