From: not.my.real@email.address   
      
   On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:20:15 GMT, Lol wrote:   
      
   > here's a pattern   
   > 1   
   > 1 1   
   > 2 1   
   > 1 2 1 1   
   > 1 1 1 2 2 1   
   > 3 1 2 2 1 1   
   > 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 1   
   > 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 1   
   >   
   > each line describes the line above, in pairs of digits describing   
   > the quantity and value of each digit thus   
   > 2 1 produces the next line   
   > 1 2, 1 1   
   >   
   > Simple - but who can see how to persuade VB6 to generate this for   
   > me assigning a unique colour to each number? I want to see if a   
   > pattern develops!!   
      
   Personally, I'd use QuickBASIC, or PowerBASIC for DOS. (I find coloring   
   text to be trivial under DOS. Easy under Windows, easier under DOS.)   
      
   Hint: if you iterate a few more steps, you might notice an *extremely   
   obvious* pattern developing. (No programming required -- just use pen &   
   paper.)   
      
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