Thanks for still making a 32-bit version of QB64-PE

[Dav]

Although I use Linux mostly now days, I still have a beloved Win7-32 bit laptop and appreciate that I can use the latest QB64-PE on it.  Thanks for still providing a Win 32-bit build!

Also, I see that the latest 32-bit windows version runs well under wine in LinuxMint.  In fact, using it tonight, I believe I prefer using the Win version of the IDE under Linux instead of the Linux build.  The Win version IDE runs snappier for me, and I haven't had the random program freezes yet that I've been having with the Linux version.  Also, I can have access to the Win API again this way in Linux, best of both worlds!

- Dav

[RhoSigma]

Although I use Linux mostly now days, I still have a beloved Win7-32 bit laptop and appreciate that I can use the latest QB64-PE on it.  Thanks for still providing a Win 32-bit build!

Also, I see that the latest 32-bit windows version runs well under wine in LinuxMint.  In fact, using it tonight, I believe I prefer using the Win version of the IDE under Linux instead of the Linux build.  The Win version IDE runs snappier for me, and I haven't had the random program freezes yet that I've been having with the Linux version.  Also, I can have access to the Win API again this way in Linux, best of both worlds!

- Dav

Your welcome, and yes, my Win7 laptop is already 64-bit, but I still use the 32-bit versin of QB64PE most of the time. Compiling programs is simply faster than with the 64-bit version and the compiled EXEs seem to run smoother too (maybe just a feeling) but definitly have 8-10% less CPU load than the same programs compiled as 64-bit.

[JRace]

Cheers to the 32-bit builds!

My desktop is 64-bit Windows, but I usually use 32-bit compilers because I prefer to program in least-common-denominator language dialects using compilers (think GWBasic & ANSI C89) that will run on, and generate code for, the widest variety of systems.  Much of my work in the past has involved supporting older software installations and/or helping people who don't need Micro$oft's latest & lamest OS.  (My last high-paying job required supporting MS-DOS, Win98, Win2K, and OS/2 machines.  The Digital Mars & Open Watcom C compilers sure got a workout!  MSVC & Python were never even an option.  MS tools are ageist and doesn't support the more elderly versions of Windows, and Python builds for Windows very stupidly use MSVC and are infected with the same MS ageism... and that's why I don't do Python, kiddies!)

If I need to throw together some quick'n'dirty(tm) utility for a job, 32-bit builds are more "universal" and will run on a larger number of Windows installations.

So pour another glass and Cheers again!

[dano]

Well alrighty then!  I have homework...I have to try this and run some speed tests.  I like faster!

[JRace]

FWIW I just finished a simple, small, definitely non-conclusive speed comparison between the 32-bit & 64-bit builds of PE on Windows.  Someone who's even more bored than I could try more compiles of larger, more complex Basic sources, from a RAM drive to eliminate HDD seek times.

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5 compiles of qb64pe.exe -c -s:exewithsource=true sieve.bas

32-bit:
Start time : 22:14:43.05
End time   : 22:15:00.73
(elapsed time: 17.68 seconds.)
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64-bit
Start time : 22:18:51.56
End time   : 22:19:10.33
(elapsed time: 18.77 seconds.)
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[madscijr]

Although I use Linux mostly now days, I still have a beloved Win7-32 bit laptop and appreciate that I can use the latest QB64-PE on it.  Thanks for still providing a Win 32-bit build!

Also, I see that the latest 32-bit windows version runs well under wine in LinuxMint.  In fact, using it tonight, I believe I prefer using the Win version of the IDE under Linux instead of the Linux build.  The Win version IDE runs snappier for me, and I haven't had the random program freezes yet that I've been having with the Linux version.  Also, I can have access to the Win API again this way in Linux, best of both worlds!

- Dav

I also appreciate the support for 32-bit - I still use a couple older machines for certain tasks, and it's great that QB64PE (or should I say QB32PE? LOL) is available for it.