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| matherp Guru  Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 9033 |
MMBasic.zip This thread is for brave souls who want to help me shake out and shape MMBasic for Windows Attached is the first version which "sort-of" works, for me at least. Please download the program, It is a single Win32 exe. If your system thinks it has a virus, it doesn't and I can't help fix the problem. Please run the program and see what happens and report. First to report successful operation gets my gratitude. Things to note: You need to click in the window to enable the keyboard before use and after changing mode The keyboard handling is very primitive - no auto-repeat and single keymap (UKish) Use SHIFT-CTRL-X to exit the program tidily Use LIST COMMANDS and LIST FUNCTIONS to see what is (should be) working On first run the program stores a file ".options" in "MyDocuments" and the FILES command will show all files in my documents (FILES command is still very primitive - no parameters, no sort, and no paging USE OPTION DEFAULT PATH "directory" to select the directory from where on startup you want to be able to load programs. This must be a fully specified filepath e.g. OPTION DEFAULT PATH "C:/USERS/PETER/DOCUMENTS/MMB4W". The filepath must exist. By default the program opens with a 1024x768 window Use OPTION DEFAULT MODE n to select the graphics mode to use on startup. The modes are as per CMM2 but always ARGB8888 Use the MODE command to switch graphics without rebooting Use OPTION DEFAULT FONT n [,scale] to select the font to use on startup (same syntax as the font command) The editor is the same as MM2 etc. The LOAD "fname" [,R] and RUN "fname" both work SAVE "fname" is not yet implemented AUTOSAVE works but only as a way of inputting from the keyboard. Pasting into the window doesn't work and will probably never work but remember you are running on a full blown computer so you can just LOAD a file I'll post versions here as I think useful. Don't expect any discipline - proper versioning etc. Edited 2022-01-26 03:02 by matherp |
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lew247 Guru Joined: 23/12/2015 Location: United KingdomPosts: 1702 |
Works for me Well opens and lists commands and functions so it's safe to use if anyone else has real basic programs to test it with I did try the solarsys.bas file but it;s written for a display so all I could do was list it to prove load, list and run works Edit: after modifing the program I managed to get it as far as here I'm sure people with real knowledge of MMBASIC can get it running perfectly  Edited 2022-01-26 03:29 by lew247 |
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| gadgetjack Senior Member  Joined: 15/07/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 140 |
So far it's looking great! I think this will save me lots of time writing and editing programs. |
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| matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 9033 |
day$() and date$ not implemented yet so not your fault |
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| JoOngle Regular Member  Joined: 25/07/2020 Location: SwedenPosts: 82 |
Oh gosh, I'm so happy about this Peter, thanks a million. This will make me actually make programs for my dust-collecting CMM2. This helps me actually learn MMbasic properly. *edit* LOL it is so fast it's insane. Edited 2022-01-26 04:40 by JoOngle |
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| Pluto Guru Joined: 09/06/2017 Location: FinlandPosts: 339 |
Tested with some simple BOX plotting. Worked perfectly as far as I can say.  Will there be any possibilities to use serial communications? E.g. to receive data from a MicroMite/PicoMite and plot or print the data on Pixel Game Engine? I tested MMBasic several years ago and did not the find any specific use for it then. Learned yeasterday on this forum that MMBasic can use Serial Communication.  Hence I downloaded MMBasic today and tested the communication between MMBasic and a 28pin MicroMite; Worked perfectly up to 230400 baud. Used a MicroBridge for the connection (MMBasic -- COM1 on MicroMite). Plus an other MicroBridge for the normal console connection.Will this possibility still be available with this new graphic interface? It would be nice to be able to plot data on a big screen! Thanks for all interesting developments! /Fred |
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| Volhout Guru Joined: 05/03/2018 Location: NetherlandsPosts: 4139 |
Hi Peter,  Not being a windows guy, I will see if I can solve it. EDIT: from a Youtube video, I installed C++ 2015 and that solved it. MMBasic is quite power hungry. Just am empty screen, not even in edit mode.  Edited 2022-01-26 05:20 by Volhout PicomiteVGA PETSCII ROBOTS |
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| matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 9033 |
Would normally be there if anything C++ has ever been used. Install from link should fix it https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53840 |
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| Tinine Guru Joined: 30/03/2016 Location: United KingdomPosts: 1646 |
Pretty certain.....I also wonder if using DLLs will be possible Craig |
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| matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 9033 |
TIME$, DATE$, EPOCH, DATETIME$, and DAY$ functions added. NB: TIME$ and DATE$ commands will not be included as time is derived from the system clock and we don't want to be messing around with that MMBasic.zip Edited 2022-01-26 05:19 by matherp |
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| JoOngle Regular Member Joined: 25/07/2020 Location: SwedenPosts: 82 |
 VIDEO of circle noise It's so insanely fast that it looks like TV static noise  |
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| Volhout Guru Joined: 05/03/2018 Location: NetherlandsPosts: 4139 |
@Peter, Is there any way to bring back the CPU load ? My laptop fan is screaming, and the CPU is 60%....90% busy while MMBasic is idle (edit screen, doing nothing) (4 core i5). Regards, Volhout Edited 2022-01-26 05:27 by Volhout PicomiteVGA PETSCII ROBOTS |
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| matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 9033 |
Yes but that's for a later day - it's a pre-salpha. At the moment three threads are running each in a tight loop + a 4th thread executing every millisecond |
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| JoOngle Regular Member Joined: 25/07/2020 Location: SwedenPosts: 82 |
 Yeah that pretty much checks out, 3 threads screaming... |
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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6060 |
No virus reports. Calculating Pi to 200 decimal places on BBMasic for DOS 16mS to calculate plus 16mS to format and print the result On MMB4W 16mS to calculate plus 0mS to format and print the result The 16mS times look suspiciously like the Microsoft tick timer resolution so not a valid comparison. I am not sure if the OPTION DEFAULT PATH accepts spaces in it yet. I was having 'fun' trying to set it but that was mainly due to my typing stuffups. MMEdit can readily load MMB4W but MMB4W has no commandline passing yet so it will have to wait before I can do the equivalent to "Run in DOS" Jim VK7JH MMedit MMBasic Help |
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| matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 9033 |
My version is definitely accurate to a mSec uses the same high resolution clock for pause and timer, can even do uSec timings |
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Plasmamac Guru Joined: 31/01/2019 Location: GermanyPosts: 553 |
Hi Matherp, After installing vc-redist86 it starts. Found no problem yet. Wonder how you will implement sound? Fmod or openal ? Maybe a wrapper to get the mod support. Will you adding socket commands ( because its win)? Is the small windows necessary, if yes can we have a option command to hide at Startup. Even a bench.bas in the zip will get moore lazy Tester  I know its Alpha  Greetings Plasma |
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| darthvader Regular Member Joined: 31/01/2020 Location: FrancePosts: 76 |
Hi Peter i make a try with the code you posted on your last video on youtube. this two line are too long apparently : c=Rnd()*255 + ((Rnd()* 255) shiftleft 8) + ((Rnd()* 255) shiftleft16) f=Rnd()*255 + ((Rnd()* 255) shiftleft 8) + ((Rnd()* 255) shiftleft 16) It tell me that they are no closed bracket  ... but when i try to go after the end of line, the line too long error appear.As always , great work !! ... it will be fun to do some benchmark with all the PC at disposition on this forum  Theory is when we know everything but nothing work ... Practice is when everything work but no one know why ;) |
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LeoNicolas Guru Joined: 07/10/2020 Location: CanadaPosts: 475 |
I will test it on Wine |
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panky Guru Joined: 02/10/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1101 |
I know Peter will not want to hear this but it comes up under wine on my Mint 20.2 system just fine. Have not tested any programs yet.Have not been able to get it going under VirtualBox running Win 7 - gets as far as the second window but this stays white rather than going to black and displaying the sign on message. This last comment purely for info for any of the other Linux folks. Thanks Peter, amazing work, Doug. ... almost all of the Maximites, the MicromMites, the MM Extremes, the ArmMites, the PicoMite and loving it! |
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