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How can I close the Debug window programatically??
Is there such a command for it?
like CloseDebug()

Thank You

After looking at the API I found that the GetUsername function should return the username of the current logged user.


*mem=AllocateMemory(1000)
buff.w=1000
GetUserName_(*mem,buff)
Debug PeekS(*mem)
FreeMemory(*mem)


After compiling this code I get an "invalid memory access" error.
Please help ...

In my last post I gave Flype credit for the 7 line procedure. Credit for this procedure goes to Trond.

Good job Trond.

WOW guys, I guess there are many ways to do something in PB. Does speed matter anymore?

Probably the only difference between mine and the " faster" ones are a couple of microseconds, as far as speed goes!!

The record to break is the 7 line procedure from Flype!!
Can anybody come up with a 6 line ...

I recently needed a procedure to convert words to Mixed Case. I checked the ones offered in this forum and I was amazed at the amount of code needed to do such thing. I created a 6 line procedure.

here it is:

Procedure.s Word_Upper(st.s)

For idx=1 To CountString(st," ")+1
word.s=LCase ...

Thank You guys, this was very helpful!!

I have a window with a button and a text gadget. I want the text gadget to change from "test" to "Mouse over button" when the mouse cursor is over the button. I am trying to understand the winapi but I am confused.


Structure wndMain
window.l
btnClose.l
btnViewParents.l
txtMessage.l ...

I've seen a lot of scripts that use constants that start with #WM

Where can I learn about these constants??

Are there any tutorials for them??


Thank You

Does anybody have any example on how to create a DSN-less connection string for a SQLite database?

I searched the Internet but cannot find anything.

Thanks.

As a newcomer to PB, I would like to say that the only reason I bought PB was because it contains many tools that allow me to do different things, not just games.
Why turn a balanced programming language like PB into a game programming language? I chose PB over DarkBasic and the other Basics out ...

I can tranlate from English to Spanish. If you are interested let me know.

Gracias everybody!!

I'm curious to see how many spanish speaking PB users exist!
(Me gustaria saber cuantos usuarios existen que usan PB!)

Is there a spanish user's guide for PB??

If there is none, I will translate it by December.

Does anybody know of any good free software to create icons.

Also what are the icon details to be able to use them in PB?

like size and how many bits??

I understand know windows and gadgets a little bit more. Thank you

I have some questions about coding techniques when using multiple windows.
Questions:
1)
Repeat
event.l=WaitWindowEvent(10)

Until event=#PB_Event_CloseWindow

Does this code captures all window events or it only catches events on whaetever file the window was declared?

Same question as above but ...