02-11-2023, 08:52 PM
johannhowitzer
In the past I have done exactly what you did. I wrote some programs in Purebasic to process text files, but was unwilling to offer the source code. It was rather simple stuff to figure out. But I offered the EXE files for download thinking it was good enough. It might have been wasted energy, because I didn't know back then that there was a lot of worry about viruses and a lot of hatred being unleashed toward Windows installers. I should have posted the source code but wasn't sure if it could compile in the freeware version of Purebasic, which always had a limit on the number of source-code lines. I wasn't sure if it would work although, as I've already said, it was rather simple stuff related to what SMcNeill took to a new level here with a lot of libraries and helpful hints.
The programs focused on adjusting project files for Giada, an interesting sample audio sequencer that is fun for messing around because it allows triggering sounds with keyboard keys. The project file format is text and some fields have to be specifically filled in. Giving the link to those who are interested:
https://github.com/monocasual/giada
Times have changed very much from where any COM file was gladly accepted even if it printed a few messages and it went as far as the "free BSD games" that I noticed came with Slackware LOL.
In my previous post on this thread, I might have come across as ignorant or rude. But I only wanted to explain where I was coming from.
In the past I have done exactly what you did. I wrote some programs in Purebasic to process text files, but was unwilling to offer the source code. It was rather simple stuff to figure out. But I offered the EXE files for download thinking it was good enough. It might have been wasted energy, because I didn't know back then that there was a lot of worry about viruses and a lot of hatred being unleashed toward Windows installers. I should have posted the source code but wasn't sure if it could compile in the freeware version of Purebasic, which always had a limit on the number of source-code lines. I wasn't sure if it would work although, as I've already said, it was rather simple stuff related to what SMcNeill took to a new level here with a lot of libraries and helpful hints.
The programs focused on adjusting project files for Giada, an interesting sample audio sequencer that is fun for messing around because it allows triggering sounds with keyboard keys. The project file format is text and some fields have to be specifically filled in. Giving the link to those who are interested:
https://github.com/monocasual/giada
Times have changed very much from where any COM file was gladly accepted even if it printed a few messages and it went as far as the "free BSD games" that I noticed came with Slackware LOL.
In my previous post on this thread, I might have come across as ignorant or rude. But I only wanted to explain where I was coming from.