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This post is based on the documentation of PB 6.21 and PB 6.30 beta 4.
There is a contradiction between the help for ReceiveHTTPMemory() and the help for MemorySize() .

ReceiveHTTPMemory()

Return value

Returns the new memory buffer address if the download was successful, zero otherwise ...

Quin wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 5:55 pm This just seems like attention farming.

Yep. I only can say: “Don't feed the troll.”

That looks very nice! And I can imagine that using the program is much fun for children.

pf shadoko wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 10:43 pm @Justin
Indeed.
I modified the code in my first post.

Works fine here now, without flickering.
Thanks for sharing this code!

@minimy:

Sorry, but you are missing the point. As others already mentioned, obviously you don't understand what a literal string (or string literal ) is:
E.g. "foo" is a literal string.
E.g. a$ or b$(0) (as an array element) are string variables .
E.g. Space(n) is a string function .

Carm3D wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 11:25 pm For some reason the error reported was not that the variable doesn't exist, but 3D was required.

We cannot reproduce that, as the code you posted to show the issue is not executable.
Perhaps using ‘EnableExplicit’ in your code would have helped.

DeclareModule mod1
Declare add(a, b)
Declare modAdd(a, b)
EndDeclareModule

DeclareModule mod2
Declare add(a, b)
Declare modAdd(a, b)
EndDeclareModule


Module mod1
Procedure add(a, b)
ProcedureReturn a + b
EndProcedure

Procedure modAdd(a, b)
ProcedureReturn mod2::add(a, b ...

Why is this thread still open and in the Tricks 'n' Tips forum?

Agreed. All this is not a tip or trick. Needs to go into "Off Topic" I say.

... and this thread is getting increasingly crazy:

In this PureBasic, one cannot survive unless they consider the outcome of suppressing Freak's anger ...

The WingDings font used in the demo code is too big (or the used gadgets are too small).

; PB 6.30 beta 3 (x64) on Windows 11 Pro (version 24H2, last update 2025 Oct. 15)

EnableExplicit

Define txt$ = "1 élève "
Define.i gi, gY, gH = 25
Define.i font_wd = LoadFont(0, "WingDings", 8)
Define.i font ...

Kiffi wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:27 am <cough>

Bless you!

Fix confirmed with PB 6.30 beta 3 (x64) on Windows 11.
Thank you, Fred

This can be done much simpler:
Procedure GadgetFit (gadget.i)
Protected.i w_req, h_req

w_req = GadgetWidth (gadget, #PB_Gadget_RequiredSize)
h_req = GadgetHeight(gadget, #PB_Gadget_RequiredSize)

If w_req <> GadgetWidth(gadget) Or h_req <> GadgetHeight(gadget)
ResizeGadget(gadget, #PB ...

marcoagpinto wrote: Sun Sep 28, 2025 9:21 am But today it was Windows 11 that crashed and self-rebooted ("Windows encountered a problem blah blah").

Who says this problem was caused by the PureBasic IDE?

marc_256 wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 3:57 pm Hi Demivec,

I did this already, but then I lose all my graphic characters (Page437).
only when I use the OEM-US character set I can use the Page437 character set.

Marc

I have a similar problem: my computer doesn't run on steam power. It seems I have to use electricity.