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Author Topic: I got in  (Read 3079 times)

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I got in
« on: March 28, 2007, 01:02:24 PM »
I managed to get into my school's dual credit computer programming class, in spite of my medical problems which resulted in many absences. I will be in the class for at least two years. Any tips for me?
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Re: I got in
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2007, 01:32:26 PM »
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Re: I got in
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2007, 01:41:49 PM »
Here is a little code to get you started in this very exciting field:

Code: [Select]
000100 IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
000200 PROGRAM-ID.     HELLOWORLD.
000300
000400*
000500 ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
000600 CONFIGURATION SECTION.
000700 SOURCE-COMPUTER. RM-COBOL.
000800 OBJECT-COMPUTER. RM-COBOL.
000900
001000 DATA DIVISION.
001100 FILE SECTION.
001200
100000 PROCEDURE DIVISION.
100100
100200 MAIN-LOGIC SECTION.
100300 BEGIN.
100400     DISPLAY " " LINE 1 POSITION 1 ERASE EOS.
100500     DISPLAY "Hello world!" LINE 15 POSITION 10.
100600     STOP RUN.
100700 MAIN-LOGIC-EXIT.
100800     EXIT.

You're welcome.
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Re: I got in
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2007, 01:47:47 PM »
Oh, and I have one great tip for you:

After you get your program to do what it is supposed to do, go back and add a few extra features that weren't required. Little things like some fancy graphics (scantily clad girls always go over well  :wink: ) or perhaps have it play your favourite MIDI when you run it. It is the little extra touches that will really set you apart from the other students.
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Re: I got in
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2007, 02:39:49 PM »
Quote from: milifist on March 28, 2007, 01:41:49 PM
Here is a little code to get you started in this very exciting field:

Code: [Select]
000100 IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
000200 PROGRAM-ID.     HELLOWORLD.
000300
000400*
000500 ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
000600 CONFIGURATION SECTION.
000700 SOURCE-COMPUTER. RM-COBOL.
000800 OBJECT-COMPUTER. RM-COBOL.
000900
001000 DATA DIVISION.
001100 FILE SECTION.
001200
100000 PROCEDURE DIVISION.
100100
100200 MAIN-LOGIC SECTION.
100300 BEGIN.
100400     DISPLAY " " LINE 1 POSITION 1 ERASE EOS.
100500     DISPLAY "Hello world!" LINE 15 POSITION 10.
100600     STOP RUN.
100700 MAIN-LOGIC-EXIT.
100800     EXIT.

You're welcome.
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Re: I got in
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2007, 03:15:26 PM »
Quote from: milifist on March 28, 2007, 01:47:47 PM
Oh, and I have one great tip for you:

After you get your program to do what it is supposed to do, go back and add a few extra features that weren't required. Little things like some fancy graphics (scantily clad girls always go over well  :wink: ) or perhaps have it play your favourite MIDI when you run it. It is the little extra touches that will really set you apart from the other students.

Indeed.  And make sure you use lots of pretty colors.
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Re: I got in
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2007, 04:05:52 PM »
Hey congrats, you should do fine, if you can get in despite medical issues. That is a testament to the fact that you aren't lazy, so everything should go alright for you.
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Re: I got in
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2007, 04:10:03 PM »
Quote from: milifist on March 28, 2007, 01:47:47 PM
Oh, and I have one great tip for you:

After you get your program to do what it is supposed to do, go back and add a few extra features that weren't required. Little things like some fancy graphics (scantily clad girls always go over well  :wink: ) or perhaps have it play your favourite MIDI when you run it. It is the little extra touches that will really set you apart from the other students.

That reminds me of a little project I did in midi on my msx 25 years ago. I programmed Bronski Beat's Small Town Boy, that was very impressive back then.  :-D
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Re: I got in
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2007, 02:11:20 PM »
Code: [Select]
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. Ah-hahaha.
SOURCE-COMPUTER. RMCOBOL.
OBJECT-COMPUTER. RMCOBOL.
AUTHOR. Ivan.                     

DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01  Mode  PIC X.
   88 Verbose VALUE "V".
   88 Terse     VALUE "T".
   88 Exit        VALUE "X".

01  VString.
   03  VString1 PIC X(26) VALUE "Ha-ha! Back in the day, I ".
   03  VString2 PIC X(26) VALUE "developed a comprehensive ".
   03  VString3 PIC X(28) VALUE "Order Processing, A/R, G/L, ".
   03  VString4 PIC X(25) VALUE "Inventory Management and ".
   03  VString5 PIC X(25) VALUE "what-have-you sytem, all ".
   03  VString6 PIC X(12) VALUE "in RM/COBOL!"
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
BuildPost.
   DISPLAY "Enter T for Terse, V for Verbose, X to Exit."
   ACCEPT Mode
   PERFORM UNTIL Exit
       EVALUATE TRUE
           WHEN Terse DISPLAY "Ah-hahaha! RM/COBOL. Dude!"
           WHEN Verbose DISPLAY VString
           WHEN OTHER DISPLAY "We need a new trial."
       END-EVALUATE
   END-PERFORM.
STOP RUN.
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