Updated Basic4GL Help Files

I've updated all the Basic4GL HTML Help files on my website, I've also updated the PDF versions too. If you want to see them & download them, please go here.

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Steampunk Star Wars

Some very nice 'Steampunk Star Wars' images can be found here.

Street Fighter Sprites

Here are a few sites where you can download sprites from the various 'Street Fighter' games. If you spend a short time cropping & resizing them, they make excellent avatars.

• GSA - Game Sprite Archives
• Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
• Street Fighter Galleries

Turrican III Source Code

The source code for the Amiga game 'Turrican III' was released a short time ago, you can read more & download it in this thread at EAB.

One True Media

Need to edit some videos online? Why not check out One True Media.

LÖVE - Free 2D Game Engine

LÖVE is a 2D game engine which is programmed in Lua. It can be downloaded from here & there is a forum here.

Google Web Accelerator

Apparently according to this news post, Google Web Accelerator is no longer available for download. However it can still be downloaded from Filehippo.

C++ Tutorials

Here are some links to some excellent C++ tutorials.

• C++ Language, here.
• Programming Tutorials, here.
  

QBASIC Tutorials

Nice set of QBASIC tutorials here & here.

First Basic4GL DLL

I've just written my first DLL for Basic4GL, it can be downloaded from here. The original thread on the Basic4GL forum can be seen here & the Code::Blocks project can be downloaded from here.

The DLL that I've written contains Four commands that will return the amount the memory your computer has at it's disposal.

Raycasting Links

Interesting set of links that I found in this thread on the thinBasic forum regarding raytracing.

• Raycasting Tutorial, here.
• GPU raycasting tutorial, here.
• Assembly source for raycasting, here.
• Example showing lighting, here.
  

Off Topic Post

Lighter Shade of Brown: Hey DJ, watch the video here.

Lighter Shade of Brown "Hey DJ"

New FTP Server

Previously I'd been using zFTP but had run into problems with the administration. So I downloaded GuildFTPd from here & so-far I haven't had any difficulty using it.

DrPython Error

If you encounter an error when you've reinstalled DrPython, like the following...



It can be solved quite simply, just go the the Options menu in DrPython & click Preferences... .Then scroll down & change the Default Current Working Directory: from what it is currently set to. It should be set to the Directory where you installed DrPython to.

• The above image shows the error.
• I installed DrPython in C:\DrPython the above Directory is incorrect.
• The image below shows the correct Path.

• I discovered that the error had been reported here too.
  

Install Python 2.6 in Windows Vista

Currently the installation procedure for Python 2.6 is a bit tedious.

• Download Python 2.6 from here.

Now open a Command-Prompt as an Administrator by Right-Clicking it's icon & selecting the option.

• Now locate the Directory where you downloaded the installer.
• Type in the following...

msiexec /i python-2.6.msi

• The following image maybe helpful...

FreeBASIC in OpenSUSE

There is an excellent guide for installing FreeBASIC in OpenSUSE here. I followed it & within 5 minutes I had compiled & run a FreeBASIC program in Geany.

Pointers & References

For any aspiring C & C++ programmers who are having difficulty understanding the difference between a Pointer & a Reference; I suggest taking a look at the following Wikipedia pages. Here & here.

Solving Ark Troubles

If you're having problems decompressing files using Ark then read this thread at the OpenSUSE forum. You'll also need to install the newest version of KDE.

Updating OpenSUSE

If you encounter a problem updating OpenSUSE involving no reply from daemon. Then read this thread over at the OpenSUSE forums.

Kompozer for OpenSUSE

I needed to install Kompozer for OpenSUSE & came across the Webpin installation system by accident.

Webpin lets you search for apps & install them using just one-click.

Java for OpenSUSE

Need a JDK or JRE for OpenSUSE? Then look here.

Code::Blocks on OpenSUSE

Instructions for installing Code::Blocks on OpenSUSE can be found on this page.

It's pretty simple, just one-click.

VLC on OpenSUSE

Instructions for installing VLC on OpenSUSE can be found here.

OpenSUSE

Today I uninstalled Ubuntu & installed OpenSUSE. It can be downloaded from here & it's very good. I recommend you get the Live CD & install that rather than getting the DVD.

One of the first things you'll want to do is install the msttcorefonts, these posts are useful, here, here & here.

Neko Language

A new language called Neko is available to download from here.

Py2exe Updated

Apparently a new version of Py2exe was released a few Months ago. You can find out more here.

New Xbox Experience

It's coming on November 19th. Read more here.

OpenOffice v3.0

The new version of OpenOffice can be downloaded from here.

Frac Command

My Casio Graphic calculator has a small version of the BASIC programming language built in. One of the commands which it has is called Frac & it is very useful; it removes the Integer part of a number.

Sadly Basic4GL doesn't have such a command but here is a simple way to implement it.

A* Pathfinding

Nice A* Pathfinding tutorial can be found here.

Another set of links for Pathfinding routines can be found in this post that I made on the Basic4GL forum.

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Off Topic Post

Nice Guided Relaxation video here at Dailymotion.

Guided Relaxation & Self-Massage for Headache & Migraine
Uploaded by AnnaVideo

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Prime Numbers

Thread here at the Ubuntu forum which shows you programs for prime number checking written in many different languages.

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C# Command Line

Compiling a program from the command line in C# is pretty simple.

• First you must locate the file, csc.exe.

Mine is located at C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5 the location of the file on your computer may be different depending on which version of C# you're using. (I'm using Express Edition 2008)

Add the file location to your path environment variable & open a command prompt.

• Instructions on building your app can be found on this page.
  

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Emergence BASIC

A new version of BASIC called eBasic can be downloaded from here for free. I can highly recommend it.

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XOR Linked lists

A nice thread here on the Ubuntu forum about XOR Linked lists in C. More information can be found on the subject here on Wikipedia.

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CORN Programming Language

I first discovered the CORN Programming Language back in 2006. I didn't think that it was being developed anymore but it is & the new website can be found here.

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Ubuntu IPTables

If you've installed aMule for Ubuntu, then you will need to configure your IPTables. The following links will be helpful.

• IPTables HowTo - A lot of information can be found here
• aMule Firewall Settings - More information here
• Ubuntu Forum Post - Useful post
• Useful Image - Image on my Wikispace
  

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Ubuntu GNOME Refresh

After installing a program in Ubuntu it may not appear in the Menu straight away, to remedy this just type the following in a terminal...

killall gnome-panel

More information can be found here.

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Ipconfig for Ubuntu

In Windows if you want to see details about your network connection, you just type the following in a prompt...

ipconfig /all

In Linux just type the following in a terminal...

ifconfig -a

You can find out more here.

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aMule for Ubuntu

If you want to install the eMule client for Ubuntu; aMule. Just type the following in a terminal...

sudo apt-get install amule amule-utils-gui geoip-bin amule-utils

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Firefox Addons

There is a list of Firefox addons that I regularly use, here on my Wikispace.

I've just started using some more addons which I'm going to list here.

• Open IT - Lets you open documents online
• Universal Uploader - Upload files to your favourite sites
• Greasemonkey - Make changes to a websites Javascript
• Firebug - Edit a web pages CSS & HTML
  

Learning HTML

If you're interested in learning HTML because you want to design a website, then you should check out the following useful links.

• HTML Dog - Useful for beginners
• HTML Tags - Extremely useful information on HTML tags
• WC3 Schools - Lots of information on coding standards
  

Atoms: Tom Kuhn

The Amiga version of Atoms was written by Tom Kuhn. The assembly source can be downloaded from here & the title theme can be downloaded here in the MOD format. The Amiga Format coverdisk featuring the game can be downloaded here.

Picasa Download

Picasa is a nice image viewer & editor. It can be downloaded from here.

Radians Degrees

Interesting post here on the Ubuntu forum about converting Radians to Degrees in Python.

CharacterFX is now Freeware

CharacterFX is a character animation tool, created for gamers, artists, modellers & hobbyists. It allows you to breathe life into your meshes using skeletal animation and advanced tools like Inverse Kinematics or Weighted Vertices but still it is easy enough to use for all levels of computer graphic artists.

• imports WaveFront OBJ, MilkShape3D ASCII, Autodesk 3DS
• skeletal animation with key frames
• easy to use forward and inverse kinematics system

Download from here.

SeaMonkey Browser

I've just reinstalled the SeaMonkey browser & have set the built-in e-mail client to receive mail from my Gmail account as well as my home account. You can get SeaMonkey from here & you can also get a zipped no-install version from the same web page.