BASIC or COPY CON

JEMASCOLA · Post by **JEMASCOLA** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:25 am

I am getting a modem that will work with the TeleVideo I have. It will allow it to hook up to the internet (I assume) and another computer. I will then take downloadable files from the PB computer and upload them to the TeleVideo and unzip them.

Until then, I don't have any access to the "outside computer world" with that comp. I haven't attempted to install the spare 5.25" floppy drive on the PB yet, so for now I'll just stick to what I have on the TeleVideo's hard drive for possible game making.

Now here's the question: can I make games using BASIC and the COPY CON command? If so, how do I do that? I have EDLIN too, but as we all know it's a real pain to use.

Post by **emmzee** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 1:14 pm

Please excuse my ignorance, but what's a TeleVideo? Some type of special computer?

na010894 and Jay · Post by **na010894 and Jay** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 5:48 pm

Yes, COPY CON makes plain ASCII text files. When you're done, use BASIC to open and run them.

example:

C:\>COPY CON GAME.BAS
10 print "This game"
20 goto 10
(Press control Z when you're finished)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:10 am

Relsoft · Post by **Relsoft** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:50 am

Yep you can make BASIC games.

Fopr DOS I'd go witrh QB4.5 fopr win32 FreeBASIC.

Elign · Post by **Elign** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:04 pm

I made 5 of them myself, and the presence of Nibbles and Gorillas should make that point obvious to people anyway.