Check if its a programs first time being executed
I was wondering if there was a way for a basic program to check if it has been executed before, hopefully with minimal changes to the system, and without crashing the program. Any Ideas?
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I am pretty sure that there could be an assembly code created to do this. It would have to be assembly and not basic because of where the information would be stored. Perhaps Xeda could do it…. Also,...
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well this is tough. im assuming you're making a game. what you can do is attempt to recall a variable at the beginning of the program and match it's value to what the program assigned it Using A as...
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What he said. :p I actually recall Orbix using this mechanic. If the list ORBIX is nonexistent, it displays the Angel Productions logo. I did something similar in my Cookie Clicker game for the 84+....
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There is that benefit of SetUpEditor as Josiah said. I guess it really all depends on what you need it for. If it is a game, perhaps SetUpEditor is the best, if it is for something else, perhaps an...
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Thanks. this is what I needed, but I also thought of something else: Couldn't we set up a list using dim, then check if the values are 0? 4→dim(∟SAVE if max(∟SAVE Then (code has been used) Else...
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Put SetUpEditor before that. Because if the list is archived (as I recommend you do at the end of the program), the dim( command won't work.
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