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Greenday

Just wondering:
Does anybody here use Microsoft Small Basic? It's a relatively young programming; only on version 0.2
It's based around .NET Framework.
It's basicly similar to Visual Basic (In terms of the code).
There's no visual, you have to run the program.
I suppose, you probably can create forms, but it's more based around Graphics Windows and TextWindows.
It's a sample code (from a simple Paddle Sqaush project I'm working on) but heres an example, so you can compare it to VB.

Code:

                                                                                                                                      GraphicsWindow.BackgroundColor = "#ADD8E6"
paddle = GraphicsWindow.AddRectangle(120, 12)
ball = GraphicsWindow.AddEllipse(16, 16)
GraphicsWindow.MouseMove = OnMouseMove
GraphicsWindow.Title = "My Paddle Game"
GraphicsWindow.CanResize = "False"

Start:

x = 0
y = 0
deltaX = 1
deltaY = 1

RunLoop:
x = x + deltaX
y = y + deltaY
gw = GraphicsWindow.Width
gh = GraphicsWindow.Height
If (x >= gw - 16 Or x <= 0) Then
  deltaX = -deltaX
EndIf
If (y <= 0) Then
  deltaY = -deltaY
EndIf

If (y>=(gh-12) And x<=(PaddleX+60) And x>=(PaddleX-60)) Then
    deltaY = -deltaY
EndIf

GraphicsWindow.MoveShape(ball, x, y)
Program.Delay(5)

If (y < gh) Then
  Goto RunLoop
EndIf


GraphicsWindow.ShowMessage("Sorry, you lose. Try again?", "Paddle Squash")

Goto Start

Sub OnMouseMove
  paddleX = GraphicsWindow.MouseX
  GraphicsWindow.MoveShape(paddle, paddleX - 60, GraphicsWindow.Height - 12)
  EndSub

Discuss

Bollivierke

Where do I get it?

EDIT: I found it, and the game you show here is in the basic guide :lol:

Greenday

I know, but I added the hit test, added the fixed window, added the loop etc, and I'm working on a scoring system.
It's pretty cool

Ihavenoidea

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bollivierke

Where do I get it?

EDIT: I found it, and the game you show here is in the basic guide :lol:

Is the program any good?

Bollivierke

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ihavenoidea

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bollivierke

Where do I get it?

EDIT: I found it, and the game you show here is in the basic guide :lol:

Is the program any good?

No, Visual Basic is much better.

Greenday

Bollivierke is right.
Visual basic is by far a better Programming Lanaguage, but for begginners it's far better.

Though, I'm not so fond of Visual Basic's click and drag idea - though I'm aware it saves a fair bit of time.