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  1. I am putting all of my DOS projects, questions, and links here in case someone sees this and can help me with one or more of them.
    @tspivey I am including you in the discussion because I think 3 will be of special interest to you. Please fee free to untag yourself from this if you don't wish to participate in the discussion. You may also message me privately if you would rather talk that way.

    I am a DOS user with a great ambition and also a few questions. Disclaimer: I am not a programmer, so I would either need to find someone who is or to try that vibe coding everyone is talking about. I would rather not do the latter, but I really have no knowledge on the subject, other than as a user of such software.

    1. I wish to update an existing screen reader for use with modern versions of DOS. Ideally, though, I would like a modern version to be made fully accessible including installer. I wrote about this here. I am also interested in whether or not a true software synthesizer can be used with DOS, not via Windows. The SoundBlaster sounds interesting, but it might require actual hardware or a specific sort of computer.

    reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comm

    2. In order to do this, I would rather update an existing screen reader than create a new one. It appears that Vispero now owns both JAWS for DOS and Vocal-Eyes, though whether they would make either of them open source I cannot say. I believe the original creator of ASAP, Larry Skutchan, is still alive. I recall writing to him some time ago, long before I had this idea, jhust to see if I could purchase the full version from him. If memory serves, he said he no longer has the software. But perhaps, he would permit me to reverse engineer it and update it. I would never do so without his permission. I know Provox is open source, but it's an extremely complicated system with no menus, etc. No matter what screen reader I use, it would all be open source. I have no interest in making money from this.

    reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comm

    3. Right now, I am using Talking DosBox and would like to know if there is any way of updating it. It seems that it might be using a version of VreeDOS. When I use the ver command, it says 5.0, but when I start edit, it says something about FreeDOS. I know they're up to version 1.4 right now, which has several improvements, but I'm not sure if this can be upgraded directly in Talking DOSBox or if a new machine must be created. I would love to be able to just use a virtual machine in VMWare Workstation, but I can't install it without speech and don't know how to connnect it to the BNS driver, even if I could. I do have an MS-DOS virtual machine, but I can't get it to work for some reason, either under 32-bit or 64-bit. I installed Com0Com but nothing works. I have a wonderful mp3 with instructions somewhere, but I must find it in my files!

    reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comm

    4. I am interested in learning QuickBasic 4.5. However, I heard of something called QB64 that can work with Windows XP through 7 and maybe later. I downloaded it, but the ide (interface) is completely inaccessible. I decided to just learn 4.5. for now, because the way to make QB64 work with a native Windows interface is a bit complicated and right now, I just want to start learning and practising. But if anyone can help with creating a native Windows version of QuickBasic (preferably one that works with Windows 7), that would be great!

    #accessibility #ASAP #blind #DOS #Dosbox #FreeDOS #JAWS #MS-DOS #programming #Provox #QB64 #QuickBasic #ScreenReaders #SpeechSynthesizers #TalkingDOSBox #technology #VirtualMachines #VMWare #Vocal-Eyes #Windows7

  2. I am putting all of my DOS projects, questions, and links here in case someone sees this and can help me with one or more of them.
    @tspivey I am including you in the discussion because I think 3 will be of special interest to you. Please fee free to untag yourself from this if you don't wish to participate in the discussion. You may also message me privately if you would rather talk that way.

    I am a DOS user with a great ambition and also a few questions. Disclaimer: I am not a programmer, so I would either need to find someone who is or to try that vibe coding everyone is talking about. I would rather not do the latter, but I really have no knowledge on the subject, other than as a user of such software.

    1. I wish to update an existing screen reader for use with modern versions of DOS. Ideally, though, I would like a modern version to be made fully accessible including installer. I wrote about this here. I am also interested in whether or not a true software synthesizer can be used with DOS, not via Windows. The SoundBlaster sounds interesting, but it might require actual hardware or a specific sort of computer.

    reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comm

    2. In order to do this, I would rather update an existing screen reader than create a new one. It appears that Vispero now owns both JAWS for DOS and Vocal-Eyes, though whether they would make either of them open source I cannot say. I believe the original creator of ASAP, Larry Skutchan, is still alive. I recall writing to him some time ago, long before I had this idea, jhust to see if I could purchase the full version from him. If memory serves, he said he no longer has the software. But perhaps, he would permit me to reverse engineer it and update it. I would never do so without his permission. I know Provox is open source, but it's an extremely complicated system with no menus, etc. No matter what screen reader I use, it would all be open source. I have no interest in making money from this.

    reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comm

    3. Right now, I am using Talking DosBox and would like to know if there is any way of updating it. It seems that it might be using a version of VreeDOS. When I use the ver command, it says 5.0, but when I start edit, it says something about FreeDOS. I know they're up to version 1.4 right now, which has several improvements, but I'm not sure if this can be upgraded directly in Talking DOSBox or if a new machine must be created. I would love to be able to just use a virtual machine in VMWare Workstation, but I can't install it without speech and don't know how to connnect it to the BNS driver, even if I could. I do have an MS-DOS virtual machine, but I can't get it to work for some reason, either under 32-bit or 64-bit. I installed Com0Com but nothing works. I have a wonderful mp3 with instructions somewhere, but I must find it in my files!

    reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comm

    4. I am interested in learning QuickBasic 4.5. However, I heard of something called QB64 that can work with Windows XP through 7 and maybe later. I downloaded it, but the ide (interface) is completely inaccessible. I decided to just learn 4.5. for now, because the way to make QB64 work with a native Windows interface is a bit complicated and right now, I just want to start learning and practising. But if anyone can help with creating a native Windows version of QuickBasic (preferably one that works with Windows 7), that would be great!

    #accessibility #ASAP #blind #DOS #Dosbox #FreeDOS #JAWS #MS-DOS #programming #Provox #QB64 #QuickBasic #ScreenReaders #SpeechSynthesizers #TalkingDOSBox #technology #VirtualMachines #VMWare #Vocal-Eyes #Windows7

  3. A little #program that lets you move a Smiley Face around the screen using #QB64

    qb64.com/

    #quickBASIC #QBASIC #BASIC

    (source code in ALT text)

  4. A little #program that lets you move a Smiley Face around the screen using #QB64

    qb64.com/

    #quickBASIC #QBASIC #BASIC

    (source code in ALT text)

  5. FYI: QB64's Soap Opera: Internet Drama & QuickBASIC History #shorts: QB64's Soap Opera Edition has a history! From lost materials to domain expirations, QB64 has gone through many changes to get where it is today. It's a long and complicated story for this community. #QB64 #retrocomputing #programming #opensource youtube.com/shorts/oGhosncyey4

  6. FYI: QB64's Soap Opera: Internet Drama & QuickBASIC History #shorts: QB64's Soap Opera Edition has a history! From lost materials to domain expirations, QB64 has gone through many changes to get where it is today. It's a long and complicated story for this community. #QB64 #retrocomputing #programming #opensource youtube.com/shorts/oGhosncyey4

  7. FYI: BASIC Programming: The Foundation of Computer Languages #shorts: BASIC, designed for universal use by John Kemeny and Tom Kurtz at Dartmouth, is explored. See what coding in BASIC looked like with QB64; the code remains almost identical. #BASIC #programming #QB64 #Dartmouth #coding youtube.com/shorts/dHmGIrB5H5w

  8. FYI: BASIC Programming: The Foundation of Computer Languages #shorts: BASIC, designed for universal use by John Kemeny and Tom Kurtz at Dartmouth, is explored. See what coding in BASIC looked like with QB64; the code remains almost identical. #BASIC #programming #QB64 #Dartmouth #coding youtube.com/shorts/dHmGIrB5H5w

  9. Some serious health problems are messing with #Forth and #Advent_of_code plans. I was already moving slow but now I find that I can't work the problems and learn Forth at the same time. I love how the language works (OG assembly guy) but I can't make the jump from "writing words" to "writing phrases" of code--real programming requires phrases and then sentences.

    I'm tired of Pascal, Go does little for me and often annoys me (all loops are "for", really?). I could pick up Scheme again but I don't trust that I'll have the capacity to move from phrases back to sentences.

    Out on eBay I saw some old books that I liked at the time--the #BASIC era. One of them was a book I regretted losing in move (BASIC With Style). They are ordered and I've dusted off #QB64. I was more of a boot to Basic guy myself, but I can deal with QBasic style.

    It's chicken soup for the ill programmers soul. Easy peasy comfort coding while enduring treatment.

    qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index. QB64PhoenixEdition

  10. Some serious health problems are messing with and plans. I was already moving slow but now I find that I can't work the problems and learn Forth at the same time. I love how the language works (OG assembly guy) but I can't make the jump from "writing words" to "writing phrases" of code--real programming requires phrases and then sentences.

    I'm tired of Pascal, Go does little for me and often annoys me (all loops are "for", really?). I could pick up Scheme again but I don't trust that I'll have the capacity to move from phrases back to sentences.

    Out on eBay I saw some old books that I liked at the time--the era. One of them was a book I regretted losing in move (BASIC With Style). They are ordered and I've dusted off . I was more of a boot to Basic guy myself, but I can deal with QBasic style.

    It's chicken soup for the ill programmers soul. Easy peasy comfort coding while enduring treatment.

    qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index. QB64PhoenixEdition

  11. ICYMI: QB64's Soap Opera: Internet Drama & QuickBASIC History #shorts: QB64's Soap Opera Edition has a history! From lost materials to domain expirations, QB64 has gone through many changes to get where it is today. It's a long and complicated story for this community. #QB64 #retrocomputing #programming #opensource youtube.com/shorts/oGhosncyey4

  12. ICYMI: QB64's Soap Opera: Internet Drama & QuickBASIC History #shorts: QB64's Soap Opera Edition has a history! From lost materials to domain expirations, QB64 has gone through many changes to get where it is today. It's a long and complicated story for this community. #QB64 #retrocomputing #programming #opensource youtube.com/shorts/oGhosncyey4

  13. @profoundlynerdy #BASIC is niche, and will probably always be. Disregarding VB.net and #Microsoft, there are several good ones capable of compiling modern #GUI apps on multiple platforms, but these #programming communities are not huge:

    - #PureBasic (moderately BASIC-like, but very good, cheap)
    - #FreeBasic (very good, free)
    - #QB64-PE (good, but GUI side is underdeveloped, though)
    - #Hollywood-MAL (good but no form designer and not free)

  14. QB64's Soap Opera: Internet Drama & QuickBASIC History #shorts: QB64's Soap Opera Edition has a history! From lost materials to domain expirations, QB64 has gone through many changes to get where it is today. It's a long and complicated story for this community. #QB64 #retrocomputing #programming #opensource youtube.com/shorts/oGhosncyey4

  15. QB64's Soap Opera: Internet Drama & QuickBASIC History #shorts: QB64's Soap Opera Edition has a history! From lost materials to domain expirations, QB64 has gone through many changes to get where it is today. It's a long and complicated story for this community. #QB64 #retrocomputing #programming #opensource youtube.com/shorts/oGhosncyey4

  16. ICYMI: BASIC Programming: The Foundation of Computer Languages #shorts: BASIC, designed for universal use by John Kemeny and Tom Kurtz at Dartmouth, is explored. See what coding in BASIC looked like with QB64; the code remains almost identical. #BASIC #programming #QB64 #Dartmouth #coding youtube.com/shorts/dHmGIrB5H5w

  17. ICYMI: BASIC Programming: The Foundation of Computer Languages #shorts: BASIC, designed for universal use by John Kemeny and Tom Kurtz at Dartmouth, is explored. See what coding in BASIC looked like with QB64; the code remains almost identical. #BASIC #programming #QB64 #Dartmouth #coding youtube.com/shorts/dHmGIrB5H5w

  18. FYI: Retro Coding: QB64's Secret World of Coding! #shorts: QB64 lets one explore retro coding, but is it wise? Starting with math one may or may not understand, the journey might prove challenging. It's an adventure into obscurity. #QB64 #retroCoding #coding youtube.com/shorts/Zgbb8gZYdL0

  19. FYI: Retro Coding: QB64's Secret World of Coding! #shorts: QB64 lets one explore retro coding, but is it wise? Starting with math one may or may not understand, the journey might prove challenging. It's an adventure into obscurity. #QB64 #retroCoding #coding youtube.com/shorts/Zgbb8gZYdL0

  20. RE: mastodon.social/@carolinacodes

    The #QB64 Phoenix Edition was really good when I checked it out. They actually make a sincere attempt to run on macOS (last I checked, FreeBasic still wasn't). If you cut your teeth on QB and want to try it again, this project is worth a look.

  21. RE: mastodon.social/@carolinacodes

    The Phoenix Edition was really good when I checked it out. They actually make a sincere attempt to run on macOS (last I checked, FreeBasic still wasn't). If you cut your teeth on QB and want to try it again, this project is worth a look.

  22. FYI: QB64: The Resilient Community Behind This Special Project #shorts: QB64's resilience stems from its dedicated community. Despite losing materials repeatedly, members consistently recover and rewrite, showcasing their unwavering commitment. #QB64 #community #coding #programming youtube.com/shorts/lC6lb7upP4U

  23. FYI: QB64: The Resilient Community Behind This Special Project #shorts: QB64's resilience stems from its dedicated community. Despite losing materials repeatedly, members consistently recover and rewrite, showcasing their unwavering commitment. #QB64 #community #coding #programming youtube.com/shorts/lC6lb7upP4U

  24. BASIC Programming: The Foundation of Computer Languages #shorts: BASIC, designed for universal use by John Kemeny and Tom Kurtz at Dartmouth, is explored. See what coding in BASIC looked like with QB64; the code remains almost identical. #BASIC #programming #QB64 #Dartmouth #coding youtube.com/shorts/dHmGIrB5H5w

  25. BASIC Programming: The Foundation of Computer Languages #shorts: BASIC, designed for universal use by John Kemeny and Tom Kurtz at Dartmouth, is explored. See what coding in BASIC looked like with QB64; the code remains almost identical. #BASIC #programming #QB64 #Dartmouth #coding youtube.com/shorts/dHmGIrB5H5w

  26. ICYMI: Retro Coding: QB64's Secret World of Coding! #shorts: QB64 lets one explore retro coding, but is it wise? Starting with math one may or may not understand, the journey might prove challenging. It's an adventure into obscurity. #QB64 #retroCoding #coding youtube.com/shorts/Zgbb8gZYdL0

  27. ICYMI: Retro Coding: QB64's Secret World of Coding! #shorts: QB64 lets one explore retro coding, but is it wise? Starting with math one may or may not understand, the journey might prove challenging. It's an adventure into obscurity. #QB64 #retroCoding #coding youtube.com/shorts/Zgbb8gZYdL0

  28. ICYMI: QB64: The Resilient Community Behind This Special Project #shorts: QB64's resilience stems from its dedicated community. Despite losing materials repeatedly, members consistently recover and rewrite, showcasing their unwavering commitment. #QB64 #community #coding #programming youtube.com/shorts/lC6lb7upP4U

  29. ICYMI: QB64: The Resilient Community Behind This Special Project #shorts: QB64's resilience stems from its dedicated community. Despite losing materials repeatedly, members consistently recover and rewrite, showcasing their unwavering commitment. #QB64 #community #coding #programming youtube.com/shorts/lC6lb7upP4U

  30. FYI: QB64 Phoenix Edition: Coding Like the Good Old Days! #shorts: The speaker revisits QB64 and its appeal for coders with short attention spans. In 2022, Steve McNeil launched QB64 Phoenix Edition, the go-to version for current work, reuniting many original contributors. #QB64 #Coding #PhoenixEdition #SteveMcNeil youtube.com/shorts/DZAxk_YVlZA

  31. FYI: QB64 Phoenix Edition: Coding Like the Good Old Days! #shorts: The speaker revisits QB64 and its appeal for coders with short attention spans. In 2022, Steve McNeil launched QB64 Phoenix Edition, the go-to version for current work, reuniting many original contributors. #QB64 #Coding #PhoenixEdition #SteveMcNeil youtube.com/shorts/DZAxk_YVlZA

  32. FYI: QB64 Game Development: Building Games in the 90s! #shorts: Explore QB64's capabilities with Space Shooter 2000 and QuB. Discover how developers push limits and create impressive web and desktop apps using GX Game Engine. Dive into the world of retro game development! #QB64 #retroGaming #gameDev #indieGames #GXGameEngine youtube.com/shorts/CRNLn13DV-o

  33. FYI: QB64 Game Development: Building Games in the 90s! #shorts: Explore QB64's capabilities with Space Shooter 2000 and QuB. Discover how developers push limits and create impressive web and desktop apps using GX Game Engine. Dive into the world of retro game development! #QB64 #retroGaming #gameDev #indieGames #GXGameEngine youtube.com/shorts/CRNLn13DV-o

  34. Retro Coding: QB64's Secret World of Coding! #shorts: QB64 lets one explore retro coding, but is it wise? Starting with math one may or may not understand, the journey might prove challenging. It's an adventure into obscurity. #QB64 #retroCoding #coding youtube.com/shorts/Zgbb8gZYdL0

  35. Retro Coding: QB64's Secret World of Coding! #shorts: QB64 lets one explore retro coding, but is it wise? Starting with math one may or may not understand, the journey might prove challenging. It's an adventure into obscurity. #QB64 #retroCoding #coding youtube.com/shorts/Zgbb8gZYdL0

  36. QB64: The Resilient Community Behind This Special Project #shorts: QB64's resilience stems from its dedicated community. Despite losing materials repeatedly, members consistently recover and rewrite, showcasing their unwavering commitment. #QB64 #community #coding #programming youtube.com/shorts/lC6lb7upP4U

  37. QB64: The Resilient Community Behind This Special Project #shorts: QB64's resilience stems from its dedicated community. Despite losing materials repeatedly, members consistently recover and rewrite, showcasing their unwavering commitment. #QB64 #community #coding #programming youtube.com/shorts/lC6lb7upP4U

  38. ICYMI: QB64 Phoenix Edition: Coding Like the Good Old Days! #shorts: The speaker revisits QB64 and its appeal for coders with short attention spans. In 2022, Steve McNeil launched QB64 Phoenix Edition, the go-to version for current work, reuniting many original contributors. #QB64 #Coding #PhoenixEdition #SteveMcNeil youtube.com/shorts/DZAxk_YVlZA

  39. ICYMI: QB64 Phoenix Edition: Coding Like the Good Old Days! #shorts: The speaker revisits QB64 and its appeal for coders with short attention spans. In 2022, Steve McNeil launched QB64 Phoenix Edition, the go-to version for current work, reuniting many original contributors. #QB64 #Coding #PhoenixEdition #SteveMcNeil youtube.com/shorts/DZAxk_YVlZA

  40. ICYMI: QB64 Game Development: Building Games in the 90s! #shorts: Explore QB64's capabilities with Space Shooter 2000 and QuB. Discover how developers push limits and create impressive web and desktop apps using GX Game Engine. Dive into the world of retro game development! #QB64 #retroGaming #gameDev #indieGames #GXGameEngine youtube.com/shorts/CRNLn13DV-o

  41. ICYMI: QB64 Game Development: Building Games in the 90s! #shorts: Explore QB64's capabilities with Space Shooter 2000 and QuB. Discover how developers push limits and create impressive web and desktop apps using GX Game Engine. Dive into the world of retro game development! #QB64 #retroGaming #gameDev #indieGames #GXGameEngine youtube.com/shorts/CRNLn13DV-o

  42. FYI: QB64: Why This Community Keeps Building! #shorts: QB64's community thrives despite setbacks, finding lost materials and rewriting code. It offers early internet vibes and an easy learning curve. See fast results across Windows, MacOS, and Linux, with backwards compatible innovation. #QB64 #QuickBasic #community #coding #retrocomputing youtube.com/shorts/nxYuVzHDLLc

  43. FYI: QB64: Why This Community Keeps Building! #shorts: QB64's community thrives despite setbacks, finding lost materials and rewriting code. It offers early internet vibes and an easy learning curve. See fast results across Windows, MacOS, and Linux, with backwards compatible innovation. #QB64 #QuickBasic #community #coding #retrocomputing youtube.com/shorts/nxYuVzHDLLc

  44. QB64 Phoenix Edition: Coding Like the Good Old Days! #shorts: The speaker revisits QB64 and its appeal for coders with short attention spans. In 2022, Steve McNeil launched QB64 Phoenix Edition, the go-to version for current work, reuniting many original contributors. #QB64 #Coding #PhoenixEdition #SteveMcNeil youtube.com/shorts/DZAxk_YVlZA

  45. QB64 Phoenix Edition: Coding Like the Good Old Days! #shorts: The speaker revisits QB64 and its appeal for coders with short attention spans. In 2022, Steve McNeil launched QB64 Phoenix Edition, the go-to version for current work, reuniting many original contributors. #QB64 #Coding #PhoenixEdition #SteveMcNeil youtube.com/shorts/DZAxk_YVlZA

  46. QB64 Game Development: Building Games in the 90s! #shorts: Explore QB64's capabilities with Space Shooter 2000 and QuB. Discover how developers push limits and create impressive web and desktop apps using GX Game Engine. Dive into the world of retro game development! #QB64 #retroGaming #gameDev #indieGames #GXGameEngine youtube.com/shorts/CRNLn13DV-o

  47. QB64 Game Development: Building Games in the 90s! #shorts: Explore QB64's capabilities with Space Shooter 2000 and QuB. Discover how developers push limits and create impressive web and desktop apps using GX Game Engine. Dive into the world of retro game development! #QB64 #retroGaming #gameDev #indieGames #GXGameEngine youtube.com/shorts/CRNLn13DV-o

  48. ICYMI: QB64: Why This Community Keeps Building! #shorts: QB64's community thrives despite setbacks, finding lost materials and rewriting code. It offers early internet vibes and an easy learning curve. See fast results across Windows, MacOS, and Linux, with backwards compatible innovation. #QB64 #QuickBasic #community #coding #retrocomputing youtube.com/shorts/nxYuVzHDLLc

  49. ICYMI: QB64: Why This Community Keeps Building! #shorts: QB64's community thrives despite setbacks, finding lost materials and rewriting code. It offers early internet vibes and an easy learning curve. See fast results across Windows, MacOS, and Linux, with backwards compatible innovation. #QB64 #QuickBasic #community #coding #retrocomputing youtube.com/shorts/nxYuVzHDLLc

  50. QB64: Why This Community Keeps Building! #shorts: QB64's community thrives despite setbacks, finding lost materials and rewriting code. It offers early internet vibes and an easy learning curve. See fast results across Windows, MacOS, and Linux, with backwards compatible innovation. #QB64 #QuickBasic #community #coding #retrocomputing youtube.com/shorts/nxYuVzHDLLc

  51. QB64: Why This Community Keeps Building! #shorts: QB64's community thrives despite setbacks, finding lost materials and rewriting code. It offers early internet vibes and an easy learning curve. See fast results across Windows, MacOS, and Linux, with backwards compatible innovation. #QB64 #QuickBasic #community #coding #retrocomputing youtube.com/shorts/nxYuVzHDLLc