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Small Basic: Difference Between Local and Remote

Small Basic: Difference Between Local and Remote

I'd like to introduce known issues about behavior difference between local (Small Basic IDE) and remote (smallbasic.com with Silverlight) run time environment in this article.

  1. Object Dictionary doesn't work in remote.
  2. GraphicsWindow operations written in event handlers are suspended in remote.
  3. Default GraphicsWindow.BackgroundColor is "#FFFFFF" in local but "#FFFFFFFF" in remote.
  4. Default GraphicsWindow.BrushColor is "#6A5ACD" in local but "#FF88AACC" in remote.
  5. Default GraphicsWindow.CanResize is "True" in local but "False" in remote.
  6. GraphicsWindow.DrawRectangle() is as smaller as GraphicsWindow.PenWidth in remote.
  7. Default GraphicsWindow.FontName is "Tahoma" in local but "Segoe UI" in remote.
  8. Setting to GraphicsWindow.FontSize or GraphicsWindow.PenWidth sometimes happen before previous drawing statements in remote.
  9. GraphicsWindow.GetPixel() returns "#rrggbb"in local but “#FFrrggbb” in remote.
  10. GraphicsWindow.GetPixel(x, y) doesn’t work properly if x or y has after decimal point in remote.
  11. Default GraphicsWindow.Height is 443 in local but 480 in remote.
  12. GraphicsWindow.LastText returns as same key name as GraphicsWindow.LastKey in remote.
  13. GraphicsWindow.MouseX and GraphicsWindow.MouseY don’t return integer in remote.
  14. Default GraphicsWindow.PenColor is "#000000" in local but "#FF000000" in remote.
  15. Default GraphicsWindow.Width is 624 in local but 640 in remote.
  16. ImageList.GetHeightOfImage() and ImageList.GetWidthOfImage() return zeros in remote.
  17. Network.GetWebPageContents() doesn't work in remote.
  18. Program.Delay() is needed in loop in remote.
  19. Shapes.Rotate() rotates triangle and line at center in local but at corner in remote.
  20. Sound.PlayMusic() and Sound.Play() do nothing in remote.
  21. TextWindow.CursorLeft and TextWindow.CursorTop can’t be set in remote.
  22. Short Timer.Interval (such as 20) is too heavy in remote.

And following facts must be specification.

  • Line with File object statement will be commented out in remote.
  • Extension doesn't work in remote.
  • Before using key input with GraphicsWindow.LastKey, you need to click the program screen in remote.
  • GraphicsWindow.Left and GraphicsWindow.Top are always zero in remote.
  • Sound of Sound.PlayClick() is different between local and remote.
  • Mouse.IsRightButtonDown is always "False" because of Silverlight popup.
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  • 23 Aug 2013 4:14 PM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 15. Comment: deleted nested <ol>s

  • 11 Jul 2013 5:13 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 14. Comment: added default GraphicsWindow properties

  • 20 Jun 2013 1:32 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 13. Comment: added GraphicsWindow operations suspended

  • 10 Jun 2013 3:47 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 12. Comment: moved click issue from difference to specification

  • 10 Jun 2013 3:35 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 10. Comment: update about key input

  • 9 Jun 2013 10:29 PM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 9. Comment: added issue about GraphicsWindow.LastText

  • 28 May 2013 8:10 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 8. Comment: added Mouse.IsRightButtonDown issue

  • 8 Apr 2013 7:28 PM

    Richard Mueller edited Revision 6. Comment: Modified title casing

  • 29 Mar 2013 8:10 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 5. Comment: Network.GetWebPageContents()

  • 18 Mar 2013 9:23 PM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 4. Comment: 11. doesn't work -> do nothing

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  • Posted by
    on 18 Mar 2013 9:23 PM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 4. Comment: 11. doesn't work -> do nothing

  • Posted by
    on 29 Mar 2013 8:10 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 5. Comment: Network.GetWebPageContents()

  • Posted by
    on 8 Apr 2013 7:28 PM

    Richard Mueller edited Revision 6. Comment: Modified title casing

  • Posted by
    on 19 May 2013 4:09 PM

    Good, thanks Nonki for building this list!

  • Posted by
    on 28 May 2013 8:10 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 8. Comment: added Mouse.IsRightButtonDown issue

  • Posted by
    on 9 Jun 2013 10:29 PM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 9. Comment: added issue about GraphicsWindow.LastText

  • Posted by
    on 10 Jun 2013 3:35 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 10. Comment: update about key input

  • Posted by
    on 10 Jun 2013 3:47 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 12. Comment: moved click issue from difference to specification

  • Posted by
    on 20 Jun 2013 1:32 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 13. Comment: added GraphicsWindow operations suspended

  • Posted by
    on 1 Jul 2013 2:30 AM

    Thank you, Nonki for this overview.

    Will these differences be fixed in the near future? I am particularly interested  in 11.

  • Posted by
    on 3 Jul 2013 7:20 PM

    Florian, there is no plan to fix these differences so far.  Some issues have workaround but 11 doesn't have any solution at this point.

  • Posted by
    on 11 Jul 2013 5:13 AM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 14. Comment: added default GraphicsWindow properties

  • Posted by
    on 11 Jul 2013 5:16 AM

    I added some items, so numbers are changed.  Former 11 becomes 17 - Network.GetWebPageContents() doesn't work in remote.

  • Posted by
    on 23 Aug 2013 4:14 PM

    Nonki Takahashi edited Revision 15. Comment: deleted nested <ol>s

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