PureBasic Forum

I am wondering why there are no installers for purebasic.
Would make things easier for everybody.
Right now e.g. the libstdc++ lib is missing for me and I have to try around which version I need.
A package would get rid of all that as it comes with a dependency list.

If you need help here I can send you the spec file to create a rpm and our debian folder to create a deb file.
as well as our release script to show how to use all that.
we already figured all that out for our game.

I think a Post elsewhere suggested that it is something to do with the differences between all the different Linux flavours?

I am actually collecting the differences for the major linux versions in my linux installation thread. The goal is to offer a script in the end, which detects and makes the necessary changes for 2 or 3 major linux distributions. I might wrap a GUI around it and call that an installer

For most linux versions it seems to be the same bunch of apt-get lines plus a symbolic link here or there.

All I've done trying get to get PureBasic working in LUbuntu 11.04 is make a mess.
The PureBasic logo comes up, then a blank IDE window and another small blank window with the title "Error".
I did try one of the scripts posted here, and afterward the check script says that it looks like everything is installed ok.

My skills being somewhat out of date (15-20 years!) I'm not sure where to go from here.

--jim

Did you use the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 11.04?

Which Purebasic version? Did you use the 32-bit x86 or the 64-bit x64 Version?

If you close the error window, can you continue to work with the IDE or does it terminate/crash?

Thanks for the response!

. Did you use the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 11.04?
32-bit

. Which Purebasic version? Did you use the 32-bit x86 or the 64-bit x64 Version?
32-bit

. If you close the error window, can you continue to work with the IDE or does it terminate/crash?
It terminates without any other windows or messages that I can see, anyway.

Please let me know if there's anything else I can do on this end to help troubleshoot. I'm trying to get my son started with programming, and PureBasic seems to be the best overall multiplatform BASIC I've found. I've had fun with it on Windows, so bought him a copy for Christmas.
--jim

If you use the PureBasic version 4.60 32-bit, there is a new beta IDE with some bug fixes here:
http://www.purebasic.com/beta/purebasic

Some bugs where also fixed in the PNG library:
http://www.purebasic.com/beta/libpbpng.a

Thanks, I'll give that a try.
--jim

Thanks to Ramihyn_ here and Env's script and IRC help, x86 PB is working on my x86 LUbuntu 11.04 box.
First time I've been on IRC in 15 years.

--jim

Cool and i think thats a great christmas present.

If your son is also interested in 3D programming, you might want to find fixed versions of the 3D examples in advance. Somebody did a posting with a lot tips and fixed sources.

I'll look for those, thanks.