Learning Basic4ppc?

[ArchiMark]

Hi again,

As mentioned in another recent post, I'm checking out Basic4ppc vs other basic apps such as NSBasic, etc...

One thing I've noticed as a 'Code Noob' is that while I've found some 'reference material' docs for Basic4ppc, I've found no tutorials or other 'learning materials'.

To me as a newb, reference materials are important but they do not really help one get started using an app such as Basic4ppc.

So, have I just missed the tutorials/learning materials? If so, could someone point me to them? Or do they not exist?

FWIW, while I'm a 'code noob' I have read some books on BASIC and C, etc. so understand some very basic (no pun intended...) programming concepts, but really still a noob as I haven't had the time before to really spend the necessary time practicing coding.

Which is one of the reasons I'm looking for a reasonable 'on-board development' handheld device IDE to use. As I usually carry my ppc around but not always my laptop and want to be able to take advantage of free time that I have here and there, inbetween things to practice and learn....

Thanks for any and all input!



Mark
Code Noob But Eager to Learn....

[BPak]

Hi Mark,

I am learning B4PPC also and find that the examples that come with the program to be good tutorials.

I run the sample code and see how the program works and then go back and read through the logic of the code to understand its functioning.

Often I make changes inthe code to see the effects on the program.

Code is the best teacher in my thoughts.

[Cableguy]

The best leaning material you will ever find my friend, is the forum itself...
This is our 3rd attempt to a forum....the first one was logged at a users website, (Hi Geotrail) that unfortunatly durring an upgrade crashed and all info was...lost but not forever...what could be salvage is in a topic somewere in the samples forum...
The second one was almost like the first....but the upgrade worked(only a few day worth of post were lost) and so where we are today...
Always willing to help a fellow noob, as we all once were( and sometimes still are...)

The best code examples are in the help files themselfs as they explain with an example how a particular control works....
Any other doubt, don't be afraid to ask....even if in your code 2+2 is equaling 5...

[ArchiMark]

Originally Posted by BPak

Hi Mark,

I am learning B4PPC also and find that the examples that come with the program to be good tutorials.

I run the sample code and see how the program works and then go back and read through the logic of the code to understand its functioning.

Often I make changes inthe code to see the effects on the program.

Code is the best teacher in my thoughts.

Excellent points and good perspective on this, BPak!

Thanks,

Mark

[ArchiMark]

Originally Posted by Cableguy

The best leaning material you will ever find my friend, is the forum itself...
[Snip.... ]

Always willing to help a fellow noob, as we all once were( and sometimes still are...)

The best code examples are in the help files themselfs as they explain with an example how a particular control works....
Any other doubt, don't be afraid to ask....even if in your code 2+2 is equaling 5...

Great point about the forum itself, Cableguy!

And thanks for the willingness to help out a fellow noob too...I know I can use all the help I can get...




Mark

[Erel]

Do you plan to develop a specific application?
Maybe we will be able to give you some tips to help you get started.

[ArchiMark]

Originally Posted by Erel

Do you plan to develop a specific application?
Maybe we will be able to give you some tips to help you get started.

Well, good question, Erel....

Have had some ideas...one thought I had was to try and develop an app similar to an app that I've used before. The thought being that by trying to 'recreate an existing app' it would be a good learning exercise rather than trying to create from scratch a new app that I've never seen or used before....hope this makes some sense...

So in that regard, I've thought about something that would help me in my daytime job where I manage lots of building projects.

So, maybe some sort of project tracking or task management app would be a meaningful exercise...but don't know how difficult a challenge that is or not.

Thanks,

Mark

[Stellaferox]

Well, another good way to learn the lingo, besides taking apart the existing examples, is to translate exisating code from other languages into BASIC4PPC. I have doen this and it is very instructive. beside the examples on the board I am sure that almost everybody has examples to him- or herself just for testing that can help you out.....
And...errr... yes maybe this project you're suggesting is a bit steep, but then again, give it a try!
Help is always swift and to the point!
Marc

[ArchiMark]

Originally Posted by Stellaferox

Well, another good way to learn the lingo, besides taking apart the existing examples, is to translate exisating code from other languages into BASIC4PPC. I have doen this and it is very instructive. beside the examples on the board I am sure that almost everybody has examples to him- or herself just for testing that can help you out.....
And...errr... yes maybe this project you're suggesting is a bit steep, but then again, give it a try!
Help is always swift and to the point!
Marc

Thanks for another great idea and support, Marc. Appreciate it!

Don't want to tackle something too difficult for starters though, I seem to get enough error messages as it is.....



Mark

[bdiscount]

You've already got a load of good advice. Just read the help file get a chm reader on ppc and set it to a button so you can reference the help chm. I have nsbasic and at my age its too complex and doesn't make an exe file. good luck