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Hi all, long time no see!

I'm wondering when was the last time anyone, ie a PB developer, went through the coding examples and brought them up-to-date with the latest release and/or the 64-bit version. It's very frustrating when an example fails because of 'old' code.

Lewis

Hmmm... I use the shell and DOS commands to change directory and list to a textfile, namely

1. Open up your command prompt by typing cmd in the run dialog box and hitting Enter.
2. Navigate to the directory which has the files and type the following command -- DIR /B /O:N > filename.txt
This will ...

Hi folks!

This is an interesting thread! 8) However, it occurred to me that code to remove system icons in the titlebar would be of interest to many a programmer. For example, it's not unusual to see games with just the close icon visible/available.

Anyone care to propose a solution? ...

Cheers ...

LuCiFeR[SD] wrote:If YOU want a book on there, then YOU write one...Is the simple answer

Nah, there's already a free PB book that fits the bill...

@LuCiFeR[SD]: Don't get hissy, I'm merely making the community aware of missed marketing opportunities.

Cheers,
Lewis

@LuCiFeR[SD]: Nice contribution, however, work-arounds are just that -- work-arounds.

Cheers,
Lewis

@Demivec: You seem to be missing the point! Choosing the TRUE value of 1 (or any value other than 0) and using it in calculations requires that you make this known for later reading of the code (by yourself or others). Using the true TRUE value of -1 would not require further documentation ...

I'll keep it simple since both the subject and the WikiBooks site speak for themselves.

On http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Subject:BASIC_programming_language there are already entries for several PB competitors. :shock: In this respect, " Wake up! " is the obvious call to action. Need I say more ...

Well, PureBasic assumes 0 = false, and not-zero is true... as far as I know -1 is not zero, so... :-)

:roll: Very observant of you, blueznl! :) However, the value not-zero is impossible to use directly in calculations, unlike a TRUE value of -1, which in certain circumstances can also improve ...

Well, PureBasic assumes 0 = false, and not-zero is true... as far as I know -1 is not zero, so... :-)

:roll: Very observant of you, blueznl! :) However, the value not-zero is impossible to use directly in calculations, unlike a TRUE value of -1, which in certain circumstances can also improve ...

I believe the preferred way to implement boolean is that
0 = FALSE
and NOT FALSE = -1

Since NOT FALSE = TRUE then TRUE = -1.
It follows that NOT TRUE = 0.

Unfortunately there are not many languages that implement boolean that way.

Food for thought ...?

Cheers,
Lewis

Doesn't make much sense to me.
What should this be? a ListViewGadget() with a database as a parameter that automatically looks for updates of that database? With an optional time-out, update-speed etc. parameter? :lol:

C'mon we are programmers and we know how to manage this by ourselves.

Yeah ...

PS I would like to see a math lib (and others) within the Purebasic package – if not done by the PB team then something like a " certified by fred " lib, this would help sharing code using standardized keywords

And what happens if such a "certified" lib becomes incompatible to a new PB version ...

Since this is most likely of interest only to mathematical researchers only, it is unlikely to be a priority task. Nevertheless, it is now requested -- and hopefully not to be forgotten.

Cheers,
Lewis

Are we likely to get data-aware gadgets in the near future? (Data-aware gadgets are capable of watching database connections, such that the gadget data is automatically updated when changed by another database user.)

IMHO this is a natural consequence of having a Database library. :wink:

Cheers ...

You're welcome, Lewis.
...or wanting to keep two customers :mrgreen:

Jepp, maybe two. :)

Ok, I went into the Norton support chat room, got a free 2010-version update (from my 2009-version purchase), and more or less solved the db-connection problem. It's now much easier to switch off the Sonar ...