I was thinking about newcomers to small basic. One of the problems that they have while doing a tutorial is in getting it to work properly. This occurs because in level 1.2 things don't work as they used to. A lot of functions are broken, like Flickr or DownloadFile.With the litdev extension a lot of the current issues with 1.2 have been fixed. Microsoft no longer supports small basic. So, is there a way to get 1.2 to the level that a newcomer would need to be able to go through the tutorials without issues. 

Since Microsoft won't support changes I was wondering if litdev would be willing to make a small basic fix extension. In other words in that extension only have fixes for what is broke. I think that would take small basic back to what it used to be and make it easier for newcomers. Also, the current litdev extension has made small basic harder to learn if that extension is loaded.

Thoughts?

JR

After 4 months another request on StackOverflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7730...-incorrect

Write a program to move a ball aound the screen with arrow keys.  Try to get the ball to move naturally and easy to control, and bounce off the edges of the GraphicsWindow.

When the single ball control works as you want it, extend the program into a game with a second ball for a second player. using WSAD keys.  This can then be a chase/tag game where one player has to escape the other for as long as they can.

I am new to this forum. I have using SB off and on for about a year. I find SB/litdev a very enjoyable and understandable language. I also think Prime IDE is a great working environment with most of the features of the large commercial IDEs without the bloat and complexity.  Thank you.

On some of the threads it allows you to send an email to the person you are messaging to in the thread. Once you send that email is there a way to see it again? I thought it would go in my regular email sent folder but it didn't. So, how do you see what you sent and how would you see a reply. I would guess a reply would go back in your inbox. Is that right?

JR

Is it possible to get Flickr working again? If I use ldutilities.fixflickr() I can then use flickr.getpicture of moment which gives me the link for the picture, but then it will not download the picture. I can take that link though and put it in edge and it will download the picture. I know it has something to do with small basic and ssl, but is there a way to fix it?

JR

Hi Litdev:

Tried to run the extension manager, but stuck at downloading database screen... I gave the program full control etc... but still not working.. any thoughts?

All downloads for anything I have created for Small Basic; from LitDev extension, SB-Prime IDE, previous versions of Small Basic, samples, guides, API documentation, useful links etc can be found on my website  https://litdev.uk.

I try not to create direct links from other places since these can break, but everything on this website is maintained.

(translated by DeepL translator)

I know that a very big barrier to learning programming is the language people use to write program code.
If English is not a person's native language, then the person has to create an algorithm in their native language and then rewrite it in English into program code.

But, it is possible to create a utility that makes it possible to assign any sequence of characters of a person's native language to another sequence of English characters, as the #gefine directive does.

Writing a program in your native language is a pleasure that is much greater than creating code using obscure symbols. 

What do you think about that ?

Version 1.2.25.0 of LitDev extension uploaded.