This goes to the QBasic "expert"... for which I am not.

Can you help me in reading those darn analog joysticks?? I would like to
read them and whatever data I get from them, I would like to change it
into a simple "digital-style" format. Like, for example..:

Joystick = stick(x)
' calculations..
' calculations..
IF Joystick = 1 then ' up
IF Joystick = 2 then ' down
IF Joystick = 3 then ' left
IF Joystick = 4 then ' right
so on.. so on..

Can you spare some .BAS routines?? or some suggestions?? Thank you.
Please E-mail me in advance.

     My best suggestion would be to use stick calibration.  Ask the user
to center his/her stick and press a key.  Store the STICK(0) and STICK(1)
values into variables.  Run a constant test in the program to see if
STICK(0) or STICK(1) are greater or less than the variables:

If STICK(0) > XCoor then Direction = 4
If STICK(1) > YCoor then Direction = 3
..

     Basically, when the user presses up on the joystick, the program
will record that STICK(1) < YCoor.  You can also add an invisible square
around XCoor and YCoor to prevent unwanted joystick movement:

If STICK(0) > XCoor + 5 then Direction = 4
If STICK(0) < XCoor - 5 then Direction = 1

     I have not used this method in any of my programs, so test results
would be appreciated.