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Post by Coder-Gurl »

Hi all

Im quite new to PB, I took the plunge after trying the demo for a while. It seems really good. Im currently stuck tho as where to begin, could sum1 rec me an easy task to code. I've tried C++ and python but couldnt quite get to grips with it.

Thanks all x :D
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Hiya,
My best advice to start with is read the helpfile from front to back to begin with (boring but worth it) then read this site:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~bluez/datatalk/purebasic.htm#top

These two documents should give you a start on Purebasic and maybe inspire you to try your hand at writing a small program.

You could also try looking at the examples in the Purebasic folder installed on your hard drive. These contain good learning examples.

I'm writing a book at the minute that is aimed at users like you, people with little or no experience with Purebasic or programming in general. It will be available in a few months. :)

Welcome to Purebasic :D
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Post by Fangbeast »

Another thing to consider is to have an object in mind when starting a new programming language.

Start out with small, simple things that you or other's might need, test them thoroughly and add them to your toolkit to use in bigger programs.

Do you want to program games, applications or both?
Study code in the forums and PureArea on the bits you are interested in.

What part of those two are you most interested in?
Find the part you want to be involved in and grab examples just on that bit.

Do you have something that you need done?
Find examples specifically on that item and start there.
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Post by Dare2 »

Heya Coder-Gurl,

Welcome aboard. The posts above cover it, I think.

Whatever interests you most (apps, games, etc), find code covering this and go through it and play with it to learn.

Two sites with heaps of code and goodies are http://www.purearea.net/ (grab the archive) and http://www.pureproject.net/
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Post by Killswitch »

The most important thing to remember is that programming should be fun! Yeah it's hard, and yeah it can be frustrating but you're doing it for your own enjoyment. If you don't like a project, don't do it.

To illustrate this take me and ShadowRunnerX (who I code with). I love writing procedures and little snippets that hold programs together, but you'd never know that they were there unless you looked at the source. I can knock together an ok GUI but ShadowRunnerX can create skinned windows and the like which I'd find impossible.

So, think of something you'd be interested in/need. A lot of people start off with chat programs, as they're not too bad.
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Post by blueznl »

hey kale, i hope it's the help file you consider boring, not my site!

:shock: :? :lol:
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Post by Kale »

blueznl wrote:hey kale, i hope it's the help file you consider boring, not my site!

:shock: :? :lol:
Of course m8, your site is very useful!
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