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Hello , Yes I have windows xp and I have been here a little while but, im still just learning , i downloaded qbasic 7.1 from qbasic new zeland but can't seem to figure out how to install it. It says I need to use a floppy drive as the source but my computer dosent have one. I have a copaq presario R3000 laptop that doesn't have a floppy disk . I don't plan to buy one for i feel that they will become obsalete. Is there any hope for me in installing and using qbasic correctly ?
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You are aware the version you downloaded is illegal, you will not get done for downloading it, but you will get sued if you try to publish your .exe's to the web, get FreeBASIC, it is free (hence it's name), completely legal and A LOT faster than quickBASIC.
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Plus its 32-bit, so it works natively with Windows.
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Has anyone -actually- gotten sued? I don't really think microsoft cares.
I am pretty sure yo ucan setup a virtual drive so that your computer thinks that, that folder is A:. I dunno how though.
Try to google it.
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Quote:Has anyone -actually- gotten sued? I don't really think microsoft cares.
I am pretty sure yo ucan setup a virtual drive so that your computer thinks that, that folder is A:. I dunno how though.
Try to google it.
Good point
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You will not get sued. You could call Microsoft, tell them that you downloaded QuickBASIC, and they wouldn't care.
To install QB 7.1, extract all the files in the zip to a temporary directory, like c:\temp. Then open a command prompt and type:
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subst a: c:\temp
a:
setup
After it's installed, you can delete the files in c:\temp.
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Quote:You are aware the version you downloaded is illegal, you will not get done for downloading it, but you will get sued if you try to publish your .exe's to the web, get FreeBASIC, it is free (hence it's name), completely legal and A LOT faster than quickBASIC.
M$ wouldnt care if I even sold those exes let alone put them on the internet
TheDarkJay, as most of us have already said M$ doesnt care what you do with QB. It's considered as abandonware. So go ahead install it an play with it :lol:
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I know this is a stupid questoin but what do proffesional programmers use to make programs?
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