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Nikcydemon

(Posted 2014) [#1]

Hi guys, I am new to monkey and I wanna ask that what programming language should I learn first in order to learn monkey X??
I have watched some tutorials of javascript and lua, and I know some basics of programming language and also object oriented theory.
But I found that monkey language is kind of easy and not complicated if compare to javascript but it seems the grammar between them is different.
Any hints might be helpful??
Thanks!!

Shagwana

(Posted 2014) [#2]

Could always have a look at the sister languages of BlitzMax

However I think the best way is to just jump on in and have a play.

Gerry Quinn

(Posted 2014) [#3]

I think of it as fairly similar to Java, but with Basic-like syntax. But it's easier than Java, so on the whole I'd say jump in. Don't go mad fretting about object orientation until you know what you're doing.

GfK	(Posted 2014) [#4]

If you want to learn Monkey, why waste your time learning something else first?

Learn Monkey.

Pharmhaus

(Posted 2014) [#5]

I made you a small cheatsheet which hopefully helps you.
*Click*

There are also some examples boundled with monkey within the 'bananas' folder of your monkey installation.

If you have any further questions feel free to ask, thats what this forum is made for :)

EDIT: The JungleIDE template for games is good to get started:


Import mojo

Function Main()
	New Game()
End

Class Game Extends App

	'summary:The OnCreate Method is called when mojo has been initialized and the application has been successfully created.
	Method OnCreate()
	
		'Set how many times per second the game should update and render itself
		SetUpdateRate(60)
	
	End
	
	'summary: This method is automatically called when the application's update timer ticks. 
	Method OnUpdate()
		
	End
	
	'summary: This method is automatically called when the application should render itself, such as when the application first starts, or following an OnUpdate call. 
	Method OnRender()
		Cls()
		
	End

	'summary: This method is called instead of OnRender when the application should render itself, but there are still resources such as images or sounds in the process of being loaded. 
	Method OnLoading()
		
	End
	
	'summary: This method is called when the application's device window size changes. 
	Method OnResize()
		
	End
	
	'#REGION Code to handle susped status of the game goes here
	
	'summary: OnSuspend is called when your application is about to be suspended. 
	Method OnSuspend()
	
	End
	
	'summary: OnResume is called when your application is made active again after having been in a suspended state. 
	Method OnResume()
		
	End	
	'#END REGION
	
	'#REGION Code to handle game closing goes here:
	
	'summary: This method is called when the application's 'close' button is pressed. 
	Method OnClose()
		Super.OnClose()
	End

	'summary:This method is called when the application's 'back' button is pressed. 
	Method OnBack()
		Super.OnBack()
	End
	
	'#END REGION

End

Why0Why

(Posted 2014) [#6]

Knowing Monkey really helped me with C#. I was surprised at the similarities.

Nikcydemon

(Posted 2014) [#7]

Thank you for replies, guys!!! And @Pharmhaus, thanks for the pdf, it really helps ^^
Just a question here, beside the online resources from this page http://www.monkey-x.com/docs/html/Home.html , is there any other pdfs or books that I can learn basics monkey X??

Pharmhaus

(Posted 2014) [#8]

I almost forgot ... :D
Monkey Tutorial Videos

Edit: also fixed some typos in the pdf

Nikcydemon

(Posted 2014) [#9]

@Pharmhaus, Thanks man!!!!!

TeaBoy

(Posted 2014) [#10]

You don't need to learn another language before learning Monkey, as mentioned above, just dive in things will eventually
'click' into place with how Monkey works.

Plenty of examples to learn from and lots of clever folk on this forum to provide more help.

Have fun! Go bananas!

tiresius

(Posted 2014) [#11]

Pharmhaus that cheat sheet is nice I printed it out and am keeping it handy now.
FYI you don't always need "Then".
At least, I only use it for single line If...Then statements.