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#1 2013-04-21 17:54:21

Shadow36821
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Experimenting with Notepad

so I am trying to make a Text-Based game in notepad to experiment with it, so I made a error message script, put it in a folder, saved it as a VBS file, then ran it as a java SE binary file. It still has bugs to fix, so ill do it when I can.

Tell me what you think pl0x!

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#2 2013-04-21 18:04:55

777w
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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

where is it

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#3 2013-04-21 18:05:24

Shadow36821
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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

777w wrote:

where is it

On my desktop screen.

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#4 2013-04-21 18:06:20

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Shadow36821 wrote:

777w wrote:

where is it

On my desktop screen.

how are we supposed to tell you what we think of it if it only exists on your desktop screen

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#5 2013-04-21 18:07:17

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

777w wrote:

Shadow36821 wrote:

777w wrote:

where is it

On my desktop screen.

how are we supposed to tell you what we think of it if it only exists on your desktop screen

I should of been more specific. I meant tell me what you think of the idea.

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#6 2013-04-21 18:44:12

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

bump

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#7 2013-04-21 18:47:03

generosity
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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

I don't like it

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#8 2013-04-21 18:47:26

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

generosity wrote:

I don't like it

Hater !


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#9 2013-04-21 18:58:20

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Sellout wrote:

generosity wrote:

I don't like it

Hater !

perhaps I should elaborate.

notepad is something that we can all use to type in courier and not feel awkward
it's something we can use to make ourselves feel okay with rich text format!
it's something we can use to make html documents and then cry because if you really knew anything about html you would use something else

it just feels wrong to try to give it some purpose besides the ones mentioned and making vbscripts to freak out siblings/friends/parents/classmates

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#10 2013-04-21 21:17:54

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Shadow36821 wrote:

so I am trying to make a Text-Based game in notepad to experiment with it, so I made a error message script, put it in a folder, saved it as a VBS file, then ran it as a java SE binary file. It still has bugs to fix, so ill do it when I can.

Tell me what you think pl0x!

Alrighty.

1) Programming languages aren't code that is directly interpreted by the computer; in most cases it must pass through a compilation process.

2) .VBS is most likely the extension for "Visual Basic Source" code files. You won't be able to run it as a Java binary, because it isn't compiled and it obviously isn't Java.

You should try writing your program in the Visual Studio IDE (assuming you used MS Visual Basic syntax).


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#11 2013-04-21 21:20:16

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

generosity wrote:

Sellout wrote:

generosity wrote:

I don't like it

Hater !

perh aps I should elaborate.

notepad is something that we can all use to type in courier and not feel awkward
it's something we can use to make ourselves feel okay with rich text format!
it's something we can use to make html documents and then cry because if you really knew anything about html you would use something else

it just feels wrong to try to give it some purpose besides the ones mentioned and making vbscripts to freak out siblings/friends/parents/classmates

Sorry, that's not what I think. I wanted to try something. If you think I'm stupid for using notepad, poor you.

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#12 2013-04-21 21:24:08

Shadow36821
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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

technoguyx wrote:

Shadow36821 wrote:

so I am trying to make a Text-Based game in notepad to experiment with it, so I made a error message script, put it in a folder, saved it as a VBS file, then ran it as a java SE binary file. It still has bugs to fix, so ill do it when I can.

Tell me what you think pl0x!

Alrighty.

1) Programming languages aren't code that is directly interpreted by the computer; in most cases it must pass through a compilation process.

2) .VBS is most likely the extension for "Visual Basic Source" code files. You won't be able to run it as a Java binary, because it isn't compiled and it obviously isn't Java.

You should try writing your program in the Visual Studio IDE (assuming you used MS Visual Basic syntax).

Ok. So you're saying that it won't run unless I compile it?

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#13 2013-04-22 16:51:05

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Yes, with the right tools to do so. You really should look up a Visual Basic tutorial that teaches you how to set up the enviroment to program in the language, and then use it.


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#14 2013-04-22 17:21:16

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

technoguyx wrote:

Shadow36821 wrote:

so I am trying to make a Text-Based game in notepad to experiment with it, so I made a error message script, put it in a folder, saved it as a VBS file, then ran it as a java SE binary file. It still has bugs to fix, so ill do it when I can.

Tell me what you think pl0x!

Alrighty.

1) Programming languages aren't code that is directly interpreted by the computer; in most cases it must pass through a compilation process.

2) .VBS is most likely the extension for "Visual Basic Source" code files. You won't be able to run it as a Java binary, because it isn't compiled and it obviously isn't Java.

You should try writing your program in the Visual Studio IDE (assuming you used MS Visual Basic syntax).

actually .vbs is vbscript, an actual scripting language
if you write your code in semantically correct vbscript, you should just be able to double-click on it and it will run


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#15 2013-04-22 18:50:46

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Shadow36821 wrote:

generosity wrote:

Sellout wrote:


Hater !

perh aps I should elaborate.

notepad is something that we can all use to type in courier and not feel awkward
it's something we can use to make ourselves feel okay with rich text format!
it's something we can use to make html documents and then cry because if you really knew anything about html you would use something else

it just feels wrong to try to give it some purpose besides the ones mentioned and making vbscripts to freak out siblings/friends/parents/classmates

Sorry, that's not what I think. I wanted to try something. If you think I'm stupid for using notepad, poor you.

I didn't say stupid! I think it's very...enterprising of you.

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#16 2013-04-22 20:02:47

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Cool idea. I tried this a while back using Java and I found that the text in the Notepad document didn't update until Notepad was closed and reopenned. This was kind of a hassle. Have you gotten it to work?


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#17 2013-04-22 20:18:10

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Use Notepad ++


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#18 2013-04-22 21:04:37

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

veggieman001 wrote:

actually .vbs is vbscript, an actual scripting language
if you write your code in semantically correct vbscript, you should just be able to double-click on it and it will run

Wow, I stumbled across that, but I had no idea VBScript was available by default since Win98.  yikes

@OP, ignore my advice and read veggie's post above. xP


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#19 2013-04-23 20:33:01

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

poopo wrote:

Cool idea. I tried this a while back using Java and I found that the text in the Notepad document didn't update until Notepad was closed and reopenned. This was kind of a hassle. Have you gotten it to work?

No. I still need to write the commands for it.

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#20 2013-04-23 20:59:58

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

technoguyx wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

actually .vbs is vbscript, an actual scripting language
if you write your code in semantically correct vbscript, you should just be able to double-click on it and it will run

Wow, I stumbled across that, but I had no idea VBScript was available by default since Win98.  yikes

@OP, ignore my advice and read veggie's post above. xP

I make error mesages with the .vbs extension.  tongue


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#21 2013-04-26 16:44:01

Shadow36821
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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

7734f wrote:

technoguyx wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

actually .vbs is vbscript, an actual scripting language
if you write your code in semantically correct vbscript, you should just be able to double-click on it and it will run

Wow, I stumbled across that, but I had no idea VBScript was available by default since Win98.  yikes

@OP, ignore my advice and read veggie's post above. xP

I make error mesages with the .vbs extension.  tongue

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#22 2013-04-26 17:11:31

Shadow36821
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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Well Its been hard to do, so the easiest thing I can do is use notepad to script it the save it as a batch file

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#23 2013-04-26 17:27:48

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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Shadow36821 wrote:

7734f wrote:

technoguyx wrote:


Wow, I stumbled across that, but I had no idea VBScript was available by default since Win98.  yikes

@OP, ignore my advice and read veggie's post above. xP

I make error mesages with the .vbs extension.  tongue

me 2

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#24 2013-04-26 17:46:14

Shadow36821
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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

Its out as a batch file, get it here!

QuickTXT

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#25 2013-04-26 18:26:56

Shadow36821
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Re: Experimenting with Notepad

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