a new vision

[Clanky]

ok... i have decided that i should begin a new programming language
i have kind of gotten bored with YaBASIC because all the other languages are just so much more interesting - Shockwave's Spaced Invaders II really inspired me.... i wish i could code like that!!
so, im downloading FreeBasic and will start to try and figure out how it works. and hopefully be able to get my head around the commands!
if i have problems - i know where to ask!!

[Shockwave]

Help is at hand if you get stuck

[Clyde]

All the best in your developments with Freebasic Clanky dude.
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. And please don't be affraid to ask if you get stuck no matter what it is.

Cheers and all the best,
Clyde.

[Clanky]

well, it wont run at school - so i will have to try at home... i think IT Admin have blocked Command Prompt
well.... cheers

[Clyde]

A good IDE to use is FBIDE.

[Shockwave]

I use FBIDE too.

[Clyde]

A tip: when you install FreeBasic, make sure that you have a tick in a white box next to the "includes and libraries" ( i think its called ) in the install components part otherwize they wont make it onto your PC.

[Jim]

I use notepad !

Perhaps if cmd shell isn't allowed, you can create a shortcut to the exe on the desktop that goes something like this

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Target: "C:\Program Files\FreeBASIC\fbc.exe" "c:\myprog.bas"
StartIn: "C:\Program Files\FreeBASIC"

You can do that by going into explorer and finding the freebasic install and creating a shortcut to it on the desktop.
Right click it, properties, and add "c:\myprog.bas" with the full path to your basic file.
The when you double click the shortcut it'll build your program.  Quite difficult to see any error messages though...

Jim