Re: Computer guesses your number

From	Physfitfreak <Physfitfreak@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	alt.lang.basic
Subject	Re: Computer guesses your number
Date	2024-01-26 23:16 -0600
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On 1/26/2024 7:03 PM, Physfitfreak wrote:
> On 1/7/2024 9:21 PM, Auric__ wrote:
>> Physfitfreak wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/6/2024 1:30 PM, Auric__ wrote:
>> [snip]
>>>> No, don't bother. I suggest using DOSBox or one of its derivatives
>>>> instead. I use DOSBox-X:
>>>>
>>>>     https://dosbox-x.com/
>>>>
>>>> ...but note that it doesn't come with QBasic. *That* you'll need to get
>>>> from elsewhere; I recommend WinWorldPC:
>>>>
>>>>     https://winworldpc.com/product/qbasic/1x
>>>>
>>>> Extract the downloaded .7z to any folder on your system and run
>>>> qbasic.exe in your emulator of choice.
>>>>
>>>> (Note also that this only applies to 64-bit versions of Windows (and
>>>> non-Windows systems); 32-bit Windows 10 should be able to run DOS
>>>> programs without issue.)
>>>
>>> I downloaded and installed DOSBox-X, then got QBasic 1.0 from
>>> winworldpc.com in the form of one disk image file. Tried to undisk it
>>> but I keep getting there's no room in Z: drive. Qbasic.exe is only about
>>> 250 KB, it's help file is about half the size, and the image file is
>>> about 1.5 megs. So I don't know why it runs out of space in that virtual
>>> DOS.
>>
>> Extract the disk image to a folder (I suggest a new one), mount that 
>> folder
>> as the C: drive, and then try again from there.
>>
> 
> 
> Ok, now I have a working qbasic. But when I write a code with it, it 
> can't be copied and kept on computer! Does one have to use another 
> editor to develop a program and for testing insert it (if it can be 
> done!) inside qbasic screen? This is cumbersome.


When trying to save a file it gives, "Path / File access error". Also, 
it cannot be copied from screen (ctrl-C) and saved elsewhere in another 
editor,  so one can then save the work.

What am I doing wrong?

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