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Hi, i am new to PureBasic and i would like some help from you guys to get me started with in PureBasic

1. what ide's should i start to use (help me to understand the code better)
2. what program to use to make my form with (the easyer to understand the better and maybe possible to reopen .pb files so they can be re-edited again)
3. what libs would help me with making anything i want in general (simple program to everyday programs (exe/dll's))

p.s. only will be coding for windows any only normal program and NO console apps's

p.s. Yes i have been on here 2 years ago asking for help but didn't understand then but now has its moved on hell of alot and would like to took the option to learn to use now whiles i have as much as freetime.

cegy wrote:1. what ide's should i start to use (help me to understand the code better)

The IDE which comes with PB iteself is very good, very simple to use and has a lot of features. There is also the excellent JaPBe which you can find in the announcement section.

Personally I use both of these IDE's depending on what kind of mood I'm in at the time!

2. what program to use to make my form with (the easyer to understand the better and maybe possible to reopen .pb files so they can be re-edited again)

There are various visual designers knocking around, including the one which comes with PB itself. Difficult for me to comment here because I don't use any myself! I prefer to code everything by hand, stubborn git that I am!

3. what libs would help me with making anything i want in general (simple program to everyday programs (exe/dll's))

The simple answer is none. A more in depth answer would be to say that it very much depends on what you are working on etc. and whether you wish to be dependent upon 3rd party libraries etc? The truth is that there are a vast range of 3rd partly libraries available covering just about everything you could imagine, but my advice is to not rush ahead and install every lib you can get your hands on as this can cause problems (conflicts etc.) and simply 'bloat' your PB installation.

Besides, have you looked at the libraries which come with Purebasic itself? Awesome would be the word which comes to mind here! And of course all of these libraries are officially supported by Fred and Freak in that, if you find a problem with one of them, you can rest assure that it will be fixed asap. And, the good news is that more libraries are added with each new release.

p.s. only will be coding for windows any only normal program and NO console apps's

Aye, who needs Linux!

cegy wrote:Hi, i am new to PureBasic and i would like some help from you guys to get me started with in PureBasic

1. what ide's should i start to use (help me to understand the code better)

I'd use the IDE that comes with PB to start with, that way you will learn the basics of it. You can also use jaPBe but I think it's important that you learn how PB works without anything extra.

cegy wrote:2. what program to use to make my form with (the easyer to understand the better and maybe possible to reopen .pb files so they can be re-edited again)

The integrated Visual Designer is great. But it can be abit difficult to start off with. You could try the free PureFORM by gnozal or the commercial PureVisionXP.

cegy wrote:3. what libs would help me with making anything i want in general (simple program to everyday programs (exe/dll's))

The opensource lib package, PBOSL, has most of the things you would need for everyday coding. Check it out here http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=17100

srod, don't be so darn fast

GeoTrail wrote:srod, don't be so darn fast

I'm in one of those moods today! Coding going well, brain firing on all cylinders, coffee going down by the bucket load!

Hehehe good for you. I love those days.
I'm not having one of those today. Can feel the flue coming on
Oh well, but the coffee is flying down anyways

GeoTrail wrote:Oh well, but the coffee is flying down anyways

*looks at his 7th cup today and smiles*

@cegy: I'd also recommend the PB IDE. It's great and well configured out of the box...

i found the original tools quite handy but i have not got to a point where i need something ''better'' so i can not tell

5th cup of coffee

Hey Cegy

1.)The question about what IDE to use is something like a religious one. There are the one that comes with the PB-Package and JaPBE (Just another PureBasic Editor). Both are very good, so you should have to find out wich one´s best for you

2.)There are different ones (VisualDesigner, PureForm and how they´re all called). I just code my forms, so I can only use the keyboard instead switching between mouse and keyboard.

3.)you can start without any libs different to the PB-Package. Later on you could us PBOSLs, but for all the easy stuff, PB gives you all you need.

So, have fun

At the moment i am finding JaPBE alot more easyer to use and tells me what code does what etc.. so that #1 down and 2 more to go now .


Thanks for the help guys