Scratch

N-Wear · 2008-05-28 20:21:18

Hi every one!! I'm here to help you learn another type of programing called Basic! Basic is a type in language that is one of the most "basic" of all typs of programing. First go to http://www.justbasic.com to get a free copy of the softwere. Then check out my "Learning Basic Lessons". If you have questions ask them here. Also, if you would like to get a book on Basic, follow this link: Programming for the absolute beginner

-N-Wear

LESSONS:
1: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/N-Wear/175321

Last edited by N-Wear (2008-05-29 18:28:43)

mrguy740 · 2008-05-28 21:15:11

I learned basic before I learned scratch. It is harder to program though with basic.

CFCRubiks · 2008-05-28 21:17:09

Fix the link please (there is no such thing as hptt smile ) And it's for windows only!!!!! I have a mac!

Last edited by CFCRubiks (2008-05-28 21:17:39)

coolstuff · 2008-05-29 16:30:34

I have both but mostly use a mac. I tried it and read the first week's tutorial and decided to make some random little conversation thing where he asks you your name, your favourite food, stuff like that.

fullmoon · 2008-05-29 17:07:21

[clicked.Accept]
print#main.text1, "!contents? name$";
if instr(name$, "Donald Trump") then gosub [close]
gosub [continue]

[close]
close #main
end

Last edited by fullmoon (2008-05-29 17:23:32)

fullmoon · 2008-05-29 17:13:34

I love JustBasic! It's a great way to learn GUI programming (which Scratch does virtually nothing to support). I'd stick with Scratch, though for sprite-based programming as it gives you a chance to focus on your ideas rather than syntax.
Now that you're all here (Jens, spit that gum out and take notes! mad ), my dream is a Scratch that not only communicates with the Web and your OS, but also allows you to put GUI objects (comboboxes, sliders, etc.) inside sprites, then lets you manipulate them using blocks. Of course, we'd need strings...

geckofreak · 2008-05-29 20:30:38

PRINT "No offense but basic isn't good"
PRINT "There are now multiple forms of basic each with their specialties"

LET Text$ = "I am typing in code for true basic, what we use in my school"
PRINT Text$

READ Text$
PRINT Text$
READ Text$
PRINT Text$ ;
READ Text$
PRINT Text$
READ Text$
PRINT Text$ ;
READ Text$
PRINT Text$

CALL MoreText

DATA Scratch is meant to by an introduction to programing
DATA Scratch is meant to get young children into programing
DATA through an easy to understand langauge, I suggest you find a
DATA version of basic that is right for you and your interests

END

SUB MoreText

PRINT "I suggest that people look into using a form of basic"
PRINT "But Scratch, just like any programing langauge, has it's own";
PRINT "advantages and disavantages"

DIM Text$(7)

LET Q = 1

READ Text$(Q)
DO WHILE Text$(Q) <> "ZZZZZ"
PRINT Text$(Q)
LET Q = Q + 1
READ Text$(Q)
LOOP

DATA Scratch is based primarilly on images and games
DATA Images and games are hard to make in other languages
DATA Scratch is lacking arrays and strings though
DATA Which make things easier
DATA You should expiriment with different programming languages
DATA And when you find one you like you should stick with it!!!
DATA ZZZZZ

END SUB

Last edited by geckofreak (2008-05-29 20:33:20)

funkymonkey · 2008-05-29 20:33:30

CFCRubiks wrote:
Fix the link please (there is no such thing as hptt ) And it's for windows only!!!!! I have a mac!

ya, same. tey should have a mac version

geckofreak · 2008-05-29 20:39:39

PRINT "There are versions of basic that work for macs"
END

siddthesquid · 2008-05-29 20:52:54

geckofreak wrote:
PRINT "No offense but basic isn't good"
PRINT "There are now multiple forms of basic each with their specialties"

LET Text$ = "I am typing in code for true basic, what we use in my school"
PRINT Text$

READ Text$
PRINT Text$
READ Text$
PRINT Text$ ;
READ Text$
PRINT Text$
READ Text$
PRINT Text$ ;
READ Text$
PRINT Text$

CALL MoreText

DATA Scratch is meant to by an introduction to programing
DATA Scratch is meant to get young children into programing
DATA through an easy to understand langauge, I suggest you find a
DATA version of basic that is right for you and your interests

END

SUB MoreText

PRINT "I suggest that people look into using a form of basic"
PRINT "But Scratch, just like any programing langauge, has it's own";
PRINT "advantages and disavantages"

DIM Text$(7)

LET Q = 1

READ Text$(Q)
DO WHILE Text$(Q) <> "ZZZZZ"
PRINT Text$(Q)
LET Q = Q + 1
READ Text$(Q)
LOOP

DATA Scratch is based primarilly on images and games
DATA Images and games are hard to make in other languages
DATA Scratch is lacking arrays and strings though
DATA Which make things easier
DATA You should expiriment with different programming languages
DATA And when you find one you like you should stick with it!!!
DATA ZZZZZ

END SUB

umm geckofreak, u do know that true basic is not popular in most places? true basic is actually one of the worser languages...

geckofreak · 2008-05-29 20:54:29

siddthesquid wrote:
geckofreak wrote:
PRINT "No offense but basic isn't good"
PRINT "There are now multiple forms of basic each with their specialties"

LET Text$ = "I am typing in code for true basic, what we use in my school"
PRINT Text$

READ Text$
PRINT Text$
READ Text$
PRINT Text$ ;
READ Text$
PRINT Text$
READ Text$
PRINT Text$ ;
READ Text$
PRINT Text$

CALL MoreText

DATA Scratch is meant to by an introduction to programing
DATA Scratch is meant to get young children into programing
DATA through an easy to understand langauge, I suggest you find a
DATA version of basic that is right for you and your interests

END

SUB MoreText

PRINT "I suggest that people look into using a form of basic"
PRINT "But Scratch, just like any programing langauge, has it's own";
PRINT "advantages and disavantages"

DIM Text$(7)

LET Q = 1

READ Text$(Q)
DO WHILE Text$(Q) <> "ZZZZZ"
PRINT Text$(Q)
LET Q = Q + 1
READ Text$(Q)
LOOP

DATA Scratch is based primarilly on images and games
DATA Images and games are hard to make in other languages
DATA Scratch is lacking arrays and strings though
DATA Which make things easier
DATA You should expiriment with different programming languages
DATA And when you find one you like you should stick with it!!!
DATA ZZZZZ

END SUB
umm geckofreak, u do know that true basic is not popular in most places? true basic is actually one of the worser languages...

Yes I know. (Sidd, you can call me by my real name if you want to)

hmnwilson · 2008-05-30 23:19:32

funkymonkey wrote:
CFCRubiks wrote:
Fix the link please (there is no such thing as hptt ) And it's for windows only!!!!! I have a mac!
ya, same. tey should have a mac version

I agree. They really should.
*sigh* Boot Camp it is...

Last edited by hmnwilson (2008-05-30 23:21:31)

Adamman715 · 2009-07-23 15:05:06

N-Wear wrote:
Hi every one!! I'm here to help you learn another type of programing called Basic! Basic is a type in language that is one of the most "basic" of all typs of programing. First go to http://www.justbasic.com to get a free copy of the softwere. Then check out my "Learning Basic Lessons". If you have questions ask them here. Also, if you would like to get a book on Basic, follow this link: Programming for the absolute beginner

-N-Wear

LESSONS:
1: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/N-Wear/175321

N-Wear, I'm trying to make pong, but I need help with the rest. Here's what I have so far:

notice "This is a test game. There may be glitches"
confirm "Will you play?"; answer$
-if answer$="yes then

I want the notice and the confirm to come before the program starts. When yes is clicked, I want it to then start the program. What would I put next? How would I make paddles and balls, and stuff? How would I program them?

Thanks,
Adamman715
http://scratch.mit.edu/users/Adamman715

The-Whiz · 2009-07-23 15:06:45

Hey here's a version for Mac:

http://www.nicholson.com/rhn/basic/

Vista4563 · 2009-07-23 15:11:26

Have you heard of QuickBasic for Win 98? hmm First language I ever learned.
Basic is

Beginners'
All-purpose
Symbolic
Instruction
Code

Last edited by Vista4563 (2009-07-23 15:18:29)

ThePCKid · 2010-01-07 19:11:33

Code:

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        MsgBox("VB2008 is better than JustBasic!")
    End Sub
End Class

Last edited by ThePCKid (2010-01-07 19:12:00)

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#1 2008-05-28 20:21:18

Lets Learn BASIC!!!

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Re: Lets Learn BASIC!!!

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Re: Lets Learn BASIC!!!

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Re: Lets Learn BASIC!!!

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geckofreak wrote:

#11 2008-05-29 20:54:29

Re: Lets Learn BASIC!!!

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#12 2008-05-30 23:19:32

Re: Lets Learn BASIC!!!

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Re: Lets Learn BASIC!!!

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