IF..THEN syntax

[Darrel Taylor]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the <bold>William Gray Walter</bold> whom you're referring to passed away in 1977?

Right, which would have made it hard to have written something in PBP.
But he did make the original "Turtle" robot that supposedly John based it on.

Got the .LST file, and it's worse than I thought. You have PBP version 2.03. (extremely old)

If you look at the version history
http://www.melabs.com/support/upgrade.htm#History

version 2.04 corrected a problem in 2.03 ...
IF..THEN..ELSE..ENDIF didn't always generate GOTO macro.

And as I look through the .LST file ... Every IF statement has an error.
Can't imagine how PBP even got off the ground with those kinds of errors.

Sorry, I don't see any way to make it work with 2.03
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[skimask]

Right, which would have made it hard to have written something in PBP.
But he did make the original "Turtle" robot that supposedly John based it on.

Got the .LST file, and it's worse than I thought. You have PBP version 2.03. (extremely old)

If you look at the version history
http://www.melabs.com/support/upgrade.htm#History

version 2.04 corrected a problem in 2.03 ...
IF..THEN..ELSE..ENDIF didn't always generate GOTO macro.

And as I look through the .LST file ... Every IF statement has an error.
Can't imagine how PBP even got off the ground with those kinds of errors.

Sorry, I don't see any way to make it work with 2.03
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The IF...THEN... might not generate a goto macro like he has it in the program:
if x>255 then skp

but how about
if x > 255 then goto skp

It sounds logical anyways...and I don't see the word 'goto' in any of the if/then statements

[Darrel Taylor]

Logical Indeed!

Good thought skimask.
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[scaenix]

Well, thanks anyway..our time in replying to the posts really helped. I already got the code compiled using PBP 2.46. Please don't ask me how I did it, just let me tell me that it really took my ingenuity to work..hehe. And with regards to the unfairness of the HEX file, I understand your situation and because of that, I became more resourceful in finding ways to compile my program without using any illegal credit cards or spending a dime. hehehe.. I hope we talk again on programming topics man! More power to you!

[Darrel Taylor]

... I already got the code compiled using PBP 2.46. Please don't ask me how I did it, just let me tell me that it really took my ingenuity to work..hehe... I became more resourceful in finding ways to compile my program without using any illegal credit cards or spending a dime. hehehe..

I hope we talk again on programming topics man!

I don't think so!

Hackers.... pffft.
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[skimask]

Well, thanks anyway..our time in replying to the posts really helped. I already got the code compiled using PBP 2.46. Please don't ask me how I did it, just let me tell me that it really took my ingenuity to work..hehe. And with regards to the unfairness of the HEX file, I understand your situation and because of that, I became more resourceful in finding ways to compile my program without using any illegal credit cards or spending a dime. hehehe.. I hope we talk again on programming topics man! More power to you!

I don't think so!

Hackers.... pffft.
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Yep, and while he's at it, maybe he can run downtown and grab a whole bag of 'no help' from me either...I mean, really, a $25 upgrade, and yet buying parts to make stuff...Jeeze...

[scaenix]

Yep, and while he's at it, maybe he can run downtown and grab a whole bag of 'no help' from me either...I mean, really, a $25 upgrade, and yet buying parts to make stuff...Jeeze...

Well man, pls read my reply to the post. I didn't know people in this forum could be so judgmental. Judging me by my words without asking me what they mean...now what could you call that?

[Darrel Taylor]

Well man, pls read my reply to the post. I didn't know people in this forum could be so judgmental. Judging me by my words without asking me what they mean...now what could you call that?

You told us ... "Please don't ask me how I did it,"

I don't know how you could have done it legaly, so I have no other choice but to assume it wasn't.
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[skimask]

Well, thanks anyway..our time in replying to the posts really helped. I already got the code compiled using PBP 2.46. Please don't ask me how I did it, just let me tell me that it really took my ingenuity to work..hehe. And with regards to the unfairness of the HEX file, I understand your situation and because of that, I became more resourceful in finding ways to compile my program without using any illegal credit cards or spending a dime. hehehe.. I hope we talk again on programming topics man! More power to you!

Well man, pls read my reply to the post. I didn't know people in this forum could be so judgmental. Judging me by my words without asking me what they mean...now what could you call that?

Well, I double-dawg dare you to give me or others a feasible, reasonable, logical, and legal explanation as to how you 'got the code compiled using PBP 2.46' and 'became more resourceful in finding ways to compile my program (hehehe)' when you stated and provided proof that you had PBP 2.03 (legally or not) and didn't have the means or funds to acquire a more recent version, or at least (with validating receipt or other suitable proof-of-purchase paperwork) the much cheaper upgrade.

[scaenix]

Hacking is not the only avaliable resource in this planet. Friends are too. It was evident for me that my problem would degrade down to hopelessness if I wouldn't do something else other than what you suggested. so what I did was call up a classmate and asked for help and then he said he'd call back and then he did call back. He said that he knew somebody, a Computer Engineering graduate who has the compiler who would gladly compile the code for me because they were also friends. I could call that human resource and tapping human resource anywhere available is being resourceful. That dude who did the compiling for me is not an Assistant Admin so he did not worry about 100 requests a day. I am sorry for having been misunderstood. This explanation is already very long that is why I told you guys not to ask me how I did it because I do not want to bother anyone to read such a long statement which I feel is already out of the original topic of the thread I started. Thank You.

[scaenix]

I don't think so!

Hackers.... pffft.
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hacker?

no man, im not what you think I am. Anyone caught hacking in my country would be fined for $2000 and as I have said, I don't have money to set up a credit card account, so how much more pay for $2000!