I hope I am not posting in the wrong place. Mods: please move as needed.
I just discovered QB64 in the last week or so and I am amazed. I want to say thanks to all of you who have worked, and are working, so hard to keep QB alive and to expand it!
I started out with C64 BASIC and then got into BASICA/GWBASIC, then QBASIC, QB45, and VB5/VB6. Other than some simple games, most of my programs were designed to control scientific equipment, collect data from that equipment, to facilitate data interpretation, to solve specific problems, or to automate/simplify tedious tasks. QB45 was always my favorite. I have not done as much of this in recent years.
I recently had a problem that was perfect for a quick program and I found myself digging up QB45 and running it on an old computer that could still run it. Although I have learned some Python in recent years, QB45 was what immediately came to mind and what I effortlessly could apply to solve the problem. Being dismayed that QB45 would not easily run on a newer system, I began exploring alternatives and that is when I found QB64. The familiarity of the interface put a smile on my face! To immediately be able to apply the old skills is amazing and the new functionality is exciting!
Thank you for the hard work and dedication! You guys are amazing!
L
