A while ago I made a Ferris Wheel program and recently I've been tinkering with 3D stuff so I thought I'd give it another try.

I'll post both programs below.   No attachments needed but the 3D version might be a little much for a slower computer.   Thank goodness for speedy hardware images 

There are controls in the new version if you're interested.   

Move around using WASD keys and mouse.   The L&R arrow keys control the wheel direction and speed.   The up arrow puts you in one of the seats.   The down arrow puts you back down on the ground.    And the F key allows you to fly around in ghost mode.   

Cheers!

As we were talking on Discord, it'd be nice if there was some function to easily format a date to the proper localization.  (month-day-year vs day-month-year, for example)

Well, now there is!

I noticed this can be done:

FUNCTION MY.NEW.FUNCTION()

    - code here

    MY.NEW.FUNCTION = -1

END FUNCTION

I saw the use of periods as word separators in someone else's code. I decided to use this construct on a project I'm working on. However, as the code grows (up to 4000 lines now) the IDE sometime fails to color code the SUBS and FUNCTIONS that use periods in their names. I need to move the cursor by pressing the space bar (or simply typing) and the color coding will come back, but disappear later again.

Is the IDE doing this because it does not like the use of periods in the SUB and FUNCTION names? Should I not be using this construct? I find it to be much cleaner looking than MY_NEW_FUNCTION but can revert to this if need be.

I've not run into a problem with the code compiling or running in any way, just curious behavior from the IDE I've noticed, especially like I said as the code continues to grow and only affecting SUBs and FUNCTIONs with periods in their name.

I'm sure I've mentioned this before. Can't find it in a search. So, here we go again.

Exercism.org is a place where programmers can go to get better. The blurb on the front page includes "Solve coding exercises and get mentored to develop fluency in your chosen programming languages. Exercism is open-source and not-for-profit."

I've recently launched a learning track for 8th, a FORTH dialect. It took me a while but I was working mostly alone. I had a considerably larger team around me for the COBOL track.

There could be a BASIC track. It's not hard, just takes a bit of dogged persistence. The community is helpful and the admin support is outstanding. The requirements are well described.

I am NOT volunteering to lead. I'm still working on a Euphoria track, and if that doesn't kill me, I'll follow with SNOBOL4.

This is a suggestion. Get some folk inspired.

-Bruce

I got tired of reinventing the wheel for explosions so I made a handy drawing tool. Just give it the x, y location, the diameter = spread to cover and red, green, blue colors to use. It will calculate the number of dots, frames and speeds needed for decent explosion and set that up with DrawDots sub.

This is my test code for developing Explode:

Hello everyone,  I am using the QB64 for windows compatibility converted all the QB 4.5 to QB64 it has been working for 6 years now.  Anyway one of my users asked me to disable the X on closing the program because they didn't want it to close in the middle of what they were doing so I put in the the command 'ex = _EXIT'.  This works like it states you can't close the program with the X on the window.  Now to kill the program when it freezes they have to kill the process in windows.  Is there a why to use ON KEY to close it?  I have tried ON KEY(1) with a subroutine and GOSUB it will not do the code when I press F1 so somehow the ON KEY is not working for me. I am using QB64 Version 1.1 Revision 20170120/51 does it work in more recent versions and where do I find them now.   Alt + F4 should be what the Window close X button uses I think but maybe I am wrong.   

Is there anyone that may know something to help me or should I leave it the way it is.

Just tried to enlarge TempodiBasic's snap and it seems every time I click a snap in a post I get this:
   
So those images are waste of space unless you want a thumbprint.

I think these are made when you add a snap from "Add image to post" button instead of going down stairs in editor and adding an image with that equipment.

Is this broken? or just with my browser? or intended just for thumbprints?

I don't recall this problem when forum first started, I do remember getting ads added in with the snaps.

Hi,

Happy belated 2023! This is a program to display the factors of 2023:

Hey all!

After Terry's killer version of Pac Man and RokCoder's Galaga, I'm compelled to list a few that may be beyond my current skillset, patience level, and/or free time, but which would make the world a better place if they existed... 

• Pinball Construction Set
  
• Zaxxon / Super Zaxxon - except let the player have full freedom of motion to fly in any direction (i.e. the plane can turn 360 degrees like in Time Pilot or Asteroids) and maybe even land and the player can get out and run around isometrically (like Realm of Impossibility), and maybe pilot other vehicles (like Frontline)! And a level editor!
  
• Gravitar - the vector game, but maybe with multiplayer (split screen or quad split screen) options and a level editor of course.
  
• Cliff Hanger - the C64 game which is basically like the old Road Runner cartoon
  
• Sprint 8 / Super Sprint - top down racing fun
  
• Jumpman / Jumpman Jr. / Ultimate Wizard - with level editor
  
• Tempest with level editor
  
• Defender / Stargate
  
• Mr. Do! / Dig Dug or maybe a combination of the 2
  
• Lode Runner (the 8-bit C64 or IBM version) with editor
  
• Racing Destruction Set
  
• Spy vs Spy
  
• Ultima III Construction Set
  
• a Zork game construction set
  
• Berzerk / Outlaw / Gunfighter but for 2-4 players with an editor
  
• Atari Adventure Construction Set (maybe multiplayer option too)
  
• Pitfall! and/or Pitfall II (with editor)
  
• Mail Order Monsters