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Portable Version of Terry Ritchie's Tutorial Updated - mpgcan - 04-18-2024
Terry has published a significant update to his tutorial. Please refer to the page: https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2588.
I have accordingly updated my portable version. Please see the attached file.
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Quick install:
Download the attached file and extract it to a folder of your choice. Run the tutorial by double-clicking index.html; alternatively, from your browser, open the file manually.
Detailed install:
1) Create a new folder to contain the tutorial files; for example, name it "QB64pe-tutorial."
2) Download the attached 7z archive file "portable_TR_tutorial.7z" and save it to the folder you created above.
3) Assuming you have 7-Zip installed, right-click on the file "portable_TR_tutorial.7z," mouse over "7-Zip," and from the side menu, click the item "Extract Here."
4) A new folder, portable_TR_tutorial, is created, containing all the tutorial files.
5) Navigate into this folder. Run the tutorial by double-clicking index.html; alternatively, from your browser, open the file manually.
Note: If you do not have 7-Zip installed on your computer, visit the 7-Zip web site at https://www.7-zip.org/ to download and install the appropriate version for your system.
Alternatively, use the portable apps version: https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable.
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portable_TR_tutorial.7z (Size: 15.57 MB / Downloads: 76)
All the best
RE: Portable Version of Terry Ritchie's Tutorial Updated - TerryRitchie - 04-18-2024
I simply can't thank you enough for taking the time to do this.
I added this to the recent news section of the QB64 Tutorial's home page and also added a permanent link in the QB64 Tutorial information section on the home page as well.
RE: Portable Version of Terry Ritchie's Tutorial Updated - mpgcan - 05-26-2024
Terry has published significant updates to his tutorial.
I have accordingly updated my portable version. Please see the attached file in the first post.
Update includes the following:
04/22/24 - Added the PCOPY statement to Lesson 5.
05/08/24 - Added the side lesson Using the IDE (getting the most out of it) to Lesson 8.
- mpgcan added menu to IDE page
05/21/24 - Lesson20: Libraries has been completely rewritten to incorporate the new $INCLUDEONCE statement.
05/21/24 - The QB64 Phoenix Edition developers just released version 3.13.1. Read about it here.
05/21/24 - An FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page has been added to the site.
05/22/24 - Updated the tutorial asset file to include the new code examples added to Lesson 20. (found a bug)
05/23/24 - A new game, Alchemy, has been added to the games section.
05/26/24 - mpgcan updated portable version number to 2.1.0
All the best
RE: Portable Version of Terry Ritchie's Tutorial Updated - TerryRitchie - 05-26-2024
(05-26-2024, 05:16 PM)mpgcan Wrote: Terry has published significant updates to his tutorial.Wow, that was fast! Thank you so much again for taking the time to do this! I just updated the tutorial site with the news.
I have accordingly updated my portable version. Please see the attached file in the first post.
Update includes the following:
04/22/24 - Added the PCOPY statement to Lesson 5.
05/08/24 - Added the side lesson Using the IDE (getting the most out of it) to Lesson 8.
- mpgcan added menu to IDE page
05/21/24 - Lesson20: Libraries has been completely rewritten to incorporate the new $INCLUDEONCE statement.
05/21/24 - The QB64 Phoenix Edition developers just released version 3.13.1. Read about it here.
05/21/24 - An FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page has been added to the site.
05/22/24 - Updated the tutorial asset file to include the new code examples added to Lesson 20. (found a bug)
05/23/24 - A new game, Alchemy, has been added to the games section.
05/26/24 - mpgcan updated portable version number to 2.1.0
All the best
RE: Portable Version of Terry Ritchie's Tutorial Updated - Dav - 09-15-2024
Thank you for putting this offline version together!
- Dav
Portable Version of Terry Ritchie's Tutorial Updated - mpgcan - 09-22-2024
Hi, Dave Thanks for the compliment; this has reminded me I needed to publish the latest update; see below:
Terry has published updates to his tutorial. I have accordingly updated this portable version.
Download, please see the attached file in the first post.
Note: Some elements of the menu bar have changed; these are reflected in this portable version update.
Update includes the following:
05/26/24 - Specific to the portable version: IDE debug section, updated to include two short videos.
05/30/24 - A new forum section has been added to the Phoenix Edition forum dedicated to the tutorial.
All are welcome to join the forum and post questions, comments, and code pertaining to the tutorial.
06/11/24 - A challenge has been added to Lesson 12. Add sounds to the slot machine created in Lesson 10.
06/11/24 - Updated the tutorial asset file to include the Lesson 12 challenge solution and sound files.
08/28/27 - The QB64 Phoenix Edition developers just released version 3.14.1. Read about it here.
08/28/27 - Updated this tutorial-portable version to 2.2.0
All the best
RE: Portable Version of Terry Ritchie's Tutorial Updated - TerryRitchie - 09-22-2024
(09-22-2024, 05:20 PM)mpgcan Wrote: Hi, Dave Thanks for the compliment; this has reminded me I needed to publish the latest update; see below:Thank you for maintaining this. I'm sure others have found this resource quite useful.
Terry has published updates to his tutorial. I have accordingly updated this portable version.
Download, please see the attached file in the first post.
Note: Some elements of the menu bar have changed; these are reflected in this portable version update.
Update includes the following:
05/26/24 - Specific to the portable version: IDE debug section, updated to include two short videos.
05/30/24 - A new forum section has been added to the Phoenix Edition forum dedicated to the tutorial.
All are welcome to join the forum and post questions, comments, and code pertaining to the tutorial.
06/11/24 - A challenge has been added to Lesson 12. Add sounds to the slot machine created in Lesson 10.
06/11/24 - Updated the tutorial asset file to include the Lesson 12 challenge solution and sound files.
08/28/27 - The QB64 Phoenix Edition developers just released version 3.14.1. Read about it here.
08/28/27 - Updated this tutorial-portable version to 2.2.0
All the best
I'm currently updating lesson 22 to incorporate the new findings in relation to _HARDWARE1. I'll probably have the updates posted in no less than a week.