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How Do I Maximize QB on WIN7?
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:44 pm
by chris
Hi guys, I am taking a new class at the beginning of the semester. It is a programming class and we are learning the basics of programming on QBasic (On Windows 7 operating system). Although we do have a problem not even the TEACHER knows how to fix.
When you open QBasic, the "command prompt" is only a little rectangle. When you hit the Maximize button, it says something along the lines with "This program is not compatible to maximize".
I really want to figure out why I can't get a full screen on QBasic, which would make writing looonnggg programs much easier. What should I do? All help is appreciated.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:17 pm
by bongomeno
there are 2 solutions: do not use win7 because it drops nearly all support for msdos programs (as with vista). or just download the program dosbox. in dosbox press alt+enter to make fullscreen
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:59 pm
by chris
bongomeno wrote:there are 2 solutions: do not use win7 because it drops nearly all support for msdos programs (as with vista). or just download the program dosbox. in dosbox press alt+enter to make fullscreen
Yeah I can't change the OS being that these are school computers.
But I will try to DL Dosbox tomorrow. If not, I will have to get the teacher to do it in the administrator profile. Thanks for your help!
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:07 pm
by burger2227
LOL @ changing the OS!
You're probably right. They would probably just snuff you out!
What are they running Windows 95? If your teacher wants something to teach, why not try QB64? It is a modern Qbasic with lots of new stuff for the 21st century. It can run her older QB programs and makes them into real programs that can be used on new 64 bit computers too.
Use the link in my signature to visit the site. The QB64 download link is here:
http://www.qb64.net/forum/index.php?top ... sg8415#new
Ted
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:31 am
by bongomeno
I wanted to suggest qb64, but I don't think you can maximize it. He wants to maximize the IDE to make coding easier.
And since when did schools start using win7?
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:18 am
by burger2227
The IDE is PLENTY BIG enough!
Just use the _FULLSCREEN statement to run the programs.
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:51 am
by bongomeno
I was not aware of that. I tried qb64 when it first came out and I just remember a tiny window. Ill have to try _fullscreen.
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:04 am
by qbasicfreak
I also suggest QB64, if you do run dosbox, save your work before you run it, on my computer it won't let you break a program if it gets stuck in a loop you have to shutdown dosbox and start again. I've lost alot of hours by forgetting to save before I run a program.
Cheer
'freak