Hello! I am writing a lengthy program, the central element of which looks like this: sub central() sub1() sub2() < more sub calls and code > out: end sub For...
I've got an Intel iMac. I downloaded the file(s), and when I open the .dmg file, I don't know where to put all the files it has with it. Thank you! Andy...
I made a four part video tutorial for Chipmunk BASIC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXRHt3R_9so http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwDxnMBsUGQ&feature=related ...
Hi Guys, I am having trouble getting several of the commands to work with OS 10.6.1. I am running Chipmunk Basic v3.6.3(b8) mb2-2008/06b1. In particular: 820...
I have to create a program so that when someone enter a letter (has to be in CAPS) I can output its position from 1 to 26. For instance B=2 Z=26, etc. Any help...
Hello! As an experiment in error handling, I have written this little program: dim a(4) start: while true bla() wend sub bla() on error goto errors input...
When I run the following lines of code, the input box pops up and suppresses the word "hello" from printing until after the input box is answered. graphics 0 ...
Hi all. I tried to figure this one out from the manual[1] but cant get it to work. I need to sleep/delay my program for a while, but when i try SLEEP function,...
I just completed a program that needs to play a specialized file with the fairly tight timing of sound -1, and then all the sound functions died! Now I just...
Hi Is there any way to save 100 or so lines of code as a text file, and make your program call it up? For example: If you make a computer game with 10 by 10...
Hi How would I go about programming without line numbers? When you type a line which has no numbers, it runs that command immediately. How do you program with...
Hi To check for two sprite colliding, you would write: If sprite 1 collision then print "collision" However, is there a command that returns which other sprite...
Chipmunk is a very good implementation of the BASIC langusge but while most standard MAT statements are included, for some unknown reason MAT READ isn't and...
Hi When saving a program, you would save as "my program.bas". If you name it "my program.app", it launches its own application. However, it creates a mac os9...
Hi Is there any way to sample the computer's current screen resolution, so that I can change my program's graphics accordingly? I am making a fullscreen game,...
hji, thx for letting me ask question after question... how do i relaunch an application from CB? the specific problem is to show hidden files in FINDER. To do...
Dear Members, you have been a great help! For example i learned that 100 sys("ls / > ~/desktop/test.txt") writes the files (even the hidden ones) that are in...
hi, if different users use the mac - i.e. /users/user1 , /users/user2 etc. how do i obtain a list of them in chipmunk? ideal would be something like 100 write...
hi, another one...how does chipmunk recognize hardware attched to the computer? for instance, printer,scanner,harddrive,external dvd-drive...? cheers p.s. i...
Dear Members, i wonder if i can access the mac-terminal via chipmunk, something like 100 send 'ls' to terminal output to \desktop\info.txt would mean : execute...
Hi Is there any way at all that I can use sound files in my program? (I know that I can generate a tone, setting the duration and frequency.) Can I use game...
Hi I can put pict files into the graphics window like this: graphics pict 0,0,"mypicture.pict" however, if I try to put it at other x,y locations besides 0,0,...
Hi Are the various commands in chipmunk basic exactly the same on windows as on an apple mac? For instance: I program with mac os x. If I downloaded chipmunk...
Hi I have used variables for a long time, but now I am wondering: can a variable have letter as well as number input, (such as a variable could be "x27" or...
Hi How do you change a sprite's image in the middle of a program? I would have thought you just put a new sprite down with the same id# as the first, and in...
Hi Is there any way to get the chipmunk program to monitor the arrow keys on the keyboard? For instance, do I have to define the ASCII number and use that? ...
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