OD>Oh, yeah. Far address.. You could do it manually in Quick- Basic,
OD>as well.. (I guess.. Which is first in the far method: segment or
OD>offset?)
TH> Segment is adx+1.
Huh? What is ADX? It is the 32bit version of DX, as EAX is of AX?
TH>Yes, PB32 does. It does not compare with A86 or MASM, but it does
TH>allow you to manipulate variables close to the heart of the machine.
OD>Ah... Interesting. I see why Goto10 would use PowerBasic...
TH> GOTO? GOTO! G-O-T-O!!!! We don't need no stinkin' GOTOs!!!! [grin]
Sorry... I meant GOTO10, the demo group that uses PowerBasic 3.2 for making
demos...
OD>Ah, well.. I have to create my stuff externally and make a
OD>library out of it, but I've got batch files and macros
TH> I have yet to create an external proceedure. Having a library whould
TH> be nice. PB allows me to include source files which contain a few
TH> favoriate functions, mostly screen/keyboard IO. The largest programs
TH> sorce code is under 200k, and i have not taken a speed hit, yet. [grin]
"not taken a speed hit, yet"... meaning your routines are fast????
See ya around!
Omega@inorbit.com
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