11-25-2022, 02:04 PM
Back in the day. When computer much less the personal type. Things were always in English. With the higher acceptance of PC's in work/home place. UTF standardization came into use. It was first for the scientific and academic communities. That's why the first dozen or so new UTF character set's where funny symbols.
QB64 will eventually get around to other languages. This is going to be very hard. Since the Basic programing language is deep in English syntax. Confusion would ensue if QB64 was quickly changed to multi-language.
Use in language example:
This point of single unified language use is very important. Such as with aviation communications. It has caused deaths for improper use. Avianca plane crashed on Long Island after a failed JFK landing in less than optimal weather. They requested "Priority" to land and tower communicated back to turn and proceed back in the landing queue. (busy night) "Priority" word is not in aviation syllabus, they should have declared a fuel "Emergency". Just weeks later in some other airport. A diverted flight missed a landing, with "Avianca" fresh in minds. The tower requested a status of fuel on the missed approach aircraft. The pilot responded "Were a little low." The tower declared the emergency and landed them immediately. Later when questioned the pilot did not declare the emergency because "low" was cutting into the reserved fuel load. They must have a reserve load to each 2 alternate airports.
QB64 will eventually get around to other languages. This is going to be very hard. Since the Basic programing language is deep in English syntax. Confusion would ensue if QB64 was quickly changed to multi-language.
Use in language example:
This point of single unified language use is very important. Such as with aviation communications. It has caused deaths for improper use. Avianca plane crashed on Long Island after a failed JFK landing in less than optimal weather. They requested "Priority" to land and tower communicated back to turn and proceed back in the landing queue. (busy night) "Priority" word is not in aviation syllabus, they should have declared a fuel "Emergency". Just weeks later in some other airport. A diverted flight missed a landing, with "Avianca" fresh in minds. The tower requested a status of fuel on the missed approach aircraft. The pilot responded "Were a little low." The tower declared the emergency and landed them immediately. Later when questioned the pilot did not declare the emergency because "low" was cutting into the reserved fuel load. They must have a reserve load to each 2 alternate airports.