NOTE: Subroutine = Subsequence
The following Code is my "Basic Page Setup" for my Visual BASIC Script Projects; which, primarily is focused on Computer Game System Programming.
I do make modifications to this "Basic Page Setup" for each VBS Project; based on, the Computer System being used; and, the Printer being used; and, whether Letter, or Legal, Paper is being used for Printouts.
Actually, this VBS "Basic Page Setup" is a direct evolution of my GW-BASIC "BASIC-#0.BAS" Program Files that served as "Basic Page Setup" for my various GW-BASIC Projects that involved Computer Game System Programming and Artificial Intelligence Research Programming and other minor projects back in 1992.
Code:
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'12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345
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'PAGE SETUP SETTINGS: 8-1/2"X14" Legal Landscape Left: 0.25 Right: 0.75 Top: 0.25 Bottom: 0.25 FONT: Batangche FONT SIZE: 10
'PRINTER SYSTEM: HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus
'NOTEPAD FILE SIZE: 15 KB 'PRINTOUT COMMAND LINES PER PAGE / TOTAL COMMAND LINES: 42 / 306
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
'FILENAME: VBSpavilion.vbs PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE: Visual BASIC Script
'COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE PLATFORM: Microsoft Windows 8 Script Host COMPUTER SYSTEM: DELL Inspiron mini
'CREATED ON: 31 March 2014 EDITED ON: 16 April 2014
'COMPUTER PROGRAM CODE AUTHORS / COMPUTER PROGRAM CREATORS & DESIGNERS: 1
'Steven T. Querin (Original Programmer/Creator/Designer)
'1750 Quail Run Rd. : Lytle, Tx. 78052 : (830) 772-5780 : stqcom@lycos.com
'TOTAL ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FILES SIZE: # Bytes + ? Bytes = #? Bytes
'ADDITIONAL FILE NAMES USED BY [VBSPAVILION.VBS]: 1
'Visual BASIC Script Engine (required for RUNning the [VBSpavilion.vbs] code) ? Bytes (varies with the Visual BASIC Script Engine Version being used)
'ADDITIONAL FILE NAMES CREATED BY [VBSPAVILION.VBS]: 0
' T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
'Pg 000 PROGRAM FILE INFORMATION
'Pg 000 TABLE OF CONTENTS
'Pg 000 [VBSPAVILION.VBS] CONCEPTION & CREATION NOTES
'Pg 000 AUTHORS' NOTES
'Pg 000 EDIT NOTES
'Pg 000 PREFIXES FOR VARIABLES & CONSTANTS & FUNCTIONS & SUBROUTINES
'Pg 000 USED FUNCTION NAMES
'Pg 000 USED SUBROUTINE NAMES
'Pg 000 DECLARED VARIABLES
'Pg 000 DECLARED CONSTANTS
'Pg 000 VISUAL GRAPHICS
'Pg 000 COPY-N-PASTE COMMAND LINES
'Pg 000 INTRODUCTION
'Pg 000 MAIN PROGRAM
'Pg 000 END OF PROGRAM
'Pg 000 [VBSPAVILION.VBS] PROCEDURES
' A U T H O R S ' N O T E S
'13 MARCH 2014 - STEVEN T. QUERIN -- [HPpavilion.vbs] is an edited version of the [DELLmini.vbs] Program. [HPpavilion.vbs] is designed to be a "BASIC CODE_
' SETUP" Document like my GW-BASIC "BASIC*.BAS" Files and my Visual BASIC Script "*Setup.vbs" Files. I initially created [HPpavilion.vbs] to work on my_
' [Quick-Play2.vbs] Files & Printouts on the HP Pavilion p7-1421 Desktop Computer System.
'13 APRIL 2014 - STEVEN T. QUERIN -- I had accidentally overwritten [HPpavilion.vbs] with my [VBSgame-p7.vbs] Program while creating the [VBSgame-p7.vbs]._
' Today, I am copying the "13 APRIL 2014 PRINTOUT" Version of [VBSpavilion.vbs] into the "13 APRIL 2014 EDIT" Version of [VBSpavilion.vbs].
'13 APRIL 2014 - STEVEN T. QUERIN -- I have decided to keep some of the saved [VBSgame-p7.vbs] Coding. I also added New Coding that was part of the_
' Current [VBSgame-p7.vbs] Code to Update [VBSpavilion.vbs] with better Coding Sequences. The current "HelloPlayer" Function & "GoodbyePlayer" Function do_
' need to be Updated. I only did a Partial Update on those Functions. A Full Update would require creating new Variables and addition Code Sequences. At_
' this time, I am recreating [VBSpavilion.vbs] because I am wanting to use [VBSpavilion.vbs] for creating Artificial Intelligence Coding using the Visual_
' BASIC Script Computer Programming Language. Editing [VBSpavilion.vbs] is a distraction from my Visual BASIC Script Artificial Intelligence Coding_
' Project.
'15 APRIL 2014 - STEVEN T. QUERIN -- I am Renaming [HPpavilion.vbs] to [VBSpavilion.vbs]. This was initially an unconscious activity brought about my own_
' habitual use of "VBS" in my Visual BASIC Script Filenames. However, I like the "VBS" more than the "HP"; so, I am embracing the "VBS" Filename change._
' This is relevant to the Printouts of [HPpavilion.vbs] Codes and [VBSpavilion.vbs] Codes.
'15 APRIL 2014 - STEVEN T. QUERIN -- Because of my work with [VBSgame-p7.vbs] and [VBS-AI.vbs] and [VBSplanetology.vbs], I have decided to Update the_
' [HPpavilion.vbs] Code. [HPpavilion.vbs] did have some Coding Errors and Incomplete Coding Sequences; which, revealed themselves to New Visual BASIC_
' Script Projects that needed to be addressed; so, I fixed those errors today. I created the "CONCEPTION & CREATION NOTES" Section; because, some of my_
' Visual BASIC Script Project will be using such Sections; while, some of my Visual BASIC Script Projects won't be using such Sections. I deemed it to be_
' more beneficial to me to include "CONCEPTION & CREATION NOTES" in the [VBSpavilion.vbs] Base Code. This is also true with the "VISUAL GRAPHICS" Section;_
' which, basically only contains the "InputBox" Function & "MsgBox" Function Sequencing Notes. Even though, I won't be fully utilizing the "InputBox"_
' Function & "MsgBox" Box Function capabilities, I have deemed that having the Code Sequencing Notes listed in the Code is more beneficial to me.
' E D I T N O T E S
'15 APRIL 2014 - EDIT-STQ -- Renamed Filenames to [VBSpavilion.vbs] & [VBSPAVILION.VBS]; Updated "TABLE OF CONTENTS" Section; Created "[VBSPAVILION.VBS]_
' CONCEPTION & CREATION NOTES" Section; Updated "PREFIXES FOR VARIABLES & CONSTANTS & FUNCTIONS & SUBROUTINES" Section; Updated "DECLARED VARIABLES"_
' Section; Updated "InputBox" Function sequencing; Updated "MsgBox" Function sequencing; Added "Computer Program Information" MessageBox in the_
' "INTRODUCTION" Section; Added "Computer Program Introduction" MessageBox to the "INTRODUCTION" Section; Revised "Computer Program Finish Time" MessageBox_
' sequencing in the 'END OF PROGRAM" Section; Revised "Computer Program Duration" MessageBox sequencing in the "END OF PROGRAM" Section; Revised_
' "PlayerName" InputBox sequencing in the "HelloPlayer" Function in the "[VBSPAVILION.VBS] PROCEDURES" Section; Renamed "PlayerName" InputBox Variable to_
' "PlayerNameInput"; Renamed "PlayerName" Variable in "GoodbyePlayer" Function in the "[VBSPAVILION.VBS] PROCEDURES" Section to "PlayerNameInput"; Created_
' 2 AUTHORS' NOTES
'16 APRIL 2014 - EDIT-STQ -- Edited "Computer Program Duration" MessageBox sequence; Corrected Right Margin Spacing in "15 APRIL 2014 - EDIT-STQ" EDIT_
' NOTE;_
' P R E F I X E S F O R V A R I A B L E S & C O N S T A N T S & F U N C T I O N S & S U B R O U T I N E S
'dtm Date & Time Moment
'int Integer Variable
'str String Variable
' U S E D F U N C T I O N N A M E S
'TimeSeeder Random Seed Number Generator using the "Time" Function
'HelloPlayer the Computer Hello Greets the User
'GoodbyePlayer the Computer Good-Bye Greets the User
' U S E D S U B R O U T I N E N A M E S
' D E C L A R E D V A R I A B L E S
Dim dtmNumber 'Time generated by the "Time" Function during the RUNning of this Program / Multi-Generated
Dim dtmNumber0 'Time generated by the "Time" Function upon Starting this Program / Single-Generated
Dim dtmNumber1 'Time generated by the "Time" Function upon ENDing this Program / Single-Generated
Dim SessionHours 'Time generated by subtracting the "Hour(dtmNumber0)" Variable from the "Hour(dtmNumber1)" Variable / Single-Generated
Dim SessionMinutes 'Time generated by subtracting the "Minute(dtmNumber0)" Variable from the "Minute(dtmNumber1)" Variable / Single-Generated
Dim SessionSeconds 'Time generated by subtracting the "Second(dtmNumber0) Variable from the "Second(dtmNumber1)" Variable / Single-Generated
Dim dtmSeed 'Seed Number generated by the "Time" Function during the RUNning of this Program / Multi-Generated
Dim dtmSeed0 'Seed Number generated by the "Time" Function upon Starting this Program / Single-Generated
Dim dtmSeed1 'Seed Number generated by adding the "dtmSeed"0" & "dtmSeed" Variables together / Multi-Generated
Dim Randomizer 'Variable used for calling Random Number Generator Procedures
Dim TryAgain '"Yes/No" Do-While Loop Variable used for repeating a Block Of Code
Dim VisitorUser 'Variable used for calling User-Computer Interaction Procedures
Dim Response 'Variable used for Computer Messages based on the User's Input box Entries
Dim PlayerNameInput 'Variable used for identifying the User's Input in the "PlayerNameInput" InputBox for identifying the name of the User
Dim PlayerName 'Variable used for identifying the name of the User
Dim Hello 'Variable used for the Computer's Hello Greeting to the User
Dim Goodbye 'Variable used for the Computer's good-Bye greetings to the User
' D E C L A R E D C O N S T A N T S
' V I S U A L G R A P H I C S
'InputBox(prompt, title, default, xpos, ypos, helpfile, context)
'prompt InputBox Message
'title TitleBar Text
'default String Data displayed while Loading
'xpos distance from Screen Left Edge to InputBox Left Side
'ypos distance from Screen Top Edge to InputBox Top Side
'helpfile Help File Data within Help Button
'context Help File Context Number with Help Button
'MsgBox(prompt, buttons, title, helpfile, context)
'prompt Message Box Text
'buttons Message Box Buttons
'title TitleBar Text
'helpfile Help File Name for the Message Box within Help Button
'context Help File ID with Help Button
'Const vbOKOnly = 0 'display only the [OK] button
'Const vbOKCancel = 1 'display the [OK] & [Cancel] Buttons
'Const vbYesNoCancel = 3 'display the [Yes] & [No] & [Cancel] Buttons
'Const vbYesNo = 4 'display the [Yes] & [No] Buttons
'Const vbOkay = 1 'the [OK] Button was Clicked
'Const vbCancel = 2 'the [Cancel] Button was Clicked
'Const vbYes = 6 'the [Yes] Button was Clicked
'Const vbNo = 7 'the [No] Button was Clicked
' C O P Y - N - P A S T E C O M M A N D L I N E S
'InputBox("" & _
'vbNewLine , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]")
'MsgBox "" & _
'vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
' I N T R O D U C T I O N
'Computer Program Information
MsgBox "C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M I N F O R M A T I O N" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine &_
"COMPUTER PROGRAM NAME: [VBSpavilion.vbs]" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"COMPUTER PROGRAM CREATOR/S: 1" & vbNewLine & _
"Steven T. Querin" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"COMPUTER PROGRAM CODE AUTHOR/S: 1" & vbNewLine & _
"Steven T. Querin" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"CREATION DATE: 31 March 2014" & vbNewLine & _
"LAST EDITED DATE: 16 April 2014" & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
'Computer Program Start Time
dtmNumber0 = Time
dtmSeed0 = Second(dtmNumber0)
MsgBox "C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M S T A R T T I M E" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"Time = " & dtmNumber0 & vbNewLine & _
"Hour = " & Hour(dtmNumber0) & vbNewLine & _
"Minute = " & Minute(dtmNumber0) & vbNewLine & _
"Second = " & Second(dtmNumber0) & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"dtmSeed0 = " & dtmSeed0 & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
VisitorUser = HelloPlayer 'the Computer says "Hello" to the User
'Computer Program Introduction
MsgBox PlayerName & "," & vbNewLine & _
"[VBSpavilion.vbs] is a Generic Start-Up Program created, and used by, Steven T." & vbNewLine & _
" Querin for Visual BASIC Script Code Writing." & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
' M A I N P R O G R A M
' E N D O F P R O G R A M
VisitorUser = GoodbyePlayer 'the Computer says "Good-Bye" to the User
'Computer Program Finish Time
dtmNumber1 = Time
MsgBox "C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M F I N I S H T I M E" & vbNewLine & vbnewLine & _
"Time = " & dtmNumber1 & vbNewLine & _
"Hour = " & Hour(dtmNumber1) & vbNewLine & _
"Minute = " & Minute(dtmNumber1) & vbNewLine & _
"Second = " & Second(dtmNumber1) & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
'Computer Program Duration
MsgBox "C O M P U T E R G A M E D U R A T I O N" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"Finish Time = " & dtmNumber1 & vbNewLine & _
"Start Time = " & dtmNumber0 & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
MsgBox "END of [VBSpavilion.vbs] Program." & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
' [ V B S P A V I L I O N . V B S ] P R O C E D U R E S
Function TimeSeeder 'creates a Seed Number using the "Time" Function
dtmNumber = Time
dtmSeed = Second(dtmNumber)
dtmSeed1 = dtmSeed0 + dtmSeed
MsgBox "T I M E S E E D E R" & vbNewLine & _
"Time = " & dtmNumber & vbNewLine & _
"Hour = " & Hour(dtmNumber) & vbNewLine & _
"Minute = " & Minute(dtmNumber) & vbNewLine & _
"Second = " & Second(dtmNumber) & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"dtmSeed0 = " & dtmSeed0 & vbNewLine & _
"dtmSeed = " & dtmSeed & vbNewLine & _
"dtmSeed1 = " & dtmSeed1 & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
End Function 'TimeSeeder
Function HelloPlayer 'the Computer asks for the User's Name & Hello Greets the User
Do
TryAgain = "No"
PlayerNameInput = InputBox("?What is your name?" & _
vbNewLine , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]")
If PlayerNameInput = "" Then
PlayerName = "_ "
Hello = "Okay. You don't want to tell me your name." 'Hello1
ElseIf PlayernameInput = " " Then
PlayerName = "_ "
Hello = "That can't be your name." 'Hello2
Else
PlayerName = PlayerNameInput
Hello = "Hello, " & PlayerName & ". Pleased to meet you." 'Hello3
End If 'PlayerNameInput
MsgBox Hello & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
If TryAgain = "Yes" Then
MsgBox "You must [ENTER] your name to continue." & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
End If 'TryAgain
Loop While TryAgain = "Yes"
MsgBox "Welcome to the [VBSpavilion.vbs] Program." & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
End Function 'HelloPlayer
Function GoodbyePlayer 'the Computer Good-Bye Greets the User before ENDing the Program
If PlayerNameInput = "" Then
Goodbye = "I am glad to have met you; but, I wish I knew your name." 'Goodbye1
ElseIf PlayerNameInput = " " Then
Goodbye = "I am glad to have met you; but, I wish I knew your name." 'Goodbye1
Else
Goodbye = "Good-Bye, " & PlayerName & ". It was pleasant to have met you." 'Goodbye2
End If 'PlayerNameInput
MsgBox Goodbye & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"The Computer is now ENDing the [VBSpavilion.vbs] Program." & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
End Function 'GoodbyePlayer
'fini
_S_I_D_E_ _N_O_T_E_
The "VISUAL GRAPHICS" Section of my Code contains MsgBox & InputBox Code Sequencing that have been REMed.
The reason is that I am having Failure Issues concerning the application of Constants for my Message Boxes & Input Boxes.
Also, the REMed MsgBox Code & InputBox Code serve to remind me of the Function Arguments/Parameters in case I want to do some fancy stuff with my Message Boxes & Input Boxes.
_F_U_N_C_T_I_O_N_S_ _ & _ _S_U_B_R_O_U_T_I_N_E_S_
I just noticed the following Error the other day; and, I have been making this Error since I started using VBS back in 2008.
My "GoodbyePlayer" Function sequence should be a Subroutine sequence.
Code:
Sub GoodbyePlayer 'the Computer Good-Bye Greets the User before ENDing the Program
If PlayerNameInput = "" Then
Goodbye = "I am glad to have met you; but, I wish I knew your name." 'Goodbye1
ElseIf PlayerNameInput = " " Then
Goodbye = "I am glad to have met you; but, I wish I knew your name." 'Goodbye1
Else
Goodbye = "Good-Bye, " & PlayerName & ". It was pleasant to have met you." 'Goodbye2
End If 'PlayerNameInput
MsgBox Goodbye & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"The Computer is now ENDing the [VBSpavilion.vbs] Program." & _
vbNewLine , , "[VBSpavilion.vbs]"
End Sub 'GoodbyePlayer
This begs the question:
?Other than the Philosophical/Ideological Theory/Concept of distinguishing Functions & Subroutines from each other, what Real Difference is there between "Function...End Function" Sequences and "Sub...End Sub" Sequences?
I could probably use "Sub...End Sub" for my "HelloPlayer" Sequence. I haven't tried it yet; and, I am not planning on experimenting with that at all.
In GW-BASIC, "ONSUB...END SUB" & "GOSUB...END SUB" Sequences could be used to Generate Data and/or to Transfer Existing Data to other parts of the Code.
?Why the change in Computer Code Ideology?
It makes no sense to me.
Functions & Subroutines
Linear Mode
