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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Commands that now take extra parameters

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Adrian
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Posted: 6th Mar 2012 13:42
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Hi
I was looking around some of the dustier corners of this forum the other day when I discovered the Str$() command now takes an extra parameter e.g. Str$(12.3456,2) now prints 12.34.
Very cool.
Apparently this change came about 4 or 5 years ago.

Looking at my printed manual (page 21), it doesn't have this so I was wondering if there is a list somewhere of all the commands that have been updated over the years?

I know the Set Display Mode command has been updated, but are there (m)any others?

Just wondered
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Diggsey
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Posted: 6th Mar 2012 15:09
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Each DBPro update has a change-list explaining exactly what is different.

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Adrian
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Posted: 6th Mar 2012 18:17
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LOL
Not quite what I had in mind - it's not exactly light reading but it does contain a lot of useful info.
Surprised I missed this.
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MrValentine
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Posted: 6th Mar 2012 20:08
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You can walk a thousand miles... and yet you are at home...

Btw which manual? Hands On?

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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 6th Mar 2012 21:01
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Quote: "Btw which manual?"


I guess he means the DBPro ring-bound manual that came with the original DBPro CD. I stopped using that some time ago because the Help file had everything I needed (more or less ).

Actually I sympathise with Adrian. I get caught out from time to time too. For example, I was recently caught out by a program containing a typo - I'd written sync onn instead of sync on. It compiled and it took me a while to realise why things weren't working as I expected - in fact someone had to point out the cause for me.
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Adrian
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Posted: 8th Mar 2012 20:50
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Quote: "Btw which manual?"

It's the spiral bound original one that came with the cd.
I even have the original Darkbasic Classic manual and cd too.

I have just found the receipt for DB Classic still in the cd case
If you are interested, I paid £39.99 for it, (with £2 off for a loyalty voucher) on 28/06/2001

I've been DB'ing for nearly 11 years. I really must complete a few projects.
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MrValentine
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Posted: 8th Mar 2012 23:50 Edited at: 8th Mar 2012 23:51
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wow must be VEEEEERY out dated...

EDIT

But yeah make some stuff!!!

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