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Program Announcements / DarkPRINCIPLES Professional Tutorial DVD

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Daniel TGC
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Posted: 25th Jun 2009 03:26 Edited at: 6th Jul 2009 14:00
What is DarkPRINCIPLES Professional Foundation?

DarkPRINCIPLES Professional Foundation is the first foundation course of it’s kind for DarkBASIC Professional, that anyone with a computer or DVD player can access. Simply play the video file or DVD for a series of in depth tutorials teaching you the founding principles you need to know. The tutorial’s will teach you everything from installing DarkBASIC Professional and where to get the latest updates for it. Through variables, logic, functions, arrays, data types, 2D, 3D space, as well as project management and good house keeping skills. It even teaches you how to effectively use DarkBASIC Professional’s IDE. It will guide any new, or inexperienced user in the core elements of programming. It’s a must for anyone who’s struggling, but serious about learning.

What’s in the kit?

The DVD kit has been split into 3 volumes for digital download. Volume 3 is the shortest at 99 minutes long (approx) while the longest, Volume 2 is 169 minutes long (approx) volume 1 is 158 minutes long (approx). For more specific details view further down the post.

Digital Video Distribution

Each volume is setup as a download, completely eliminating the need to pay postage. The content distributor I’m using encodes video’s in H264 reducing a 3.5Gb download to a mere few hundred megabytes (690Mb max).

What if I want a DVD?

No problem, the content provider allows you to burn the video you purchase onto a DVD that will play in a standard domestic player. The DVD is in PAL standard, so some American domestic players may have problems reading the disc. An NTSC version is on it’s way. But you can still play the video file directly on your computer, without the need for a DVD player at all.

No Shipping costs!

That’s right, because it’s provided as a download you won’t have to pay a penny in shipping, it’s downloaded directly to your computer without fuss. Any good broadband connection, 2M/bit or above, will deliver the content faster than any courier service.

Rental.

If you are unsure whether the product is a right fit for you, I’ve included the option to rent the downloads for a 48 hour (2 day) period, at a reduced cost.

Where do I go to get this?

You can click HERE or click on my banner below, that will take you to the product.



Chapter List
DVD Disc 1


Getting Started

C0 - Video Beginning
C1 - Logging in
C2 - Activation Keys
c3 - Download DBPro
C4 - Download updates
C5 - Installing DBPro
C6 - Installing Upgrades
C7 - Running On Vista
C8 - Activating DBPro

Understanding your IDE

C0 - Video Beginning
C1 - New Project
C2 - Project Summary
C3 - Toolbar
C4 - Menu Bars
C5 - Help
C6 - Hello World!
C7 - The Colour Code

Variables

C0 - Video Beginning
C1 - Three Basic Types
C2 - Changing Variable Data
C3 - User inputs
C4 - Declarations
C5 - Advanced Variables
C6 - Understanding Floats
C7 - Globals and Locals

Logic and Decision Making

C0 - Introduction
C1 - The IF statement
c2 - Arithmetic Operators
C3 - Relationship Operators
C4 - Boolean Operators
C5 - Case Statements

Loops

C0 - Beginning
C1 - For, Next
C2 - Do, Loop, Exit
C3 - Repeat, Until
C4 - While, EndWhile

Subroutines and Functions

C0 - Introduction
C1 - Gosub
C2 - Functions

DVD Disc Two


2D Space and Text Commands

C0 - Introduction
C1 - X and Y
C2 - Sync Setup
C3 - Backdrop On
C4 - Text
C5 - Circle
C6 - Line
C7 - Box
C8 - Set Text Font
C9 - Set Text Size
C10 - Setting Text Styles
C11 - Moving Text with arrow keys
C12 - Displaying system data
C13 - 2D Clock
C14 - Break_Down_Time()
C15 - Main Program Loop
C16 - Formatting the Clock

3D Objects space.

C0 - Introduction
C1 - Initialising your environment
C2 - Make Object Cube
C3 - Sync
C4 - Adding real-time
C5 - Make Object Sphere
C6 - Make Object Plain
C7 - Make Object Box
C8 - Make Object Triangle
C9 - 3D Space (free flight, EULER)
C10 - Rotate Object
C11 - Displaying Object Rotation
C12 - Wrapping Angles
C13 - Rotation Directions
C14 - Precise Object Rotation with Floats
C15 - Position Object
C16 - Autocam Off
C17 - Camera and real time object data
C18 - Moving Objects
C19 - Display Object Positions
C20 - Moving and Rotating
C21 - Move Object
C22 - Free Flight
C23 - Turning Object
C24 - Pitch Object
C25 - Roll Object
C26 - Free Flight Angles
C27 - Controlling Object with arrow keys
C28 - Other easy key commands
C29 - Inkey$()
C30 - Keystate and Scancode
C31 - Using a Joystick/ Gamepad in Digital mode
C32 - Using a Joystick/ Gamepad in Analogue mode

DVD Disc 3


C0 - Introduction and housekeeping
C1 - Creating new project
C2 - Initialising the environment
C3 - Pre-Loop setup
C4 - Main Loop
C5 - Setting up Variables and types
C6 - Make_Face_Numbers()
C7 - Clock_Face()
C8 - Free_Object_ID
C9 - Testing the program
C-10 - Make_Clock_Hands()
C-11 - Break_Down_Time()
C-12 - Move_Hands()
C-13 - Write_TimeDate()
C-!4 - Setting up Perspective Mode
C-15 - Normal_View()
C-16 - Set_Perspective_Mode()
C-17 - Keystates and #Constants
C-18 - Returning to Set_Perspective_Mode()
C-19 - Update_View
C-20 - Perspective_Mode()
C-21 - Running the final program.

Daniel TGC
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Posted: 3rd Jul 2009 02:58
9 copies sold, good feedback so far!

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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 02:35
Looks good, but there were a few errors you might want to fix:

Quote: "DarkPRINCIPLES Professional Foundation is the first foundation course of it’s kind for DarkBASIC Professional, that anyone with a computer or DVD player can access."


Quote: "The tutorial’s will teach you everything from installing DarkBASIC Professional and where to get the latest updates for it."


Quote: "The content distributor I’m using encodes video’s in H264 reducing a 3.5Gb download to a mere few hundred megabytes (690Mb max)."


Quote: "An NTSC version is on it’s way."


Quote: "Undestanding your IDE"


Quote: "Navigating submenu's"


Quote: "Submenu's carry different animated effects for a professional feel"


Quote: "Relationship Operators"


I could've sworn there was another post here before!

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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 03:34
Any reason you felt the need to do a spell check?

dark coder
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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 07:09
Quote: "Any reason you felt the need to do a spell check?"


Maybe they want to improve your product unlike some people?

As you're making tutorials you should have done this yourself as proof-reading should be one of the most obvious steps taken before publishing anything.

I can understand you deleting their posts as you may not want it on your 'official' thread for this product, but you could at least fix the issues they point out and not ignore them as they reflect quite badly on what the contents may contain(like not knowing the difference between an End User Licence Agreement(EULA) and Euler the famous mathematician).

Also, why did you ban Benjamin? He sent me a copy of his E-mails and you banned him for "Repeated e-mail abuse after slap" which is complete rubbish as he only set you one E-mail, while it did technically contain some abuse you should have anticipated this as you'd just slapped him for trying to help you thus this seems nothing but a knee-jerk overreaction. I'm surprised you even banned him here for something that went on outside of these forums, I guess turning abuse into power abuse isn't that hard.

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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 11:24
$50 on dark coder's post being deleted within the hour.

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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 12:06 Edited at: 5th Jul 2009 12:06
Quote: "Any reason you felt the need to do a spell check?"


- Spelling mistakes will only damage the reputation of you and TGC

- Spelling mistakes make it look like a five year old wrote it [edit: ] three year old

- It could be mistaken for Russian

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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 14:55 Edited at: 5th Jul 2009 14:56
I'll take that bet. $50 that it won't be deleted. I accept paypal!

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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 16:10
Sorry, my only payment method is via direct deposit, so I'll be needing your bank details, and while you're at it, I'll have the credit card number too.

Daniel TGC
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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 16:53
lol, you can have it. While you're there, pay my dept off will ya?

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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 19:15 Edited at: 5th Jul 2009 19:15
Quote: "lol, you can have it. While you're there, pay my dept off will ya?"


Debt?


Tutorials are nice, I like them even though you made spelling errors.

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Quote: "Debt?"


These days, it's a pretty common word. *looks at bank balance*

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Quote: "Debt?"


You obviously haven't heard of Daniel's secret department then...

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Posted: 5th Jul 2009 21:45 Edited at: 5th Jul 2009 21:46
Don't worry, as it's primarily video based there's not alot of room for spelling errors. Though as you can see i'm not perfect. On the other hand you could all always buy a copy I * might * be able to afford pay a proof reader then!

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Posted: 14th Jul 2009 16:26
Very nice free tutorials Daniel, i will definatly buy at least one disc. Is the free tutorials taken from any of the 3 discs? I couldnt find the free healthbar tutorial in the "disc list".

Hello!
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Posted: 15th Jul 2009 21:15
The tutorials on the DVD are completely original, and have not been released on youtube, nor will they be. It's intended as a foundation course getting everyone up to speed on the essentials of DarkBASIC Professional.

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Hi,
how the RENTAL option works? The video will be in streaming?
There are videos regarding Dark Physics Dark AI and other extensions? You should make an EXTENTION DVD with a tutorial of all majors extensions!
Bye
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Quote: "Any reason you felt the need to do a spell check?"

Since when did spelling become fuel for an argument?
You should thank him for pointing out those typos, it's not like he blew your cover, we can all read.

Anyway the DVDs look good, I think I'm past the principles myself though.

TGC Forum - converting error messages into sarcasm since 2002.
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Posted: 1st Nov 2009 14:54 Edited at: 1st Nov 2009 14:58
Looks good for beginners.


Download the game!
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Posted: 11th Nov 2009 19:54
The Videos are Excellent!

Will there be Videos for Dark Physics & Dark A.I. ?

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