| From: | Gary Peake |
| Date: | 3 May 2000 at 15:02:14 |
| Subject: | Re: Basic or C |
On Wed, 03 May 2000 09:02:21 +0200, Clyde Hannan <amiga@wildcoast.co.za>
wrote:
>Simon Archer wrote:
>
>> Seeing as how we only currently have our 'classic' machines at the moment, we > were thinking maybe it would be good to perhaps have some programming tutorial > stuff in the mag, and the subject of the extremely powerful but freely > available version of PureBasic came up. So how many of you are beginners, and > how many would be interested in knocking up some apps courtesy of a little help > from AA?
>
>I would be very interested. There's one thing that I would love to try my hand
>at - and thats a smalll basic accounting programme based on the double-entry
>system I was taught at school. I've seen several accounting packages available
>for the PC and Amiga - they are quite varied, and get quite complicated, but
>none emulate the presentation and function of high-school accountancy.
>
>Of course I would then need to get myself loads of time and programming
>knowledge from other sources to expand on it.
>But a sort of "Introduction to Basic" in AA would be very helpful.
A smallish suggestion? Those interested in learning programming would do
well to take up C, C++, and/or Java as all three will be major factors
within the new Amiga environments.
If you know any of the three, you will be quite prepared to take advantage
of one of the many things Tao Elate brings to the table for us.
Gary Peake
Director - Support
Amiga Inc.
Unless otherwise stated, my posts represent my
personal opinions and not those of my employer.
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