| From: | Mark Sibly |
| Date: | 29 May 2000 at 13:06:24 |
| Subject: | Re: BlitzPC |
Hi,
> Even a small set of GUI commands would be nice, like some basic window
> commands and fixed set of gadgets? Even if we didn't get full access to
> everything available...?
Hmm, how about some examples of what a set of 'basic' window/gadget commands
would be. If they're basic enough, I'd consider it. My problem here is that
I don't have a lot of experience in GUI programming (anyone who's used the
original TED will verify that!), so I don't really know what people are
after.
> If it is going to be just for games-type programming, can you give us a
list
> of what kind of things you plan to have (eg simple sprite/bob type
commands,
> 3D commands, sound, etc)? Should I start reading up on DirectX, or would
> that be a waste of time?
I wouldn' bother reading up on DirectX. BlitzPC commands should be simple
enough to make sense on their own, eg:
Graphics 640,480,16
player=LoadImage( "player.bmp" )
Cls
DrawImage player,0,0
Update
> Oh, and when do we start beta (alpha?)-testing? ;)
One thing I'd quite like to do soon is get some small demo executables
together for people to test on their machines. As with anything on the PC,
compatibility is probably gonna be a larger than small problem.
Bye!
Mark Sibly
www.blitzbasic.com
marksibly@blitzbasic.com
> > > people who are crying out for a BASIC style language on the PC which
is
> not so
> > > full of clutter! (Me makes no mention of Visual something of the
other
> ;)
> >
> > /me makes no mention of Pure something or other :)
>
> Uh-oh!
>
> See ya,
> --
> James L Boyd
> Team AMiGA/DNRC
> Connected from Fife, Scotland.
> Death to the Pixies!
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>
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