Games Programming for the Absolute Beginner with BlitzMax
A book for newcomers to programming using BlitzMax has been released. The Blitz line of products are cross platform programming languages based on BASIC used for making 2D or 3D games.
Tutorial BASIC to Python
Nice little explanation of how to move from BASIC into Python. Good if you’ve been using something like Chipmunk, “Metal”, TNT BASIC, etc. and want to try something more powerful, but aren’t ready (or willing) to tackle C. Work through this article and then port your old BASIC games to PyGame.
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Staz Software Ships FutureBASIC 4 Release 4
The FutureBASIC compiler now completes its work in half the time. “Speedier compilations are the result of streamlining the compiler’s workflow and modernizing the source code”, said Chris Stasny of Staz Software. Many Bug fixes have been handled in this version, including repairs to the Find/Change routines, modifications to the Edit and Script menus, mouse wheel support for the project window and smoothing out of other minor inconsistencies that displeased some of our full time developers. Chris mentions that work continues on the Intel compiler and the finished product will be mailed to subscribers when finalized. FutureBASIC has a suggested retail price of $169 for individual copies and is sold by subscription that includes a year of free 800# technical support and free upgrades for a year. Renewal price is $99. Updates for FutureBASIC II and I users are $149. Lab packs and site licenses are also available. The software is distributed by STAZ Software, Inc. (800) 348-2623, or on the web.
Chipmunk Basic 3.62b9 Released
Chipmunk Basic for Mac OS is an old fashioned Basic interpreter which runs on almost all Macs. Supported features include AppleScript, graphics, sprites, sound, speech and OOP (object oriented programming). Versions for System 6.0.7 thru Mac OS X 10.4, and for systems from on old Mac 512Ke’s thru the latest Apple Intel MacBooks.
WHAT’S NEW
- native Intel version added
- minor bug fixes
- some added system utility functions
Cross-platform BASIC PureBasic and KBasic
PureBasic is a cross-platform, procedural BASIC language with game support. It has 3D features built on top of Ogre, but they aren’t available on the Mac version yet. KBasic is a powerful programming language, which is simply intuitive and fast easy to learn and above all already familiarly, represents KBasic developed for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows a further bridge between Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. KBasic a new programming language, a further basic dialect, is related to Visual Basic 6 and Java. More exactly said KBasic is an object-oriented and event-controlled programming language, developed by KBasic Software (http://www.kbasic.com), is particularly designed for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. KBasic is a multi-platform programming language, so almost the entire API is the same on all platforms and window systems. KBasic is a easy-usable, object-oriented, interpreted, stable, platform-independent, fast and modern programming language.