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 100 Ways PowerBASIC is Better! |
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Text file describing over 100 ways in which PowerBASIC 3.5 for DOS is better than Quick Basic and QBASIC. See for yourself why PC Magazine chose PowerBASIC as the BEST BASIC COMPILER available. .
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3-D Blackboard |
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A 3-dimensional black board for creating 3D drawings that can be rotated in any direction. Freeware by Scan Software Designs.
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3-D Fern Generator |
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This PowerBASIC plug-in for POVLAB generates a 3D fern by using a 3D iterated function system. Shareware by Robert Seidel.
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3-D Wireframe Animations |
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BASIC source code to create 3-dimensional wireframe animations. Freeware by Rich Geldreich.
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3-D Wireframe Grids |
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Wireframe grids deformed into various 3D patterns. Public Domain by Murray Moffatt.
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3-D Wireframe Solids Rotation |
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Wireframe 3D solids rotating. Public Domain by Murray Moffatt.
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4DirSize |
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4DirSize 2.01 shows the amount of space that directories use up. Supports long filenames and context menus under Windows! Includes source code. Freeware by Randall L. Glass. Freeware by Randall L. Glass.
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Access 4GB Memory Without EMS or XMS |
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Read and write up to 4 Gb of RAM without needing EMS or XMS! Works only in DOS with HIMEM.SYS (not under Windows). Source code includes comments in English and German. Shareware by Erika Schulze.
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Access 4GB RAM w/o EMS or XMS |
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Read and write up to 4 Gb of RAM without needing EMS or XMS! Works only in DOS with HIMEM.SYS (not under Windows). Source code includes comments in English and German. Shareware by Erika Schulze.
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Access NETBIOS Network APIs |
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Assorted routines for accessing NetBIOS network APIs. Public Domain by Erik Olson.
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Access Windows Clipboard from PB/DOS Program |
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Access the Windows clipboard from your PB/DOS programs. Public Domain by Andy Golden.
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Add Line Numbers to BASIC Source Code |
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AddLine adds line numbers to BASIC source code to aid in using the ERL function for debugging. Freeware by LCI.
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Add-Power Toolkit |
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Add-Power Toolkit 3.0 for PB/DOS. Text window, data entry and menu tools, error handler, mouse interface, date math, interactive user interface configuration, file dirs, disk space, lots more. Shareware by Howard Ballinger.
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AGI Graphics Library |
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AGI 1.22 graphics library for PowerBASIC. Supports SVGA graphics at 640x400 resolution in 256 colors. Public Domain by Hans Lunsing.
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ANSI Screen Design |
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P-Screen 6.0 ANSI screen design and library system for use with PowerBASIC and other languages. Shareware by Rob W. Smetana.
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Arrays to/from Disk |
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Quickly transfer arrays or other data blocks to/from disk. Public Domain by J. A. Kiessling.
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ASCII Box Drawing Character Display |
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A TSR that displays a chart of the ASCII box-drawing characters. Freeware by Philip Rougier.
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ASCII Table |
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ASCIITBL 1.5, a TSR pop-up ASCII table. Public Domain by Business Enhancement Partnership.
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Audio CD Toolkit |
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Audio CD Toolkit 1.0 lets you add audio CD handling to your PowerBASIC applications. Play individual audio tracks, entire CDs, specific portions down to 1/75 of second, adjust volume, eject/lock cd tray, and more. Shareware by DSE Software Publishing.
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B-Trieve Interface |
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Interface the B-Trieve database engine with programs using PowerBASIC 3.0 and later. Includes source code in assembly language. Freeware by Bob Carleone.
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Bag o' Tricks Programmer's Toolkit |
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Bag o' Tricks programmer's toolkit for PB/DOS. Makes constructing complex text-mode interfaces a snap. EGA and VGA users can make use of redefined ASCII characters for fancy radio buttons, check boxes and icons. File lists, picklists, pull-down menus, complete mouse and keyboard handling, date routines, and much more. Shareware by Dan Hunting.
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Barcode Decoding |
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CueCat barcode decoding routines. Public Domain by Robert F. Gage and Ed Turner.
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BASIC Development Kit |
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BDK: Basic Development Kit is a set of tools for BASIC programmers, featuring a BASIC preprocessor. Preserve directory structure when unzipping. Public Domain by David J. Venable.
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BASIC PreProcessor |
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BPP 10.0 is a BASIC PreProcessor. It provides name substitutions, conditional compilation, underscores in symbol names, and "include" files. Freeware by Tom Hanlin.
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Battle Ships |
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Battle Ships 3.0 by Curtis DeVries. The classic search and destroy, sink-a-ship game. Public Domain by Curtis DeVries.
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BBS |
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TriBBS API 1.0 - An API written in (and for) PowerBASIC 3.5 to help programmers create doors and utilities for the TriBBS Bulletin Board System 10.x and higher. Freeware by PTC Software.
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BBS Doors |
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Use PB/DOS to write doors for many BBSes. Shareware by James R. Davis.
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BBS Written In PowerBASIC |
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EBBS-PC 1.55b, a complete BBS written in PowerBASIC. Supports message bases, file transfers, doors, and more. Freeware by Ed Parry and Alex Henriksen.
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BigPrint |
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BIGPrint 1.0 displays characters on a text mode screen using a very large font. Supports capital letters, numbers, and a few symbols. Public Domain by E. F. Deel.
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Binary Tree Indexing |
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Keyed Binary Access Method, a binary tree file indexing unit for PB/DOS. Shareware by David L. Syrja.
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BIOS and DOS Low-level Routines |
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Over 160 low-level BIOS and DOS routines for use with PB/DOS. Shareware by Tim Gerchmez.
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BIOS Information |
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Some information that can be extracted from the BIOS: disk drives, comm ports, screen modes, etc. Freeware by Marc van den Dikkenberg.
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BIOS-Based Functions |
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BIOS-based functions for VGA and SVGA graphics, direct disk I/O, keyboard, parallel printer, timer, rebooting, BIOS data. Public Domain by Bela Valek.
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Bit Arrays |
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A simple technique for using the PowerBASIC BIT functions to create "Bit Arrays". These are much more efficient than ordinary numeric arrays for storing true/false values. Freeware by Eric J. Pearson.
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BlockMaster |
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A Tetris-type game. May need to be slowed down on faster computers! Converted to PowerBASIC by Dave Navarro, Jr. Shareware by Mike Merchant.
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BonBon 1.00 |
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BonBon 1.00 is a TSR that automatically keeps track of the subs, functions and include files used by your PowerBASIC programs. It lets you quickly see parameters, go to any sub or function, or open any given include file. Freeware by D. Hilger.
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Borrow VGA Memory |
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Gain 96 Kb RAM for your PowerBASIC text-mode programs by using VGA graphics video memory. Freeware by Robert Zale.
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Bounce Bar Menu |
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Bounce Bar Menu sample for PB/DOS. Sample code for drop-down menu handling. Freeware.
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Bowling |
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A bowling game. GWBASIC source code. .
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BTrieve Interface |
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BTrieve interface for PowerBASIC 3.0 Shareware by John Milburn.
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BTrieve Interface for PowerBASIC 3.x |
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BTrieve interface for PowerBASIC 3.x. Public Domain by Lewis Balentine.
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C to PowerBASIC Converter |
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Preliminary version of a C to PowerBASIC converter with a C preprocessor. Freeware by Randall L. Glass.
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Calculator |
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A TSR pop-up calculator, version 1.3. Can interact with Windows clipboard. Freeware by Randall L. Glass.
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Card Deck |
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DrawCard 1.0, a deck of cards for PowerBASIC programmers using SCREEN 12. Includes a sample game of Black Jack and Slots. Public Domain by H. Darrin Howell.
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Catalog .ZIP Files |
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Create a catalog of the .zip files in any directory. Requires PKUNZIP. Freeware by KASA Entertainment-Presents and Ken Sims.
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CD-ROM Drive Reporter |
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Shows the drive letter(s) of CD-ROM drives. Includes source code for PB/DOS 2.1 and later. Public Domain by John E. Carter.
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CGI Library |
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PB/CGILib 0.1 is a CGI library for PB/DOS. Freeware by Amos Vryhof.
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Checkers |
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A checkers game that learns from its mistakes. Public Domain by Rich Geldreich.
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Chess |
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A simple chess program. GWBASIC source code. Public Domain by M. C. Rakaska & S. W. Huggins.
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Comm Library |
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Personal Comm Library 6.2 for PowerBASIC provides high-powered communications support. Use COM1 through COM20, speeds up to 115200, four or more ports at once, many dumb multiport boards, any UART address and IRQ, much more. Shareware by Marshallsoft Computing.
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Comm Library Add-on |
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Personal Protocol Library 1.0 for PowerBASIC is an add-on for the Personal Comm Library. It provides support for a wide range of Xmodem, Ymodem and Zmodem file transfer protocols. Shareware by MarshalSoft Computing.
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Convedrt .CA File to Text |
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Convert a TRS-80 Model 100 .CA file to text format. Source code for PB/DOS 2.1 and later. Public Domain by John E. Carter. Public Domain by John E. Carter.
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Convert a tokenized Apple II BASIC file to text |
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Convert a tokenized Apple II BASIC file to text format. Public Domain by John E. Carter.
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Convert BASIC Keyword Case |
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Convert BASIC keywords to uppercase or lowercase. Configurable keyword file. Includes Turbo Basic source code. Freeware by J. Cody.
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Convert Extended BNF to PowerBASIC |
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Recursive Descent Compiler Compiler converts Extended BNF to code for PowerBASIC. Includes a sample scanner. Freeware by Randall L. Glass.
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Convert Integer Expressions Into Online Assembly |
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Experimental code to convert integer expressions into inline assembly language for PowerBASIC. Requires Windows (results go to the clipboard). Freeware by Randall L. Glass.
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Convert QBasic to Turbo Pascal |
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QBtoTP 0.5.2 translates QBasic source code to Turbo Pascal source code. Public Domain by Bela Valek.
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Convert QuickBasic to PowerBASIC |
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Utility to help convert QuickBasic source code to PowerBASIC source code. Freeware by Anton Monroe.
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Convert QuickBasic to PowerBASIC updated |
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Utility to help convert QuickBasic source code to PowerBASIC source code. An update of Anton Monroe's version. Freeware by Randal L. Glass.
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Convert Tokenized GWBASIC or BASICA to Text |
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Freeware by Vernon D. Buerg.
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Convert Tokenized TRS-80 to BASIC Text |
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Convert a tokenized TRS-80 Model 100 BASIC file to text format. Public Domain by John E. Carter.
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CPU Type |
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Determine the CPU type. PowerBASIC source code (inline assembly language). Freeware by Thomas Gohel.
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Create dBase III+ Compatible Files |
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Utility to create dBase III+ compatible files. Enter in the field names and types and a .DBF file is generated. Freeware by Douglas E. Welch.
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Cross Reference |
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BASIC cross-reference utility and pretty printer. Allows customizing keyword lists. Does not support line numbers. Shareware by J. N. Goodale.
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Cross Reference / Listing Generator |
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PowerBASIC Cross Reference / Listing Generator v1.20b and a "program beautifier" Freeware by Robert Sampson.
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Cross Reference Tool |
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PowerBASIC Cross reference tool v1.10. Shareware by PC Consultants Ltd..
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Cross-Reference Utility |
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Cross-reference utility. Freeware by Lester L. Noll and Willie Gommel.
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Cross-reference utility. |
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Cross-reference utility. Shareware by Bruce W. Tonkin.
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Cryptogram Decoder |
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Helps decode cryptograms up to three lines long by replacing letters on-screen instead of working on paper. Includes source code for PB/DOS 2.1 and later. Public Domain by John E. Carter.
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Date Routines |
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Date manipulation routines for dates from 1980-2020. Public Domain by Lewis Balentine.
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Daylight Savings Time Calulation |
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Calculate the dates Daylight Savings Time begins in USA and the European Union. Public Domain by Egbert Zijlema.
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dBase III Interface for PB/DOS |
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dBase III compatible data file interface for PB/DOS. Public Domain by 21 Jul 1993.
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Decrypt GWBASIC Files |
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Decrypt GWBASIC files that were saved with the "P" option. Freeware by John Thomason.
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DELAY Function |
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A high-resolution DELAY function Public Domain by P. Dixon.
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DELAY Routine |
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A high-resolution delay routine with source code. Public Domain by EFD System.
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Demo of MODEX Library for PowerBASIC |
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Demo of MODEX library for PowerBASIC. Supports VGA "mode X" graphics in 256 colors, at resolutions of 320x200 to 360x480. Freeware by Matt Pritchard and Dave Navarro, Jr..
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Demo PB/DOS |
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Try PowerBASIC 3.2 for yourself and see why PC Magazine chose it as their Editors' Choice! This demo will let you compile BASIC code to .EXE files. You need to type the code in, though. There is no support for compiling from disk in this demo version. Demo by PowerBASIC Inc..
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Demo PB/Vision |
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A self-running demo showing off the many features of PB/Vision for DOS. This add-on library allows you to create DOS applications with menus, Windows, forms, and more. The demo requires a computer running DOS 3.2 or later and a video card with VESA support. PB/Vision itself will run in DOS 3.2 or later and has no special hardware requirements. Demo.
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Directories and Files Below a Given Start Point |
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Demonstration of how to get all files and directories below a given starting point. Includes source and executables for PB/DOS and PB/CC. Public Domain by Tim Camarda.
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Directory Contents Example |
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Demonstration of how to get all files and directories below a given starting point. Public Domain by Tim Camarda.
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Directory Utility |
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