06-10-2022, 04:58 PM
@Coolman
Interesting. We both corresponded with Lothar Schirm in your link above. I'd forgotten all about it. Old age!
I don't know what is happening about Inform because I couldn't find any links to download it in the QB Phoenix forum. I've recently purchased a new computer and I've not got Inform installed. I'll have to scratch around on my old computer and see if I can find a download file. Like you I don't think it is the answer for me.
I rarely work with Linux, so I'm really only interested in Windows. I think the lack of a professional looking GUI is holding back QB64. I must say when I look at a computer language I always first look to see if it has a GUI that I can try.
Also, when people use a computer program these days they expect to be looking at a modern screen.
When I am producing something I want others to see, I always program a GUI output, which means I use Freebasic or Purebasic, or something similar. If I want something that is QBasic compatible, I use QB64.
This is not intended to criticise the QB64 developers. They are doing a sterling job.
Interesting. We both corresponded with Lothar Schirm in your link above. I'd forgotten all about it. Old age!
I don't know what is happening about Inform because I couldn't find any links to download it in the QB Phoenix forum. I've recently purchased a new computer and I've not got Inform installed. I'll have to scratch around on my old computer and see if I can find a download file. Like you I don't think it is the answer for me.
I rarely work with Linux, so I'm really only interested in Windows. I think the lack of a professional looking GUI is holding back QB64. I must say when I look at a computer language I always first look to see if it has a GUI that I can try.
Also, when people use a computer program these days they expect to be looking at a modern screen.
When I am producing something I want others to see, I always program a GUI output, which means I use Freebasic or Purebasic, or something similar. If I want something that is QBasic compatible, I use QB64.
This is not intended to criticise the QB64 developers. They are doing a sterling job.