04-12-2025, 04:48 PM
I'm with Richard on this one. Even back in the day of QuickBasic, I was able to code an entire office program that ran circles around all the $40,000 software crap developed with the so-called formal languages. Now thanks to developers like Sam, even Screen 0 stuff can be made to look as good as any Windows app in existence. So yes, QB64 does deserve a lot more respect than it gets.
I think one reason is the double edge sword of libraries. When I spent a short time coding in C, ever C coder told me, just use a library for that. Most of these gurus couldn't code a keyboard routine if their lives depended on it. Now libraries are fine, but if in QB64 we can do the same things and customize that code. We don't need to rely on any 'standard' to follow. Now the other side of the coin is coders who need to get more work done with less coding. Libraries, oop, etc. are essential. Let's face it, the folks who need to code that way make up probably 90% of our world. Us hobbyist, however, are pretty darn fortunate to have QB64.
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You just gotta stay positive.
Like, I don't want to learn French?
So every day I think positive
thoughts about not learning French?
And look at me -
I don't know a word of French!
I think one reason is the double edge sword of libraries. When I spent a short time coding in C, ever C coder told me, just use a library for that. Most of these gurus couldn't code a keyboard routine if their lives depended on it. Now libraries are fine, but if in QB64 we can do the same things and customize that code. We don't need to rely on any 'standard' to follow. Now the other side of the coin is coders who need to get more work done with less coding. Libraries, oop, etc. are essential. Let's face it, the folks who need to code that way make up probably 90% of our world. Us hobbyist, however, are pretty darn fortunate to have QB64.
You just gotta stay positive.
Like, I don't want to learn French?
So every day I think positive
thoughts about not learning French?
And look at me -
I don't know a word of French!