There's already a (more useful) tutorial on this: How To Program #2
[OLD] Ralsei's SmileBASIC Tutorial
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Welcome to my SmileBASIC Tutorial.
LOCATE X,Y,Z (Z is optional) - use to locate text
COLOR Color -
==, =, !=, >, >=, < & <= - = is a version of LET from conventional BASIC, the rest are for IF, which will be explained later on == is for testing if a number value or string is a certain value or string. >= is for the same as equals except it's equal to or greater than, > is just greater than and nothing else. <= is equal to or less than. < is less than. != is NOT equal to
GCLS - clear the graphic screen
CLS - clear the console screen
END - Stops the game prematurely (before reaching the last line) or ENDs a DEF (DEFs will be in the advanced tutorial (the third one) )
FADE Color - Use THESE colors for this:
GOTO and GOSUB @labelname - use in combination with @label. GOTO - goes to the label. RETURN doesn't work. GOSUB - Same as GOTO, but RETURN works
@label - the label can be anything that doesn't include spaces. explained in GOTO and GOSUB.
RETURN - Returns to the line after GOSUB was used after using GOSUB. Not using GOSUB and this being used leads to a nasty error.
This was never finished but i'm going to make a brand new tutorial.
i said it was unfinished tho
I think one tutorial on how to print text is enough... but also randomouscrap has 8 tutorials for beginners that are already incredibly useful. I would recommend creating a tutorial for something that there isn't already a resource for.
i guess i could make a tutorial on how to use my ESRB ratings but a tutorial is included in the code of the README so it'd be kinda pointless
Instead of a resource for that, you could create a thread in the "Talk about programs" forum and describe how to use it there. If you would like to contribute more to resources, there are still some things that can be done in Smilebasic that does not have formal resource page for them (not that I saw, anyways). Examples would be saving and loading in-game data, using spanim, etc. These examples aren't particularly difficult to do, but many users do not know how to do them.
did you have to post that while i was in the middle of submitting my ESRB ratings?
*shrugs*
also i don't know how to make saves
saveing the game
Saving and Loading String Arrays
The forums are a good place to go find questions about programming that could be made into a resource.
i'm trying to actually complete the tutorial, it's just i'm adding a few (usally 1) sections/commands at a time
*Saving the game
you said saveing the game
I know it was wrong, it was the title of the thread so I left it.
oh. ok
This makes me think we need a doc here: https://learnxinyminutes.com/
There are a number of reasons why I disliked:
- you described the command by using its name. That’s not explaining, that’s repetition.
- ACLS shouldn’t be “always” used at the beginning of the program.
- END doesn’t necessarily end the program prematurely. Using END at the end of a DEF statement doesn’t end the program. STOP will end the program.
- Labels cannot be anything.
- I felt that you implied the RGB function could be used with COLOR because you mentioned it right after COLOR.
- you go from explaining how to print, to operators.
- there is no “regular BASIC.”
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SaladFingers
SaladFingersThere are a number of reasons why I disliked:
- you described the command by using its name. That’s not explaining, that’s repetition.
- ACLS shouldn’t be “always” used at the beginning of the program.
- END doesn’t necessarily end the program prematurely. Using END at the end of a DEF statement doesn’t end the program. STOP will end the program.
- Labels cannot be anything.
- I felt that you implied the RGB function could be used with COLOR because you mentioned it right after COLOR.
- you go from explaining how to print, to operators.
- there is no “regular BASIC.”
1. i don't get what you mean
2. how not
3. i said it ENDs a DEF
4. i know i forgot to add that you can't do spaces
5. well ok
6. how else am i gonna get print out of the way?
7. i meant traditional BASIC.
Replying to:SaladFingers
SaladFingersThere are a number of reasons why I disliked:
- you described the command by using its name. That’s not explaining, that’s repetition.
- ACLS shouldn’t be “always” used at the beginning of the program.
- END doesn’t necessarily end the program prematurely. Using END at the end of a DEF statement doesn’t end the program. STOP will end the program.
- Labels cannot be anything.
- I felt that you implied the RGB function could be used with COLOR because you mentioned it right after COLOR.
- you go from explaining how to print, to operators.
- there is no “regular BASIC.”
I was just saying that you go from the basics to something a lot more complicated. You use the command in it description here, “Locate… use to locate text.” There is no traditional BASIC either.