Gadget?!!... GADGET!!!???? Did I just enroll in pre-school?

dontmailme · Post by **dontmailme** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:31 pm

Which also shows the Amiga was light years ahead too

jb · Post by jb » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:06 pm

What I would fear is that Microsoft will now try to patent the "Gadget" much as it did the "IsNot" operator.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/22 ... ms_patent/

Hatonastick · Post by **Hatonastick** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:10 pm

Uh oh, might be time for another name change... How about: Sprockets? Hmm Sprodgets? My vote would be for "the machine that goes *bing*".

Post by **Dare2** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:11 pm

Ha! Let them try.

Inspector Gadget will whip on his magic hat and zip over there to sort them out!

Edit:

hehe. Sprodgets is good. Widgets is mine (*rushes through trade marks, patents, copyrights - secures qwerty whilst he's at it*)

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:16 pm

Hatonastick wrote:Uh oh, might be time for another name change... How about: Sprockets? Hmm Sprodgets? My vote would be for "the machine that goes *bing*".

What about 'Flanges'.

jb · Post by jb » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:16 pm

I think widgets is already taken by the former wxWindows now called wxWidgets due to Microsoft.

http://www.wxwindows.org/

Post by **Dare2** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:21 pm

hehe. They can have wxWidgets, provided they pay me a royalty as it contains my soon to be patented, copyrighted and trademarked widget in the name.

And if they don't, I'll find another name.

What about "Fred"

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CreateFredList()
TextFred(0,0,0,100,20,"RELEASE PUREBASIC V4.00 NOW")
StringFred(1,0,20,100,20,"The gadget name is the threat!")
ButtonFred(2,10,40,50,20,"DO IT")

Edit: Found and corrected a bug ... no, really.

jb · Post by jb » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:38 pm

Dare2 wrote:What about "Fred"

GetFredAttribute(#OKButton) would return "Brilliant"

Post by **Dare2** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:43 pm

lol.

dontmailme · Post by **dontmailme** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:46 pm

What does FreeFred() do ?

Post by **Dare2** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:51 pm

LOL.

Actually * bing * let's start a protest!

VERSION 4 IS INNOCENT!
RELEASE VERSION4 NOW!

* marches off chanting:

We want version 4!
Whendowewantit? NOW!

Hatonastick · Post by **Hatonastick** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:01 pm

Actually I suspect the more we want it, the less likely it is to turn up. So in 6 months time when we've all given up, it will sneak out onto the world stage and do a little dance.

blueznl · Post by **blueznl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:31 pm

why is everyone so worried it's not going to arrive, trust me, it's going to sneak up on us, hell, mark my profetic words, i would not be surprised if it would show up on a monday

hell, for all i know there will be one this monday, if not earlier, you could even quote me on that though i may deny any involvement

Post by **Dare2** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:34 pm

It arrived last monday .. hung around a bit .. went off again.

You gotta be quick!

techjunkie · Post by **techjunkie** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:25 pm

jb wrote:What I would fear is that Microsoft will now try to patent the "Gadget" much as it did the "IsNot" operator.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/22 ... ms_patent/

I couldn't believe that article!!

What f.....g m....s can allow a patent like that?!?!

I'm going to patent "For Next"!!