Graphics Problems

[ComDriver]

I downloaded QBasic 4.5 and I just downloaded it there now to cheak and the graphics (screen 12 etc.) definitly work on mine computer. Hope this helps.

[Ralph]

ComDriver: Thanks. I went to qb4all.com and tried and tried, but just didn't see where I could download QuickBASIC 4.5. How did
you do it?

[ComDriver]

Maybe we aren't talking about the same thing. Go to qb4all.com then go to downloads and click on the compiler section, go to page 2, scroll down and Qbasic 4.5 should be there.

[Ralph]

Thanks, ComDriver. I downloaded QB45 on qb4all.com, second page, as you instructed. Opened qb.exe there, entered:
SCREEN 12
CIRCLE (100,100(,35
and ran. Got same old results, a full screen with the expected circle, then, after a few seconds, minimized! No luck!

By the way, for those who wonder what my computer might be, it is a Sony VAIA computer with an Intel Pentium 4, with 525MB, 160GB harddrive, Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.5.2600

[ComDriver]

Whenever I downloaded it I put it straight onto my hard drive under the Qbasic, that probably won't help but its worth a try.

[Ralph]

Nope! That's exactly what I did. But, using DOSBox, it seems to run fairly well, with some strange happenings from time to time, but, at least I can run the progam.

[na_th_an]

Do you shift to full screen as soon as you start QB? Try it.

Besides, MSN Messenger minimizes MSDOS programs when a new buddy logs in or when you recieve a message. That sucks. Maybe you had MSN Messenger or another Windows program running...

[Ralph]

Na_th_an wrote:
"Do you shift to full screen as soon as you start QB? Try it.

Besides, MSN Messenger minimizes MSDOS programs when a new buddy logs in or when you recieve a message. That sucks. Maybe you had MSN Messenger or another Windows program running..."

I start QuickBASIC 4.5, do a Shift+Enter, it maximizes, stays there for a few seconds, then goes back to a window. I can do this over and over, with the same result. When it's maximized, if I try to click on File, it just reverst to the window.

No, I do not have MSN Messenger running, so, that;s out.

[na_th_an]

Does it happen with every MSDOS program you try to run, or just QB? Is the minimizing completely random? Sometimes Windows pops up those globes in the systray with some info, which do the same thing that MSN Messenger notifications.

If this happens with every MSDOS program (not just QB), you should try to edit the properties of _DEFAULT.PIF. In the Misc. tab, locate an option that says something similar to "Always suspended" (My Windows is in Spanish, so I don't know the exact words) and check it.

[Z!re]

I had the same problem, turned out to be virus/malware/spyware, see my pmlqqklh thread in the generals section.