Beginning Programming

robheaton · 04 March 2011, 23:56

Hi,
I'm trying to find a good place to start programming on the Amiga.
I have very little programming experience, and wondered if someone could point me in the right direction with a language to learn, and if possible recommend some tutorials or books.

Many thanks,
Rob

Steve · 05 March 2011, 00:53

Have a look at AMOS Professional or Blitz Basic. You can find Amiga Format tuorials for both programs at the Amiga Magazine Rack:

http://amr.abime.net/

http://amr.abime.net/issue_216_pages

Check out pages 168 and 169

BippyM · 05 March 2011, 05:48

Blitz or 68k asm

robheaton · 05 March 2011, 09:21

Cheers for the info, I'll start playing!

Lonewolf10 · 05 March 2011, 13:27

Personally, I'd recommend AMOS Professional and then move to assembler (ASM), as that is the route I took.

Regards,
Lonewolf10

Leffmann · 05 March 2011, 16:19

I would also recommend to start with AMOS Professional.

It's a very complete and easy to learn BASIC-like language. It has built-in help files and comes with many tutorials and example programs and games, and there are lots of community resources available.

robheaton · 05 March 2011, 19:51

I've found the manuals for both Blitz Basic and AMOS Professional.
I'll have a read through them both, and see which I prefer.

Cheers!

BippyM · 05 March 2011, 20:49

If you have zilch programming nowledge then go for Amos, if you have some knowledge go for Blitz/C or asm (Depending what you want to do).

There is plenty of support here for all the languages above to be viable for learning and asm unleashes the power!

AlfaRomeo · 06 March 2011, 17:57

Amos is easier to start but blitz is more powerful and it´s not that difficult for beginners.
Blitz also permit embed assembler commands so it´s more easier make faster routines and learn assembler at same time.
Amiblitz has intuition and AGA support and it still devloped. It has an on-line help for commands and a dedicated forum in www.Amiforce.de
You can download AmiBlitz3 here:
http://amiblitz.amiforce.de/index.ph...mid=56&lang=en

I uploaded to the Zone a pdf with a Blitz tutorial from Amiga Computing.
Will upload anothers later

robheaton · 06 March 2011, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlfaRomeo

I uploaded to the Zone a pdf with a Blitz tutorial from Amiga Computing.
Will upload anothers later

Thanks AlfaRomeo!
I'm downloading the Blitz tutorial now.

AlfaRomeo · 06 March 2011, 20:01

Another CuAmiga Blitz tutorial uploaded to the Zone.
Tomorrow I upload some more

prowler · 06 March 2011, 20:20

@robheaton,

I have uploaded the Blitz Basic 2.1 software for you in the Zone!

robheaton · 06 March 2011, 20:34

Great!
Thanks for the help everyone!

AlfaRomeo · 07 March 2011, 11:17

Another 3 AmigaFormat Blitz tutorials uploaded to the Zone.

khph_re · 07 March 2011, 15:47

@Alfa thanks mate, I think i'll give this a go as well.
Having to resort to the old blitz2, as AmiBlitz3 seems very crash prone.

AlfaRomeo · 07 March 2011, 20:04

@khph_re enjoy at your will, the more people that use it the better

If anyone has the 1st Blitz tutorial from AC Sep 1994 and want to scan it for me so I can finish that tutorial I will be very grateful

Another two Blitz tutorials uploaded

robheaton · 07 March 2011, 22:29

Thanks again!
Got plenty of reading to do now!

BippyM · 07 March 2011, 22:39

Blitz needs lots of external libs setting in deflibs to be useful, and always ALWAYS save as a txt/ascii file as well as the bb2 format.

This is improtant

prowler · 07 March 2011, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

...and always ALWAYS save as a txt/ascii file as well as the bb2 format.

This is improtant

It's not the end of the world if you don't save the text file, because it can be regenerated from the bb2 file.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=47834

BippyM · 07 March 2011, 22:59

The problem with te bb2 file is the libs might not be set to the same is number as the version of deflibs used. If that is the case it can be very difficult to recover some source. Naturally if all deflibs are saved in te correct id number then all is good. Though this is not.always the case. I found this out the hard way.

04 March 2011, 23:56	#1
robheaton Amazing Bloke! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ormskirk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 29	Beginning Programming Hi, I'm trying to find a good place to start programming on the Amiga. I have very little programming experience, and wondered if someone could point me in the right direction with a language to learn, and if possible recommend some tutorials or books. Many thanks, Rob

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05 March 2011, 00:53	#2
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Have a look at AMOS Professional or Blitz Basic. You can find Amiga Format tuorials for both programs at the Amiga Magazine Rack: http://amr.abime.net/ http://amr.abime.net/issue_216_pages Check out pages 168 and 169

05 March 2011, 05:48	#3
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Blitz or 68k asm

05 March 2011, 09:21	#4
robheaton Amazing Bloke! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ormskirk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 29	Cheers for the info, I'll start playing!

05 March 2011, 13:27	#5
Lonewolf10 AMOS Extensions Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: near Cambridge, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,924	Personally, I'd recommend AMOS Professional and then move to assembler (ASM), as that is the route I took. Regards, Lonewolf10

05 March 2011, 16:19	#6
Leffmann Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,269	I would also recommend to start with AMOS Professional. It's a very complete and easy to learn BASIC-like language. It has built-in help files and comes with many tutorials and example programs and games, and there are lots of community resources available.

05 March 2011, 19:51	#7
robheaton Amazing Bloke! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ormskirk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 29	I've found the manuals for both Blitz Basic and AMOS Professional. I'll have a read through them both, and see which I prefer. Cheers!

05 March 2011, 20:49	#8
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	If you have zilch programming nowledge then go for Amos, if you have some knowledge go for Blitz/C or asm (Depending what you want to do). There is plenty of support here for all the languages above to be viable for learning and asm unleashes the power!

06 March 2011, 17:57	#9
AlfaRomeo A1200 040 SAM440EP 667 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lisbon / Portugal Posts: 873	Amos is easier to start but blitz is more powerful and it´s not that difficult for beginners. Blitz also permit embed assembler commands so it´s more easier make faster routines and learn assembler at same time. Amiblitz has intuition and AGA support and it still devloped. It has an on-line help for commands and a dedicated forum in www.Amiforce.de You can download AmiBlitz3 here: http://amiblitz.amiforce.de/index.ph...mid=56&lang=en I uploaded to the Zone a pdf with a Blitz tutorial from Amiga Computing. Will upload anothers later

06 March 2011, 20:01	#11
AlfaRomeo A1200 040 SAM440EP 667 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lisbon / Portugal Posts: 873	Another CuAmiga Blitz tutorial uploaded to the Zone. Tomorrow I upload some more

06 March 2011, 20:20	#12
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	@robheaton, I have uploaded the Blitz Basic 2.1 software for you in the Zone!

06 March 2011, 20:34	#13
robheaton Amazing Bloke! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ormskirk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 29	Great! Thanks for the help everyone!

07 March 2011, 11:17	#14
AlfaRomeo A1200 040 SAM440EP 667 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lisbon / Portugal Posts: 873	Another 3 AmigaFormat Blitz tutorials uploaded to the Zone.

07 March 2011, 15:47	#15
khph_re Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northampton/UK Posts: 524	@Alfa thanks mate, I think i'll give this a go as well. Having to resort to the old blitz2, as AmiBlitz3 seems very crash prone.

07 March 2011, 20:04	#16
AlfaRomeo A1200 040 SAM440EP 667 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lisbon / Portugal Posts: 873	@khph_re enjoy at your will, the more people that use it the better If anyone has the 1st Blitz tutorial from AC Sep 1994 and want to scan it for me so I can finish that tutorial I will be very grateful Another two Blitz tutorials uploaded

07 March 2011, 22:29	#17
robheaton Amazing Bloke! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ormskirk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 29	Thanks again! Got plenty of reading to do now!

07 March 2011, 22:39	#18
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Blitz needs lots of external libs setting in deflibs to be useful, and always ALWAYS save as a txt/ascii file as well as the bb2 format. This is improtant

07 March 2011, 22:59	#20
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	The problem with te bb2 file is the libs might not be set to the same is number as the version of deflibs used. If that is the case it can be very difficult to recover some source. Naturally if all deflibs are saved in te correct id number then all is good. Though this is not.always the case. I found this out the hard way.

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