Quick Documentation Question

DBAlex · Post by **DBAlex** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:08 pm

Hey, I just received PureBasic through the post and im very impressed with it! Easy yet fast! The perfect combination

Anyway, I bought the copy of Ebay... What the seller failed to tell be is that its a german version...

But anyway Ive installed it and its ok, and ive managed to change the compiler etc to english. But the documentation is still in german...

And i know there is the online documentation but I like to work offline to make games.. Is there an english version of the documentation that I can download?

Oh and Hi

sec · Post by **sec** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:51 pm

Welcome.
I think that the Demo version included that Help file.

GedB · Post by **GedB** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:57 pm

You can browse online here:
http://www.purebasic.com/documentation/

You really should take advantage of the €39 upgrade offer.
http://www.purebasic.com/ordering.php3

sec · Post by **sec** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:00 pm

Oh, I do not know that DBAlex's using old version.

DBAlex · Post by **DBAlex** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:10 pm

Yeah I mistakingly bought an older version...

The seller didnt say that in his auction

And at the moment I cant afford to upgrade... I will soon though, Is PureBasic still useable without the upgrade?

dontmailme · Post by **dontmailme** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:22 pm

I'm sure it will work.... but you are bound to run into some problems.....

I'd upgrade.... it's very cheap!

, and there must be many more features in the latest version to the one you have ?!

Which version is it ?

DBAlex · Post by **DBAlex** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:25 pm

Its version 3.10...

I cant upgrade at the moment... I REALLY cant afford...

dontmailme · Post by **dontmailme** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:51 pm

Oh

This is over 3 years old now.......

Some of the syntax of the language has changed.... also lots of commands have been added..... a whole heap !!!

Why not download the demo and use that until you can upgrade ? It might be better than using this old version ?!

Just look at this page to see what has changed

http://www.purebasic.com/news.php3

DBAlex · Post by **DBAlex** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:01 pm

Why did I ever bother with that auction... Ill try as best I can with this version... I have used the demo before I got PB do I dont see the point in going back to it when I just bought It...

GedB · Post by **GedB** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:04 pm

Alex,

Don't worry. PB was still a damn fine compiler back at 3.10.

The following page will show you everything that has changed between yours and the latest version:

http://www.purebasic.com/news.php3

The main things you're missing are the 3D commands and the dynamic object allocation with #PB_Any.

DBAlex · Post by **DBAlex** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:12 pm

Oh ok... Im not that bothered then...

I didnt buy PureBasic for 3D (I have DarkBASIC Pro for that) I bought it mainly to make Win32 apps for projects on DBPro... (Like map editors, server connectors etc)

Will this be possible with my version?

Also I might do a little 2D programming with it.. The 2D looks faster than DarkBasic Professional

Edit: I like the language a lot... Been playing around with it...

Just made a little win32 gadget testing app...

Code: Select all

; My first Win32 Test

#WindowWidth  = 320
#WindowHeight = 240

If OpenWindow(0, 100, 120, #WindowWidth, #WindowHeight, #PB_Window_MinimizeGadget, "Pure Basic Win32 Button Test")

 If CreateGadgetList(WindowID())
    
    ButtonGadget(1, 100, 100, 100, 25, "Button 1")
    ButtonGadget(2, 100, 130, 100, 25, "Button 2")
    ButtonGadget(3, 100, 160, 100, 25, "Button 3")
    TextGadget  (9, 10, #WindowHeight-30, 250, 24, "PureBasic - Win32 'Gadget' demonstration")

  EndIf
  
  Repeat
    EventID = WaitWindowEvent()
    
   If EventID = #PB_EventGadget

      Select EventGadgetID()
        Case 1
        MessageRequester("Win32 Message Box", "Hello World - Button 1", 0)
        
        Case 2
        MessageRequester("Win32 Message Box", "Hello World - Button 2", 0)
        
        Case 3
        MessageRequester("Win32 Message Box", "Hello World - Button 3", 0)
        
     EndSelect
      
   EndIf
   
    Until EventID = #PB_EventCloseWindow

EndIf