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maxskywalker · 2011-10-28 18:49:15

What does it means that it 'runs on top of Windows'? Can I still run Windows without uninstalling Firedust (if possible)?

nathanprocks · 2011-10-28 19:28:55

LS97 wrote:
meowmeow55 wrote:
Oh yeah, and clicking inside a window while another one is focused doesn't focus the window you clicked on. You have to click on the titlebar. Annoying D:
Yup it's a little problem. Unfortunately, there's absolutely nothing I can do about it

u could fix it by making the window have focus in the Form1.Click event

nathanprocks · 2011-10-28 19:32:34

maxskywalker wrote:
What does it means that it 'runs on top of Windows'? Can I still run Windows without uninstalling Firedust (if possible)?

yes u can still run Windows.... Firedust is an OS Shell...

XenoKStudios · 2011-10-28 19:35:37

so many users still use windows. that is amusing.

nathanprocks · 2011-10-28 19:41:45

XenoKStudios wrote:
so many users still use windows. that is amusing.

lol Windows is very popular but i prefer Linux or Mac (i want a Mac sad )

XenoKStudios · 2011-10-28 19:46:22

nathanprocks wrote:
XenoKStudios wrote:
so many users still use windows. that is amusing.
lol Windows is very popular but i prefer Linux or Mac (i want a Mac )

I use linux(ubuntu 11.10) it is soo much better than windows, and doesnt cost a thing... although I would love to have a macbook air! Then I could design itouch/iphone/ipad games, and make money....

nathanprocks · 2011-10-28 19:51:02

XenoKStudios wrote:
nathanprocks wrote:
XenoKStudios wrote:
so many users still use windows. that is amusing.
lol Windows is very popular but i prefer Linux or Mac (i want a Mac )
I use linux(ubuntu 11.10) it is soo much better than windows, and doesnt cost a thing... although I would love to have a macbook air! Then I could design itouch/iphone/ipad games, and make money....

the only thing bad about buying a new computer is that u have to pay for Windows that comes with it... u can't just have the option to get any Linux OS preinstalled on it

didjexpert · 2011-10-31 21:29:42

I'm developing a shell that runs over Windows, too, with Visual Basic Express 2008 on a 20 GB RAM Windows XP, called RunOver. I am including Scratch with the software package, but I can't make something as good as Firedust! :-P

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LS97 · 2011-11-02 04:24:30

didjexpert wrote:
I'm developing a shell that runs over Windows, too, with Visual Basic Express 2008 on a 20 GB RAM Windows XP, called RunOver. I am including Scratch with the software package, but I can't make something as good as Firedust! :-P

Looking forward smile

LS97 · 2011-11-02 04:26:01

nathanprocks wrote:
maxskywalker wrote:
What does it means that it 'runs on top of Windows'? Can I still run Windows without uninstalling Firedust (if possible)?
yes u can still run Windows.... Firedust is an OS Shell...

I confirm this. Firedust will not interfere with your outer systems at all. The only trace you will find, like with any other application, is its settings which are in the same folder as the EXE. smile

LS97 · 2011-11-02 04:28:02

nathanprocks wrote:
LS97 wrote:
meowmeow55 wrote:
Oh yeah, and clicking inside a window while another one is focused doesn't focus the window you clicked on. You have to click on the titlebar. Annoying D:
Yup it's a little problem. Unfortunately, there's absolutely nothing I can do about it
u could fix it by making the window have focus in the Form1.Click event

That will work only if the user clicks in the exact area.

By the way, I'm not using Forms. I'm using my very own custom usercontrols: that's why I had to re-do everything by myself.

Using forms would have meant that the windows focused on user click but would have been less fun smile

ssss · 2011-11-02 04:32:40

Should I even recommend going on skype?

WindowsExplorer · 2011-11-02 04:35:58

maxskywalker wrote:
What does it means that it 'runs on top of Windows'? Can I still run Windows without uninstalling Firedust (if possible)?

Running on top of Windows basicly means you can use windows without uninstalling it, and that its just like a full-screen program.

nathanprocks · 2011-11-02 04:41:29

LS97 wrote:
nathanprocks wrote:
LS97 wrote:

Yup it's a little problem. Unfortunately, there's absolutely nothing I can do about it
u could fix it by making the window have focus in the Form1.Click event
That will work only if the user clicks in the exact area.

By the way, I'm not using Forms. I'm using my very own custom usercontrols: that's why I had to re-do everything by myself.

Using forms would have meant that the windows focused on user click but would have been less fun

can u give me link to download the control so i can make an app?

LS97 · 2011-11-02 06:07:30

nathanprocks wrote:
LS97 wrote:
nathanprocks wrote:

u could fix it by making the window have focus in the Form1.Click event
That will work only if the user clicks in the exact area.

By the way, I'm not using Forms. I'm using my very own custom usercontrols: that's why I had to re-do everything by myself.

Using forms would have meant that the windows focused on user click but would have been less fun
can u give me link to download the control so i can make an app?

It's not that easy. I told you, I started from absolute scratch, and never decided to pack the control. Besides it needs some of Firedust's features (like the window position saving) or it will start giving you 100's of exceptions.

Dinoclor · 2011-11-02 12:57:22

Will the changes apply to the whole computer, or only my account?

LS97 · 2011-11-02 14:31:31

Dinoclor wrote:
Will the changes apply to the whole computer, or only my account?

There are no changes applied at all smile
Again, all it does is creating a bunch of files in a folder, in the same folder as the SS_Firedust EXE.

ssss · 2011-11-03 03:07:56

Alright. Your two hosts are ridiculous. ^.^

Codebreaker · 2011-11-03 09:18:42

LS97 wrote:
That's right. Because Firedust doesn't only make life easier for the average user, but promotes developing as an educational experience. That means two languages, two environments. Firedust includes a block-based developing interface for console applications, and a syntax-highlighting text editor for its brand-new "FireScript" programming language.

... I don't get it... My vocabulary is big... but not THAT big!

LS97 · 2011-11-03 09:30:37

Codebreaker wrote:
LS97 wrote:
That's right. Because Firedust doesn't only make life easier for the average user, but promotes developing as an educational experience. That means two languages, two environments. Firedust includes a block-based developing interface for console applications, and a syntax-highlighting text editor for its brand-new "FireScript" programming language.
... I don't get it... My vocabulary is big... but not THAT big!

I'll try to boil it down to two bullet points:

Firedust Console Script (FCS)
FCS is a text-based programming language for console applications (what windows calls the command prompt, and mac/linux call terminal). However, you can code FCS using a Scratch-like block editor, called FireBlocks.

FireScript
This language is more complex, semi-object-oriented, and allows you to create graphical applications: programs that run in a window like Scratch, Chrome, Safari, or Notepad. This one you can only use Rapidcode to code.

You can find more info at develop.firedust.freezoka.net!

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Pecola1 · 2011-11-03 11:39:55

How do I do a custom program? It wont let me select any exe files from my computer...

LS97 · 2011-11-03 13:59:46

Pecola1 wrote:
How do I do a custom program? It wont let me select any exe files from my computer...

Of course not! You can link simple EXEs with shortcuts on the desktop. The custom programs are for your own coded stuff -- some incentive to trying wink

Pecola1 · 2011-11-03 14:00:57

LS97 wrote:
Pecola1 wrote:
How do I do a custom program? It wont let me select any exe files from my computer...
Of course not! You can link simple EXEs with shortcuts on the desktop. The custom programs are for your own coded stuff -- some incentive to trying

Like... do i use that coding system and save the program then use it as a custom program?

LS97 · 2011-11-03 14:09:30

Pecola1 wrote:
LS97 wrote:
Pecola1 wrote:
How do I do a custom program? It wont let me select any exe files from my computer...
Of course not! You can link simple EXEs with shortcuts on the desktop. The custom programs are for your own coded stuff -- some incentive to trying
Like... do i use that coding system and save the program then use it as a custom program?

Exactly! Make sure it saves as an .fps file

Pecola1 · 2011-11-03 14:25:34

ok, I will, does this mean i can make a squeak program? Wouldn't you need a browser with the original codes like the codes for float or ifTrue: or what? LOL I guess you cant...

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