Posts by wiredstag27

Thanks—I’m wondering if limiting my bandwidth and blocking torrent ports will actually help my ping, or if that’s just a wasted effort. I might be asking something silly here—I'm admittedly quite out of the loop on this stuff. I probably should have mentioned that I’m currently using a Sony ST-series (Comcast) setup, which lacks those specific settings—it’s frustrating that it isn't just a matter of a few simple clicks 🙂.

If that doesn't fix the ping issue, my only real move (if I'm not mistaken) would be to get two routers and two separate phone lines to ensure some peace of mind—though it's a bit more expensive—not excessively so. I’ll be switching over to AT&T soon, so before I sign any contracts, I really need to know which path is the best one to take.

I have tenants living in my house—which means I currently have five different computers all fighting for bandwidth on my router at once—and I'm wondering if there's a specific router out there that allows for speed regulation. Basically, I want to set a hard cap on their maximum speed so I can ensure I have the rest of the bandwidth left over for myself. I know software solutions exist, but since I can't install anything on their hardware, that isn't an option for me. I’ve heard there are routers built specifically for this kind of control, but I'm having trouble locating them... if anyone could suggest some specific models or brands, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I honestly don't see how that makes sense—I'm not even sure which version of Pascal you're running—though that shouldn't be an issue at all (mind you, some versions won't even launch unless you go file > Save as first). But look—if you actually want to get serious about programming, you really ought to pick up a Pascal textbook or maybe check one out in your school library. That was the easiest way for me to learn. I mean, if you get stuck on any homework assignments, we can certainly walk you through the logic, but sooner or later, you’re going to have to sit down and learn the fundamentals from scratch.

Forgive my intrusion—but your friend is headed to a different high school soon, and she surely spent time studying Pascal; yet, she somehow can't even write a basic program that any beginner would master. What on earth was she doing?😕

Which school do you attend?

program This_does_nuthin;
uses Crt;
begin
clrscr; (*Inside these brackets—this is where you put your comments—you write this so that the uses command works at the start, which clears the screen*)
Writeln ('Wabba, wabba!');
readln;
end.
Write this out in Pascal—then go to Compile and select compile from the menu—if there aren't any errors, just hit any key. Then head over to run and press run—and that’s it—just copy exactly what I wrote and read my previous message again; perhaps things will be clearer then.

So—what exactly are you trying to accomplish? I am feeling quite generous today—so tell me what you need.
Regarding the Google Help - tutorial.
If you find yourself needing loops...
for j:= 1 to 100 do
begin
command;
next command;
.
.
.
command;
end; "You have to declare 'j' as an integer—this is essential if you want to repeat something a specific number of times."
while condition do
begin
command;
.
.
command;
end; "Use this one when you have a certain condition—then perform these actions, for example."
repeat
command;
.
.
command;
until condition; "With this loop, you can solve most things—essentially, you have commands that execute until your specific condition is finally met."
But seriously—just tell me what you actually need to do.
Otherwise—you will find this incredibly difficult to grasp without a textbook or some more comprehensive text filled with examples.

If you're heading to school—go straight to the library and see if they have any books on Pascal available for checkout.
Once you're in, this is how the structure works:
program program_name;
uses crt; "this 'crt' part is just one example of a unit you can call—it’s used here to clear the screen"
var (a,b):integer; "this is where you declare variable types—for instance, integer for whole numbers, real for decimals, or char for characters. before the 'begin' statement, you list everything the program will use; you'll also include functions and booleans later on—things you don't need quite yet, but you definitely will soon"

begin
clrscr;
writeln ('Type some text to display on the screen'); "writeln handles printing to the screen, while readln handles keyboard input"
readln (a); "here you specify the variable where the user's input is stored—in this case, an integer—which you then use for calculations"
b:=a*a; "Pascal always evaluates the right side first—then assigns it to the left"
writeln (b); "this prints the result of squaring the number you entered"
readln; "we use readln here—simply so the program doesn't close instantly"
end.
This is the absolute beginning of it all.