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SDLBASIC – The high-level interpreter for all?
AMOS. That name may ring a few bells with anyone who owned an Amiga computer all those years ago. It was a high-level language, similar to BASIC yet powerful to allow all sorts of fancy programs. What made AMOS great was that it allowed some quite advanced software to be made by people who were not in a possition to learn Assembly or C.
One of my gripes about Linux was the lack of accessable highlevel languages for the new user, and whilst I will never deviate from my beloved C++, I understand the need for others packages to bring development within the reach of anyone.
That does not mean though that SDLbasic is a walk in the park! Its not, its a structured, intrepretted language based on BASIC with (as the creator admits) an influence of AMOS. Its not a language that you can create a masterpiece in a few clicks. Its a serious program that as the creator says “combines the simplicity of Basic language with the power of SDL libraries”
Ive seen a few impressive demo’s with it, and of course being an Amiga fan was very impressed at the parallax scrolling Shadow of the Beast intro!
If you are looking for an accesssable highlevel language to create some impressive works, then consider checking out SDLbasic. I think you will be impressed. It is also cross platform and supports PSP development.
I am amazed (again) that this package has slipped my net before, and thanks go to Mohiex99 for bringing my attention to it.
PYTHON: TKinter video tutorials for beginners!
Article by GoblinRFD
More of a link than an article. I have always wanted to do a video tutorial, and always had other things to do. I stumbled recently across an email highlighting two tutorials for using TKinter (a set of functions for creating GUI’s with Python)
Dont be put off by the lackluster voice, these are very good and full credit to the creator for making them. They take the user from the base level of TKinter and explains (very well) the basic principles.
These two videos were created by a guy called Shawn, and it would be nice, if you find them useful to send him a quick message to say thanks!
I will hopefully be adding more of these tutorials as they are highlighted to me.
DIVE INTO PYTHON – Ebook
Python, the cross platform, highlevel language is one of the more popular options for Linux users.
This book is aimed at the more experienced coder, but it is a valuable one to have. Best of all it is free! You can order a “hardcopy” if you wish, and I would strongly advise that if after reading it on the screen you find it useful, that you do so. There are numerous topics covered and in its short and precise form you’ll soon be “diving in” You can download it in pdf, html format and the book is relevant for all Python platforms.
Get your copy today!
