BBS: Inland Empire Archive Date: 04-26-92 (21:24) Number: 158 From: SCOTT WUNSCH Refer#: 61 To: DAVID BLISS Recvd: NO Subj: Serial Number Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
On 25 April 1992, David Bliss wrote to All...
. . .
DB> number xxxx" at all. You can use this nifty little program
DB> to change serial numbers:
DB>
. . .
DB> 'code is for QB4.0. Changes may be required for other BASICs
DB> DECLARE FUNCTION unhex! (x$)
Later versions won't need unhex! - just use VAL("&H" + HexNum$).
Also, you should start your program with DEFINT A-Z, which defaults
all variables to integers - much faster and more accurate.
-= Scott \\'unsch =-
... OFFLINE 1.36 * 90% of the time I'm right, so why argue
about the other 3%?
--- Maximus 2.01wb
* Origin: The Green Zone - Regina, Sask, Canada (1:140/23)

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