Category Archives: BASIC

How Not To Code

Posted on 2014-08-08 by M. Eric Carr

Recently, my friend Dan shared a thought-provoking picture of a quote by Martin Golding:   When I first started writing programs back in the Dark Ages (1980s), I wasn’t even aware that coding styles existed. Not only did I probably … Continue reading →

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Numbers Of Unusual Size

Posted on 2013-12-31 by M. Eric Carr

The latest version of Mintoris Basic for Android supports large number math. Really REALLY large number math… Continue reading →

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BMP file format

Posted on 2013-01-02 by M. Eric Carr

It’s often useful to be able to produce an image file as output from a program. Bitmap (.BMP) is one of the easiest formats to write. Here’s how to output 24-bit .BMP files from your data. Continue reading →

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BASIC Stamp board review

Posted on 2012-11-22 by M. Eric Carr

Radio Shack stores now carry BASIC Stamp boards. I got one and tried it out… Continue reading →

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