46) 12/16/2003 4775647756  47756.html">Example of C Function Returning a String to Basic
(47756) - The two programs shown below demonstrate how a C function can return a string to a compiled Basic program. For Microsoft Basic PDS 7.00 and 7.10, this example applies only to near strings. If you are using far strings (BC /Fs on compile or when using...

47) 12/16/2003 4940049400  49400.html">Example of Passing Two-Dimensional Fixed-String Array to MASM
(49400) - The two programs shown below demonstrate how a Microsoft Basic program can pass a two-dimensional fixed-length string array to assembly language. This information about interlanguage calling applies to QuickBasic versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50 for...

48) 12/16/2003 4939149391  49391.html">Example of Passing Array of Basic String Descriptors to MASM
(49391) - The two programs shown below demonstrate how a Microsoft Basic program can pass an array of string descriptors to assembly language. For Microsoft Basic PDS versions 7.00 or 7.10, this example works only with near strings. If using far strings (BC /Fs...

49) 12/16/2003 5022550225  50225.html">How to Convert VGA Colors to Their Equivalent Gray Scale
(50225) - In Microsoft QuickBasic, VGA colors can be converted to their equivalent gray scale values using the CALL INTERRUPT statement. This can be useful when printing an image or having the image scanned by devices that do not support color. This procedure...

50) 12/16/2003 4938249382  49382.html">Example of Passing Basic String Descriptor to MASM (Far)
(49382) - The two programs shown below demonstrate how a Microsoft Basic program passes a string descriptor to assembly language by far reference.

51) 12/16/2003 4820648206  48206.html">Example of C Functions Returning Numeric Types to Basic
(48206) - The two programs shown below demonstrate how Microsoft C functions can return common numeric types to Basic.

52) 12/16/2003 4008340083  40083.html">Refresh Basic Windows with ON DIALOG GOSUB or SetWindowPic
(40083) - Microsoft QuickBasic for Macintosh and the earlier Microsoft Basic versions for Macintosh do not automatically refresh the contents of the output window if covered by any other window. Therefore, manipulating multiple windows in a program involves...

53) 12/16/2003 3192631926  31926.html">Accessing Network-Locked File After Power Failure
(31926) - If a file is opened, locked with the LOCK statement, and then the power is cut off, the file can still be accessed after rebooting the machine. However, the portion of the file that was written after the file was last closed will be lost. Microsoft...

54) 12/16/2003 3178531785  31785.html">"Overflow" Error in Intermediate Integer Calculation
(31785) - Microsoft Visual Basic for MS-DOS makes certain compile-time assumptions about the numerical types of intermediate results in mathematical expressions. These assumptions can sometimes lead to an "overflow" error at run time.

55) 12/13/2003 2056220562  20562.html">FIX: PRINT ERL,X Gives Syntax Error in Macintosh QuickBasic
(20562) - The following statement mistakenly gives a "Syntax Error" in the interpreter in QuickBasic version 1.0 and in the Basic interpreter version 2.1 for Macintosh. (An "Undefined Label" error occurs in the Basic Interpreter version 2.00.) PRINT...

56) 12/13/2003 2186321863  21863.html">Passing Variables to ON ERROR and ON Event Handlers
(21863) - This article discusses how a QuickBasic program can pass variables to ON ERROR and ON "event" handler routines compiled with subprograms that are separate from the main program. (The different ON "event" statements are ON TIMER GOSUB, ON KEY GOSUB, ON...

57) 12/13/2003 2052120521  20521.html">Redirecting Fonts and Graphics to Printer with WINDOW OUTPUT#
(20521) - You can redirect the sending of fonts or graphics from the current output window to the Macintosh printer. You can first OPEN "LPT1:PROMPT" or "LPT1:" as device #n, and then use WINDOW OUTPUT #n to redirect output to the printer device, as shown in...

58) 12/13/2003 2051920519  20519.html">Printing Control Characters & Suppressing RETURNs in Mac BASIC
(20519) - Question: How can control characters be sent to the ImageWriter from BASIC for the Macintosh? Is there any way to suppress the automatic carriage-return (ASCII 13) character? Response: The information below applies to the following products: Microsoft...

59) 12/13/2003 2052020520  20520.html">Using "LPT1: PROMPT", Draft Character Width Differs from Best
(20520) - The information below applies to the following products: Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler version 1.00 1.00a 1.00b for the Apple Macintosh Microsoft BASIC Compiler version 1.00 for the Apple Macintosh Microsoft BASIC Interpreter versions 2.00, 2.10, and...

60) 12/13/2003 2051420514  20514.html">RETURN and ENTER Not Detected by INKEY$ If a BUTTON Is Present
(20514) - The information below applies to the following products: Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler version 1.00, 1.00a, 1.00b for the Apple Macintosh Microsoft BASIC Compiler version 1.00 for the Apple Macintosh Microsoft BASIC Interpreter versions 2.00, 2.10,...