Basic+--What would you like?

[Rebma Boss]

Hi, all!

While working on Basic+, there are times when I wonder what people would like or would not like. While the betas and sample programs are great ways to get opinions, sometimes the best way to get opinions is a poll. So, I will sometimes be posting polls.

Here are the details to the first poll. How would you like multi-page applications handled? In other words, how do you want page-assignments handled?

1. QuickBasic will have some functions so that the program writer can choose which commands, variables, subprograms, etc. are on which application pages. (In other words, switching pages is handled by the user)

OR

2. Basic+, during translation, automatically assigns commands, variables, etc. to pages, and therefore Basic+ handles switching pages. (This will still be in pure TI-ASM)

Feel free to ask questions if you are confused! Also, PLEASE VOTE! This is helpful for me, so I know what everybody wants, and it helps you, as you may get the option you want.

EVERY POLL OF MINE WILL BE TAKEN FOR TWO WEEKS. That includes this poll, and any other poll I decide to take.

[nitacku]

I can see how having Basic+ plus handle the pages would make the process easier, however, I can also see how potential problems could arise if you had to access a bunch of commands that are scattered across the pages. It would be faster and more logical to access all the commands needed from one page and then switch to the other in order to minimize the amount of switching that has to be done. Only the programmer could really know the best way to organize the commands on the pages.

Here is a middle solution:
Have the user define where the commands go during compilation, but have B+ automatically handle the page switching during execution.

[Rebma Boss]

[Rebma Boss]

Remember that this poll ends in two days.

[WikiGuru]

Allow Basic+ to choose where to put routines and page swapping, but also allow users to "interfere" and introduce certain parameters to how Basic+ arranges stuff.

[TheStorm]

I agree with wikkiguru on this I think you should be able to do both. allow more advanced programers to do manual page wsitching and be able to arange their code how they like. BUt also have the option of B+ doing for them for people who don't want to mess with things like that or for poeple who don't know as much about the hardware/programing.

[Rebma Boss]

I'll certainly think about it. Automatic page-handling will appear in Beta 2, and if more than a few don't like it, than I'll probably allow the user choosing where the code goes.

In other words, the majority of people are wanting Basic+ to handle the whole thing, so give it a try--if several people don't like it, I'll consider doing both.

[Rebma Boss]

THE POLL IS NOW OVER. If someone in charge of this site could remove or lock this post, that would be great. Until then, here are the final results:

10% want to use QuickBasic code to command Basic+ where they want subs, variables, etc. to be placed in multi-paged applications.

90% want Basic+ to handle the whole thing, or they want some interference with Basic+ doing the rest.

So what I'm doing when I get to multi-paging is, for right now, Basic+ will handle the whole thing. If enough people want some interference, I will probably incorporate it in. Whatever the case, the poll is at 10% and at 90%, and until this poll is locked or removed, I will not consider any other votes.

Thanks to everyone who voted!