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by stilgar
Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:09 pm
Forum: QBASIC and QB64 Questions & Answers
Topic: find a text file
Replies: 6
Views: 11257

Hmm, I forgot the long file name bit, in the save function, 2 variables LN$ (last name), and the date is combined for file name. I think I need to go back to start and relook over every thing. Thanks for the help and insight, will probability have more questions later. thanks to all, great forum, st...
by stilgar
Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:10 pm
Forum: QBASIC and QB64 Questions & Answers
Topic: find a text file
Replies: 6
Views: 11257

The idea is, he selects the invoice edit option from the main menu. then a page asks for a client name. then the search will locate the file. example file name..."johndoe101209.INV" , (client name...john doe, date of invoice 10/12/2009) silly question... do you think I am heading in a bad ...
by stilgar
Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:41 am
Forum: QBASIC and QB64 Questions & Answers
Topic: find a text file
Replies: 6
Views: 11257

Hello burger2227, the program I have written is similar to database. upon program start up, the user gets a menu, with options like load a invoice, edit a invoice, and print (sorry I am unable to get to my computer at this time, for full details) when he adds a new client, fills out a set of fields ...
by stilgar
Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: QBASIC and QB64 Questions & Answers
Topic: find a text file
Replies: 6
Views: 11257

find a text file

Hello all, I have been out of basic programing for a long while, and decided to get back into it. (I even broke out my old DOS computer :o) I need code to find a text file by file name or date created. I was asked by a bodyshop friend to make a simple invoice program. He is using DOS 6.22 on his sho...