I hear ya.  I have self taught myself two languages now.  A
friend has impressed me with the power of Powerbasic but I am having a
hard time getting started due to the lack of available books.
        A good book made a difference in learning to program in C.  It
took two before I found one that I could follow.  As far Powerbasic
trying to teah yourself from the help files just doesn't work.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC   Ref: CENQ0132 Date: 10/19/95
From: TIMOTHY DUEHRING                                      Time: 09:02pm
\/To: DWAYNE GARTNER                                      (Read 4 times)
Subj: R: Literature

Dwayne,
I am having a
DG>hard time getting started due to the lack of available books.
DG>    A good book made a difference in learning to program in C. 
    
    I am trying to teach myself also, just getting started, so I lurk in 
these echoes picking up whatever I can.  I just recieved a book titled 
"Learning Basic" by Don Inman that includes a disk of Power Basic 
 ver 2.1g from Surplus Software 1-800-753-7877.  The price is $19.99.

Timothy Duehrinig
tduehrin@execpc.com
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC   Ref: CEN00001 Date: 10/18/95
From: ZACK JONES                                            Time: 01:16pm
\/To: ALL                                                 (Read 4 times)
Subj: What's Wrong with This?

Howdy All!
I'm just getting back into Basic programming and I've run into a problem.  
Take a look at this code:
dim OneLine as string
dim FileHandle1 as Integer
FileHandle1 = FreeFile
Open "FD.LOG" for input as FileHandle1
While not(EOF(FileHandle1))
    Line Input FileHandle1, OneLine
    'Line Input #1, OneLine
Wend
As written this won't compile.  When I try to compile it I get a compiler 
error 425 "String variable Expected".  If I comment the line "Line Input 
FileHandle1, OneLine" and use the line that's currently commented the 
compiler compiles it just fine.
What's wrong with the code I'm attempting to use?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
Take Care, Zack Jones
zack@hom.net
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC   Ref: CEQ10619 Date: 10/21/95
From: KURT KUZBA                                            Time: 01:10am
\/To: ZACK JONES                                          (Read 4 times)
Subj: R: What's Wrong with This?

ZJ>   Take a look at this code:
ZJ>   dim OneLine as string
ZJ>   dim FileHandle1 as Integer
ZJ>   FileHandle1 = FreeFile
ZJ>   Open "FD.LOG" for input as FileHandle1
ZJ>   While not(EOF(FileHandle1))
ZJ>       Line Input FileHandle1, OneLine
ZJ>       'Line Input #1, OneLine
ZJ>   Wend
ZJ>   As written this won't compile.
ZJ>   When I try to compile it I get a compiler error 425
ZJ>   "String variable Expected".
ZJ>   If I comment the line "Line Input FileHandle1, OneLine"
ZJ>   and use the line that's currently commented the compiler
ZJ>   compiles it just fine.
zj>........................................
   You forgot to say, "Pretty please with sugar on it?"
Line Input #FileHandle1, OneLine
   Now it will work. The "#" makes all the difference by identifying
the input source as a file handle. Your code was looking for your
line input to come from the keyboard and became confused when you
requested that line input, which is a string function, be used with
FileHandle1, which is NOT a string variable, or so I believe.
In any case, It works with the "#" in my tests here.

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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 214 POWER BASIC   Ref: CEN00002 Date: 10/14/95
From: MARTIN SMIT                                           Time: 02:52pm
\/To: ALL                                                 (Read 4 times)
Subj: Graphic Library

Hello All!
Does anybody know, if there is a graphic library for PB 3.x, which supports 
PCX, GIF, BMP, TGA, JPG, etc..?
And another question:
Is there a directory sort routine for PB (assembler or something..)?
CU,
Martin
m.smit@dosgg.nl
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