Want to code

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RetroRusty (Posted 2005) [#1]

I'm not a newbie to Blitz, but I'm not a good coder either. I really want to code well in BlitzMax, but I don't really know what i'm doing with it. Can someone please help with some ideas of how I can code in BlitzMax and what I could code to get me going? Thanks

Who was John Galt? (Posted 2005) [#2]

Code pong, most people say. Your best place to start is by looking through someone else's code. Find the simplest bit of example code that comes with it and muck about with it.

Sarge (Posted 2005) [#3]

Check out the tutorial section there are some very nice newbie tutorials there.

FlameDuck (Posted 2005) [#4]

It's not about being a good coder. It's about having fun doing it. Most people do say "Code pong" but that's a bit of a cop out. You should code Space Invaders instead. :o>

Perturbatio (Posted 2005) [#5]

I say code Pong Invaders.

Regular K (Posted 2005) [#6]

I got an idea for Pong Invaders. You cant shoot laser, you gotta bounce back the lasers the aliens shoot! Wait... how would you get damaged :p

FlameDuck (Posted 2005) [#7]

You could control pads. One that bounces lasers back, one that takes damage. The take damage pad shoule be located above the bounce back one.

REDi (Posted 2005) [#8]

Could be a city or whatever under your paddle that takes damage.

LineOf7s (Posted 2005) [#9]

Easy: You have to destroy the invaders Breakout-style, but have to dodge the bullets they shoot at you Space Inavders-style. The standard Space Invaders barriers would bounce your 'ball' back without you having to worry too much - and a shield from the bullets.