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I don't know FreeBasic and I don't remember much DOS but I doubt that FreeBasic will enable you to interface with the BIOS. Basic is a very high-level language. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ROSEMARIE CHAVARRIA Sent: 15. juli 2010 18:12 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A Few Programming Questions Hi, I think there's a list for programmers you can join to have all your programming questions answered. I haven't used dos in years so I forgot most of what I learned. I never really got into the programming aspect of it so again I'm of no help here. Sorry about that. Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleni Vamvakari" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:50 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] A Few Programming Questions > Hi, > > I'm interested in programming, mostly for myself, but am willing to > share with any other DOS users out there. I like proceedural > languages, where you write out all the steps that a computer must take > to do things and I naturally prefer the cli and tui interfaces with > commands, hotkeys and easy-to-use menus. I don't like object-oriented > languages, particularly graphical ones as I like a more straight > forward approach both as a user and as a programmer. I've just > started learning batch programming, since I was told this would be an > easy way for me to learn the basics. I'm really excited about the > many ways in which I can customise my machine and can't wait to learn > how to use this powerful language to do all sorts of things. I had > planned on learning QuickBASIC, either during or after the batch > programming, but today, someone recommended that I should learn > FreeBASIC for DOS. Has anyone worked with this language? If so, what > are the main differences between it and QB and what are the benefits > of using it? Does it have it's own built-in compiler and if so, how > accessible is it? If not, then can you recommend a compiler for it > that will work with a screen reader like VocalEyes? Is it anything > like Visual BASIC? Wikipedia has the Hello World program written in > BASIC, QuickBASIC and Visual BASIC and the latter totally confused me. > I'd much rather something similar to QB. Also, has anyone here > worked with DBASE and Clipper? I'm considering learning that as well. > It might be really early to ask this, but can anyone give me some > general tips on making my programs accessible? I know that I have to > write to the bios and not to the screen but am not sure if this will > be an issue with the languages that I'll be using. Finally, can I > create a tsr with said languages? > > Thanks, > Eleni > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3005 - Release Date: 07/14/10 18:36:00 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
