Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message

I like to use Tweek UI to mess with their minds. People really
freaked when they got the 'Red Screen Of Death'. ;-)

I've written something similar into QBasic programs for when some joker
presses Shift in response to Hit Any Key. It redefines Black's RGB value to
rapidly changing random shades of red.

Their key-pressed status is at PEEK(&H0417) and PEEK(&H0418).

Just saw a suggestion that Python is a good replacement for QB. Comments?


I've never worked with Python, or most of the newer languages. There
is Freebasic that some people like aas a replacement, and others push
Powerbasic. I've been 100% disabled for about six years now, and can't
afford expensive new toys these days.


BTW, do you ever use the TI MSP430 series? they are selling their
Valueline launchpad development system for $4.30, including two 18 pin
processors. Free software, USB inteface and some other goodies:

http://e2e.ti.com/group/msp430launchpad/w/default.aspx



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