Besides Blitz, Freebasic, C and Asm. Are there any other languages that anybody uses?
For instance Visual Basic, QBasic, Pure Basic, there's probably others. Let us know if you use any that we dont cater for. Possibly you've been talking to friends that use other languages, and would like to pop by. Maybe if enough people use certain languages then a new area could be added if there was going to be general interest and it being used.
I have both Dark Basic and Dark Basic Pro. And also own a dos based language called "DIV" ( which wont run on newer Operating systems ).
The programming language I have now are Darkbasicpro( they are ok but nowhere near top class like BlitzBasic), Blitzbasic 3D and BlitzMax.
There some good programming language out there like freebasic( I havnt got chance to code that yet), C++ with allergo and C# with XNA.
I will have 2 new pc computer arrived this friday from ebay. So at the moment I using sarah laptop but I have give her back by tomorrow >:(
cheers
P.S. I used to code in VB 6(for 3 years) and also used code in DIV(it is cool but limited!)...There is DIV 2(which used like 3D you know)
The ones I am using now, at least on occasion, are Delphi 6, Visual Basic, Visual Basic .Net, BCX, DevC, SmallBasic, JustBasic and have been playing aound with CoolBasic. Of course I use FB for most of the stuff here, since it used by many members.
TADS2 (http://www.tads.org/tads2.htm)
Not too sure that it counts under that topic, but it's the one language that I actually bothered to learn properly.
JavaScript, XHTML, PHP and ASP.
I'll start learning Pearl soon.
Quote from: Yaloopy on December 05, 2006
TADS2 (http://www.tads.org/tads2.htm)
Not too sure that it counts under that topic, but it's the one language that I actually bothered to learn properly.
Didn't you used to do yabasic games? I've forgotten which ones you did, but it doesn't matter.
Atm I am using J2EE and J2ME a lot. But in general I use the language which suits the best
for the certain problem including various sdk's and other frameworks.
Quote from: slinks on December 06, 2006
Quote from: Yaloopy on December 05, 2006
TADS2 (http://www.tads.org/tads2.htm)
Not too sure that it counts under that topic, but it's the one language that I actually bothered to learn properly.
Didn't you used to do yabasic games? I've forgotten which ones you did, but it doesn't matter.
I finished two. For competitions. They, eh, weren't the best. :p
@Yaloopy: I get you, so TADS is an adventure game creator. I'd like to see what you've done with it dude, as I really enjoyed the Point And Click Adventure games of yester-year; Monkey Island, The Dig, Sam And Max, Simon The Sorcerer, Broken Sword, etc, etc.
He made a gloom game using it. It makes as much sense as the comic. I think it starts off with you stuck in a room with a knife and umbrella, and I never figured out how to win (if there is in fact a way)
Is there a link?
I use FreeBASIC, Blitz Basic, C++, ASM, HTML, Java, and a bit of PHP.
php, asp, visual basic and i started freebasic recently
I know "swear" - I use it a lot when programming.
Quote from: slinks on December 06, 2006
He made a gloom game using it. It makes as much sense as the comic. I think it starts off with you stuck in a room with a knife and umbrella, and I never figured out how to win (if there is in fact a way)
I didn't make that. And it wasn't made in TADS. Ed did it in, I think, QBASIC. Heh. I've attached it.
So it would seem there's quite a few Dark Basic users, as well as VB and Delphine. Something for us to consider.
Are any of you planning on / or are using any of the following:
Cobra, Dark Basic Pro, Pure Basic ?
If yes, or is there some other language that your into, then would you like to see a designated area for it on the site? If it's going to be of interest to you and prove helpfull, then we'd love to hear from you.
Cheers and many thanks,
Clyde.
I have the following languages in the past: BlitzPlus, Blitz3D, BlitzMax and FreeBasic. I am trying to get started on using BlitzMax again although it's difficult finding time for it. I have no plans for getting other languages than what I have now.
i write 98% of my stuff in turbo pascal first, unless it need sick amounts of memory, then i just write it on delphi from the start.. all the stuff i write is later ported to delphi, in an attempt to learn more about delphi :)
Quote from: Clyde Radcliffe on January 05, 2007
Are any of you planning on / or are using any of the following:
Cobra, Dark Basic Pro, Pure Basic ?
...
I used to use
PureBasic a lot and still use it from time to time. Especially the new
version 4.0 of PureBasic was a big step for the compiler with some cool enhancements.
Thanks, It's great you've told us about languages that you use. But would you like to see an area in the code section on them?
Also, anyone looking into / using Cobra?
Cobra especially... But it aint looking too good at the moment.
Anybody trying the Cobra demo out?
french and dutch...
ok, ok, I go out :cheers:
imo we could use a delphi section, for newbs such as myself trying to get more familiar with it :)
The thing with new sections, I think that all the admin team would be happy to add them, howeer we need to have some experts or people who are at least pretty good at the language so that help can be offered when asked for. Delphi would be cool if there was someone to keep an eye on the board.
:||
well i have a decent knowledge of delphi, but im still learning.. i am able to code pascal in my sleep though :P basically same language except for the RAD.. and i want a delphi board.. so i guess i'll sign up for modding it, if noone else wants to do it..
Thanks Mind :)
Will sort out the Delphi forum in the next couple of days, thanks for offering to look after it, it'll be your baby :)
I've done some Borland Object Pascal 7 which is the pre-cursor to Delphi. So maybe I'll recognise something. :)
Jim
Quote from: Shockwave on January 07, 2007
Thanks Mind :)
Will sort out the Delphi forum in the next couple of days, thanks for offering to look after it, it'll be your baby :)
sounds good.. maybe it'll keep me from continuing to spam the forums with tools.. lol.. or maybe you WANT me to keep spamming.. hehe.. anyways, i'd be honored to become an admin or mod or whatever system you use on these boards..
i was always under the impression that "pascal" sucked, since i was used to the tp environment(and trust me, 16bits suck!!) but when i got started with delphi i realized that it is as potent(or almost atleast) as any other high level language.. porting some of my tp effects to delphi(with PTC) netted me an increase in fps close to 3-400 percent, so it's powerful indeed..
anyways, im rambling.. time to go to bed and sober up.. sorry, no new tool tonight :P
Quote from: Shockwave on January 07, 2007
The thing with new sections, I think that all the admin team would be happy to add them, howeer we need to have some experts or people who are at least pretty good at the language so that help can be offered when asked for. Delphi would be cool if there was someone to keep an eye on the board.
When I first came here ... I was thinking about asking for a purebasic section.
But it seems like most of the users here who prefer to code in a basic dialect
use
FreeBasic - so maybe an additional basic forum wouldnt be useful.
If there is a need for a purebasic board I could help answering questions there
of course.
I also could help about general Java programming questions. Although I didnt
do a lot of multimedia stuff with Java atm. I do business applications with Java
mainly here at my job. But I plan to do some applets and more J2ME coding
in future...
All in all I think some more programming (languages) related boards would be
interesting ...
As long as we have support adding boards is not a problem, we're happy to do that :)
We can add forums and assign moderators to look after those areas of the board and attract new members to them, this will grow the board and a rising tide rises all ships as they say.
What we don't want is a lot of dead boards, but having said that, adding boards and then releasing a product in that language into it's community is a tactic that we've used to build this board up.
Purebasic does have quite a following, I even have PB on the computer upstairs myself.
I think a lot of people use FB here because it's free.
So, if there is really some interest in Java / Purebasic I am of course helping
where I can to keep this boards as busy as I can. Maybe some others could
drop a thought about it.
I am definately interested in PB and Java Benny. Other's thoughts would be really nice.
If someone never heard of purebasic - here are some productions written in purebasic ( not coded
by me ).
"this is art" by :t:raumatic ( http://files.connection-refused.org/ThisIsArt/thisisart.zip (http://files.connection-refused.org/ThisIsArt/thisisart.zip) )
uses a lot of directx
"reflectionStencil" by Cpl.Bator ( http://purebasic.myftp.org/?filename=files/204/ReflectionStencil.rar (http://purebasic.myftp.org/?filename=files/204/ReflectionStencil.rar) )
opengl fx
various games by bgames ( http://www.bgames.org/jeuxEN.html (http://www.bgames.org/jeuxEN.html) )
"vectorballs" by Epyx ( http://www.flasharts.de/files/LiLdemo.zip (http://www.flasharts.de/files/LiLdemo.zip) )
Call me old fashioned but I liked the vectorbobs demo a lot more than the first one :) Although both were very good. The GL one was strange, the window seemed corrupted for a few seconds and then it was fine.
All ran smooth.
Interesting that the first one "this is art" is less than 64kb with music and bitmaps and everything. :)
@Shockwave:
Yup. Oldschool rules ... although I really did like the "this is art" demo including
the soundtrack.
@topic:
I definately would like to see a java section, too. Maybe just one which covers
all kind of languages with Java in its name ;-) ... like J2SE, J2EE, J2ME and Java-
script...
Or would childforums be useful ??? Guess that would be too many ?!
What do you think guys ?
(Guess combatKing would like to see a JavaScript section here, eh ???)
@Benny and the Purebasic demos, wow and thanks for the info & links dude.
Cobra forum added :)
Delphi/Pascal forum added, over to you Mind :)
Purebasic + Java forums added at the request of Benny! Hope you enjoy them :)
Mind is your host and moderator in the Delphi / Pascal forum :)
Benny is your host and moderator in the Purebasic and Java/browser forums :)
Quote from: Shockwave on January 11, 2007
Cobra forum added :)
Delphi/Pascal forum added, over to you Mind :)
Purebasic + Java forums added at the request of Benny! Hope you enjoy them :)
Mind is your host and moderator in the Delphi / Pascal forum :)
Benny is your host and moderator in the Purebasic and Java/browser forums :)
Cool ... thanks for adding the new forums. Hope the users like them.
I will do my best to help answering questions and posting stuff !!!
Looking forward to seeing how they come along mate :)
Awesome shockie, i will do as best i can to maintain the calm and avoind people stirring up shit :stirrer: hehe, just had to.. love the emoticon :||
I'd like to on behalf of us all behind the site, a Big thanks for taking the time and helping out to our new moderators of the new code child zones. Thanks a million :)
C64:
Poke53280,0 :P
Amiga:
Amiga Basic, TED, Amos, Blitz Basic II, some 680x0 ASM
Windows:
Turbo Pascal (at scool, around 1990), DarkBasic (dont really liked it), Blitz Basic 2D/3D, Pure Basic and experience using some API stuff... and some other basic languages i tried but didnt like... Now i try to learn C ;)
Brilliant, now that we have some new helping areas for languages. It would be cool, if there's any people you know who use them, to pop over and check out.
Cheers,
Clyde.
How about the new members, what lingos are you into?
Well for me its what I know (reasonably) well: Blitz Basic :P
What I know a little bit of: C, C++, javascript , HTML, CSS , Cobra
What I'll do soon: Java, PHP, mysql, VB
Oh yeah and I plan on having a crack at assembler too because its hardcore + big & clever.
I knew and used:
- C/C++
- GFA Basic ( I knew the exact CPU time of most instructions once compiled )
- PHP ( I still use it at times )
I know and use:
- JavaScript
- XHTML
- CSS
- Assembly 80x86
- Assembly 680x0
Was there any way of combining gfa and 68k assembly? Your GFA demos are really nice.
Also I love the java stuff you did too, especially the full length demo with the metaballs and gourad shaded vectors!
Yes in GFA it is possible to include a chunk of compiled 68k code and CALL it with/out some arguments and get a value back, but I was a purist. I never used ASM in my GFA prods.
Neja (http://www.p01.org/releases/Demoscene/#neja) is in JavaScript, not Java ;)
Interesting to write a demo based on the limitations of a language :) I can understand the thrill of it myself, I saw loads of really nice demos written in Amos on the Amiga, some of them were really excellent!
Sorry about getting the language to write Neja wrong :) It's a very nice demo, I enjoyed it.
Iââ,¬â,,¢ve programmed in Visual Basic 6.0, C++, Blitz Basic3D, Blitz Basic, Blitz Max, DarkBasic Pro, PlayBasic, PureBasic, Cobra, and Html. And I think Iââ,¬â,,¢d like to try in the future FreeBasic since people are saying it is good, and try Java.
Freebasic is nice to use :) Also it's free so no excuse for not trying it!
@mikeeyesfan:
Wow ... loads of different basic languages you used. Just out of curiousity. What did you
miss with the other basics so that you wanna try out freebasic now ?
Oh, nothing I just like trying different languages and since it is free I downloaded a copy a few days ago tried it a little not much though. I liked Blitz Basic3D the best out of the ones I have tried for making games. I had a class on Visual Basic 6.0 in jr. college I used it first.
And when I found a book on making games with it I bought it by Jonathan Harbour Microsoft Visual Basic Game Programming with DirectX and Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens. I have used his other books too. His web site is http://www.theharbourfamily.com/jonathan/ . And he teaches game programming at uat itââ,¬â,,¢s site is www.uat.edu .
Visual Basic 6.0 has a lot of power, but it gets hard to understand like C++ does too not as easy as the Basic languages.
In my experience I have found FB a lot faster than Blitz and also it makes nice small files, good luck with it and please post your questions and conquests!