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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:31 pm
by dontmailme
Which also shows the Amiga was light years ahead too
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:06 pm
by jb
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/
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:10 pm
by Hatonastick
Uh oh, might be time for another name change... How about: Sprockets? Hmm Sprodgets? My vote would be for "the machine that goes *bing*".
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:11 pm
by Dare2
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*)
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:16 pm
by Kale
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'.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:16 pm
by jb
I think widgets is already taken by the former wxWindows now called wxWidgets due to Microsoft.
http://www.wxwindows.org/
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:21 pm
by Dare2
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:38 pm
by jb
Dare2 wrote:What about "Fred"
GetFredAttribute(#OKButton) would return "Brilliant"
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:43 pm
by Dare2
lol.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:46 pm
by dontmailme
What does FreeFred() do ?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:51 pm
by Dare2
LOL.
Actually * bing * let's start a protest!
VERSION 4 IS INNOCENT!
RELEASE VERSION4 NOW!
* marches off chanting:
We want version 4!
Whendowewantit? NOW!
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:01 pm
by Hatonastick
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:31 pm
by blueznl
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
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:34 pm
by Dare2
It arrived last monday .. hung around a bit .. went off again.
You gotta be quick!
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:25 pm
by techjunkie