PAGES ETC.

[Gpjma]

Hello all.
Can I get some clarification please regarding the use of PAGES. I have read the excellent manual and looked over the code snippet on the forum although I haven't entered and run the code.
I have this code in a simple programme
PAGE C$ SET
PAGE C$ COLOR .3,.3,.3,1
BUTTON B$ TEXT "CALCULATE" AT 70,600 SIZE 140,40
FOR I= 1 TO 100 !NEXT I

GOTO 10
When I run this code the C$ Page appears but the button that I want there isn't.
I am sure its a simple thing but I cant see it unfortunately.
Also in this snippet I have a time delay, ie FOR I = 1 TO 100. This is to delay the return to line 10 but regardless of value the return is instantaneous.
Hope that you can advise.

Cheers and thanks
GPJMA

[Henko]

Hello all.
Can I get some clarification please regarding the use of PAGES. I have read the excellent manual and looked over the code snippet on the forum although I haven't entered and run the code.
I have this code in a simple programme
PAGE C$ SET
PAGE C$ COLOR .3,.3,.3,1
BUTTON B$ TEXT "CALCULATE" AT 70,600 SIZE 140,40
FOR I= 1 TO 100 !NEXT I

GOTO 10
When I run this code the C$ Page appears but the button that I want there isn't.
I am sure its a simple thing but I cant see it unfortunately.
Also in this snippet I have a time delay, ie FOR I = 1 TO 100. This is to delay the return to line 10 but regardless of value the return is instantaneous.
Hope that you can advise.

Cheers and thanks
GPJMA

Hi,

In the presented piece of code , the button name b$ is empty (""), and causes a runtime error. If b$ is not empty, then the button is shown.

An empty for-next loop with 100 iterations takes less than 1 millisecond, i guess.
Use the PAUSE X statement, X being the # of seconds to pause, i.e. PAUSE 0.5