Some optimization hints...

[KiZ]

I wouldn't call anyone who is a PQB ass-monkey a 'great coder'. In fact, the PQB code I've seen from them has been anything but great. Most of it is slow, un-optimized and so hard to follow, they could at best qualify for 'ok coder', such as Optimus.

Man you really have a stick up your ass today, dont you. Well all Ill say is goodbye. I wont miss you.

p.s I never said that all PQBers are great coders. Just some people have done some awesome things with pureQB.

[Dr_Davenstein]

redim array(23456)

is faster than

for t& = 0 to 23456
array(t&)
next

I don't even get what your trying to do with that loop.

I think he meant to do this.

Code:

for t& = 0 to 23456
array(t&) = 0
next

:wink:

[1000101]

p.s I never said that all PQBers are great coders. Just some people have done some awesome things with pureQB.

Yeah, maybe one or two, but not the PQBmunity. Most of them suck ass.

Code:

for t& = 0 to 23456
array(t&) = 0
next

urm...what I meant was he never said what the purpose of the code was. Was it to dimension an array or set an array to a specific value? Not knowing that, the two code snipits are unrelated.

[relsoft]

Optimus rulez!!!!

[Hexadecimal Disaster]

First of all: THIS FUCKING FORUM ISN'T SYNONYM FOR "THE WHOLE QBASIC COMMUNITY". If you know none or just a little about someone, do some research first before shooting any heavy artillery. Mr. Eric Cowles is better than most of the "gurus" floating around here.

Second: it's a *really* bad idea to base any assumptions on the amount of "generated code" that anyone has made or not. Trust me. (On a side note, I know a lot of individuals that think the same about me. Heh.)

Third: this place is going straight to hell. When they told me, I didn't believed it. Maybe I didn't want to believe it. Sad.

I'm waiting for what Mr. binaryboy has to say.

[oracle]

Mango's post was removed, having violated forum rules, if any of you were wondering why Hex was ranting on. Hex, feel free to edit your post if it now seems silly.

[Hexadecimal Disaster]

Thanks, my friend, but I think that the post might be useful for someone.

The fact is (and the previous incident proves my point): everyone is overreacting to everything. What's happenin' here? Did I miss something or what? Forum warfare? Ouija games? Demonic possesion? Tell me, I'm all ears!

This place needs more than moderators. This place needs an exorcist.

[barok]

the first time i read 1000101's reply to what i said, i was quite hurt, and therefore was afraid of saying anything... but now after doing some deep thinking, i believe i should speak up.

I realize Eric Cowles is a great programmer, but it still doesn't dismiss the way how he was talking... it doesn't give him the right to insult pure qbists... "To each his own." Each person programs in what he wants to. If someone wants to program in pure qbasic, acknowledge it, but don't attack it. Although someone says they only program in pure qbasic, chances are that they will move on. Everyone I know has. And if you wish to make an argument out of it, you should discuss it in a non-aggressive manner. No calling names, no putdowns. Discuss your argument, give your reasons and your five w's. There should be NO reason to attack someone they way you have.

The reason why I come to this forum is to talk and learn. i enjoy talking to people about programming, recieving USEFUL critisism, learning and evolving... or just to chat about everyday things. The things i hate most about this forum is the way people will attack one another, such as for example Adosorken and Adigun. I despise these threads, and if it were up to me, i'd see them deleted. Yet i say nothing, so i end up watching people flame one another. THIS is what i hate. THIS is what i despise.

Maybe not all the elements i discussed are in this thread, but it is more directed for the whole community. And not just a select group is guilty of this. Almost everyone is guilty of attacking someone else one way or another. There is no cure for this. All we can do is try to prevent it. I may be overreacting with this as well, but i'm just so sick and tired of it....

[oracle]

^^^ at least you're on the same wavelength as the admin here... somebody give that man a beer

[DrV]

Code:

DEF SEG=&HA000
POKE X + Y * 320&, PixelColor
DEF SEG

There are a few things I've wondered about DEF SEG: Will bad things happen if the second DEF SEG is left off? And does QB use some kind of a stack to save and restore previous DEF SEG values? (That'd be related to the first question, obviously...) And what the heck does it really do? It probably only sets some internal QB variable that tells it what to do when PEEK/POKE are called... right?