BBS: Inland Empire Archive Date: 03-31-93 (06:47) Number: 350 From: DICK DENNISON Refer#: NONE To: MICHAEL BAILEY Recvd: NO Subj: Re: File Date/Time Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
'>>> Start of page 3 of dt.bas
IF regs.ax AND 255 THEN
'PRINT "not found"
EXIT FOR
ELSE
namef$ = RTRIM$(MID$(dta$, 31, 12))
mark% = INSTR(namef$, CHR$(0))
IF mark% > 0 THEN namef$ = LEFT$(namef$, mark% - 1)
END IF
array$(p%) = namef$
PRINT namef$,
findnext% = -1
NEXT p%
'Setup some special key functions
cr$ = CHR$(13)
Nul$ = CHR$(0)
ArrowLt$ = Nul$ + CHR$(75)
ArrowRt$ = Nul$ + CHR$(77)
ArrowUp$ = Nul$ + CHR$(72)
ArrowDn$ = Nul$ + CHR$(80)
EndKey$ = Nul$ + CHR$(79)
Esc$ = CHR$(27)
Home$ = Nul$ + CHR$(71)
SpaceBar$ = CHR$(32)
'==========================================
botline% = p% \ 5 + 1
'Move cursor around
IF LEN(COMMAND$) THEN GOTO skip
LOCATE 1, 1, 1
DO 'This section lets the user move
In$ = INKEY$ 'move the cursor around on the screen
SELECT CASE In$
CASE cr$
EXIT DO
CASE Esc$ 'END
END
CASE Home$ 'Goto the beginning of the line
LOCATE , 1
CASE EndKey$ 'Goto the end of the line
LOCATE , 57
CASE ArrowUp$ 'UpArrow
x% = CSRLIN
IF x% > 0 THEN
xx% = xx% - 5
LOCATE x% - 1
END IF
CASE ArrowDn$ 'DownArrow
x% = CSRLIN
IF x% < botline% THEN
xx% = xx% + 5
LOCATE x% + 1
END IF
CASE ArrowLt$ 'LeftArrow
IF POS(0) > 14 THEN LOCATE , POS(0) - 14
IF yy% > 0 THEN yy% = yy% - 1
CASE ArrowRt$ 'RightArrow
IF POS(0) < 56 THEN LOCATE , POS(0) + 14
IF yy% < 4 THEN yy% = yy% + 1
CASE SpaceBar$
BEEP
END SELECT
LOCATE , , 1 'Keep cursor flashing
LOOP
'======================================================================
num% = xx% + yy%
'CLS
skip:
getdir = array$(num%)
END FUNCTION
FUNCTION GetNum% (howmany%, min%, max%)
'asc 48-57
FOR n% = 1 TO howmany%
getnumtop:
DO
a$ = INKEY$
LOOP WHILE a$ = ""
'PRINT ASC(a$)
SELECT CASE ASC(a$)
CASE 48 TO 57
PRINT a$;
CASE 13
GetNum% = 0
EXIT FUNCTION
CASE ELSE
BEEP
a$ = ""
GOTO getnumtop
END SELECT
IF VAL(a$) > max% THEN
'>>> Continued on page 4.
--- VP [DOS] V4.09e
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