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[blackviper91]

OMG this is really frickin awesome. I found out about FreeBASIC maybe 4-5 months ago but I haven't done a whole lot with it. My only programming experiance is GameMaker, HTML, JavaScript, a really small bit of Java, and a some ActionScript. None of those are very close to FreeBASIC and none of them include a game loop(I figured that out mostly on my own). I will definately buy a copy of this book for myself and probably one for my Game Dev partner.

BlackViper91

[tunginobi]

HTML is not programming.

[blackviper91]

Actually it is. You are giving the computer a set of instructions to follow right. It is an extremely simple interpreted language. Anyway I was just pointing out my lack of experiannce not trying to get into an argument

[Fragmeister]

HTML is not programming.

Actually it is.

actually, html is a markup language (hence the name) rather than a programming language. I suppose it is giving a computer a set of instructions to follow, but none of the usual language constructs are supported.
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[rdc]

I have updated the links in the first post.

[NegativePlazma]

Heres all I have to say about this...

http://www.freebasic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5344


GREAT JOB!

I would say more, but I believe ive said how i truly feel in the link above

[tunginobi]

Calling HTML programming is like calling CSS programming, or XML programming. These are computer languages, but they are not programming languages.

Some feedback from a user named "Basic Coder" (or something along those lines):

In menu item View/settings/tab FreeBASIC I want
to add the -exx switch but am not sure which
text box to add it to?

Richard D. Clark's FBeginner.pdf says add -exx
to the end of your compiler string in FBIde but
doesn't explain how?

Might be worth going into more detail there in the book.

[rdc]

Some feedback from a user named "Basic Coder" (or something along those lines):

In menu item View/settings/tab FreeBASIC I want
to add the -exx switch but am not sure which
text box to add it to?

Richard D. Clark's FBeginner.pdf says add -exx
to the end of your compiler string in FBIde but
doesn't explain how?

Might be worth going into more detail there in the book.

I have already ammended this section. Thanks.

[rdc]

I have updated the links in the first post.

[danielt3]

hi

i can help translating the book to brazilian portuguese (my native speaking language)...just send me the sources in the format you are current writing (OO would be a good choice)

if you want more flexibility in the output format i suggest using docbook or some XML-Based format...they can output a lot of formats, including the already mentioned CHM and HTML, latex, etc

[rdc]

hi

i can help translating the book to brazilian portuguese (my native speaking language)...just send me the sources in the format you are current writing (OO would be a good choice)

I will keep that in mind. It might be good to have various translations available for the downloadable versions.

[jdebord]

I could make a french translation if you are interested.

[GT-Prince]

I love this book :)

[hartnell]

rdc, can I suggest something? Please realize that I probably didn't do my research properly.

Can you make a single book page to link to? You know, a little project page that tells a little bit about yourself, why you are so great (you are, really, may I call you Yoda, or is Master RDC ok?), updates, a link to the HTML version and PDF version.

This may be completely pointless from your viewpoint, but it would give people like me something to link to from their websites. :)

-hartnell

[rdc]

lol. Thanks. Once the book is completed and all the edits are done, I will set up a project page for the book. Right now, it isn't really worth linking to considering the book is in such rough shape and is constantly changing.