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I have been working with this and all, but im having a little problem with the graphics section.. can someone show me a GOOD tutorial on how to do this? thanks in advance

If you're new to qbasic programming, try this:

screen 1 ' select CGA 320x200 4 colors.
line (1,1)-(319,199),1
k$=input$(1)
end

if you wish, you can replace screen 1 by
screen 13 'MCGA/VGA 320x200 256 color

if you're talking about sprite, let me know.


Robin Gravel

well, the line was nice, and I was kinda looking foward to sprites. so yah, sprites.

sprites can be programmed using GET (x1,y1)-(x2,y2), array and displayed using PUT(x,y),array [,mode]

i suggest you to read the qbasic doc for those "functions" to get more info about it. one of my favourite technique is to have 2 arrays for one sprite: one made of the sprite using 0 as transparent color, and one mask that has 255 for transparent and 0 for solid pixels. Once you have them, you can use full 255 color sprites on full 256 colors background.

Just apply

it says I need an end-of-statement command at the spots where there are underscores


??? help?

i think you you made the .bas file using copy-paste so the basic source code seems like this:
[
GET (x,y)-(x+w,y+h), spr_backgroundPUT (x,y),spr_mask,ANDPUT (x,y), spr, OR
]

but not

[
GET (x,y)-(x+w,y+h), spr_background
PUT (x,y), spr_mask, AND
PUT (x,y), spr, OR
]

if so,try to chage it...

??? uh, I copied it down like it is.. therfore, im looking for a working code.. ):

This code isn't the full program you know... ::) It won't work when just pasted into program.

I didnt paste it.. I wrote the code into QBASIC and it still doesnt work

Here an example how to make sprites in qbasic:

Program 1: make a sprite and save it.

DIM Cube(1 TO 675)
SCREEN 1
LINE (140, 25)-(140 + 100, 125), 3, B
DRAW "C2 BM140,50 M+50,-25 M+50,25 M-50,25"
DRAW "M-50,-25 M+0,50 M+50,25 M+50,-25 M+0,-50 BM190,75 M+0,50"
GET (140, 25)-(240, 125), Cube
DEF SEG = VARSEG(Cube(1))
BSAVE "CUBEVIO.GRH", VARPTR(Cube(1)), 2700
DEF SEG
END

Program 2: loading a sprite from a file

DIM Cube(1 TO 675)
SCREEN 1
DEF SEG = VARSEG(Cube(1))
BLOAD "CUBEVIO.GRH", VARPTR(Cube(1))
DEF SEG ' Restituer le segment BASIC par d?faut.
PUT (80, 10), Cube
END

Before i make AGI games, I make Qbasic games.
Even today, I'm still working on Qbasic games.

Robin Gravel

it highlights the second "Cube" and says "array already dimensioned"


??? I am really confused

Maybe you could try to run Program 1 before running Program 2... ::)

I guess Dreadwing has put two programs in one file.

My 2 programs work separatly.


Robin Gravel

Dreadwing, if you want to make anything in QBASIC, then you should know at least the basic commands, and when someone gives you an example, then go through it step by step, and when you don't understand something, then don't hesitate to ask... I see, that you don't understand absolutely anything from few last examples...

Speaking of Qbasic, where could I get a good compiler?