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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Self-Contained Diagnostic Tool |
| 3 | +parent: Challenges |
| 4 | +nav_order: 1 |
| 5 | +permalink: /Challenges/1 |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +# twinBASIC Monthly Challenge #1 |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## Self-Contained Diagnostic Tool |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Build a **self-contained Windows diagnostic tool** using **twinBASIC**. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +Your tool should report **useful information about the system it is running on**. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +There is **no single correct output** - different approaches and interpretations are expected. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Prize |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +- £100 twinBASIC account credit |
| 21 | +- (non-transferable, no cash alternative, can only be used towards future twinBASIC licences) |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +## Requirements |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +- Built using **twinBASIC** |
| 26 | +- Submission must be a **single** `.twinproj` **file** |
| 27 | +- Produces a **single Windows EXE** |
| 28 | +- Runs on **Windows 10 and later** |
| 29 | +- No admin rights required (optional enhanced output when elevated) |
| 30 | +- **No external dependencies** |
| 31 | + (Built-in twinBASIC packages and built-in OS / WinAPI features only) |
| 32 | +- Output may be **console or GUI** |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## Diagnostic content |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Report information from **at least three distinct categories**. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +Examples: |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +- OS version / build |
| 41 | +- CPU information |
| 42 | +- Memory usage |
| 43 | +- Disk information |
| 44 | +- Process information |
| 45 | +- Environment variables |
| 46 | +- System uptime |
| 47 | +- Locale / codepage |
| 48 | +- Network configuration |
| 49 | +- Installed runtimes (e.g. .NET) |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +## Judging |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +Entries will be judged across multiple categories, including: |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +- Usefulness of reported information |
| 56 | +- Performance |
| 57 | +- Smallest EXE size |
| 58 | +- Well-documented or self-documenting code |
| 59 | +- Interesting or clever use of APIs |
| 60 | +- Derived or inferred system metrics |
| 61 | +- Overall elegance and polish |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +Bonus points may be awarded for: |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +- Use of newer twinBASIC features (e.g. delegates, generics) |
| 66 | +- Particularly clean or insightful design |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +Winner selected at the **sole discretion of the twinBASIC team**. |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +## Deadline |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +Saturday 31st January 2026 |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +Submissions will be locked after the deadline. |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +🔗: https://discord.com/channels/927638153546829845/1457060903332614357/1457060903332614357 |
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