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Amyrildora
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 19:17
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Hey all, I just started learning the DarkBASIC language yesterday, and I was hoping to be done sometime around the end of january so I can start on C++, do you think that this will be enough time to learn the language? Im hoping to do around 2-3 hours everyday and of course prob take christmas eve and and christmas off. So do you think I will be able to get this done?

Thanks!

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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 20:40 Edited at: 2nd Dec 2009 20:41
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That's pretty ambitious. Spending 2-3 hours a day, I say you'd have a pretty good foundation knowledge of the language if you did that faithfully. Of course, to define when you have officially learned a language is debatable. Just wondering, why do you want to learn the language if you are going to switch to C++?

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Amyrildora
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Mostley because I think it will always be nice just in case. Idk just for more self fulfillment I guess...lol

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Serial Velocity
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I would say go straight for C++, as the 2 languages are pretty different.

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Sph!nx
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I had zero coding experience and started to work on the same game engine I'm still working on. 10 months, working on and off.

Though, I learn more and more, and I'm actually be able to help others with some code, I can hardly say I master it all... Still need a lot of help myself.

In other words, I think it depends on the person. One learns fast, others not so.

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Hodgey
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You can use DarkBASIC with C++ using the Dark GDK so it would be worthwhile learning the language but as Sp!inx said, the time it takes to learn a language depends on the person.

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Chaz
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I also hope to be learning the DARKBasic language soon. Are there any good references for that language that won't cost me an arm and a leg?

Games are not games without programmers with CREATIVITY.
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scutheotaku
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Chaz wrote: "I also hope to be learning the DARKBasic language soon. Are there any good references for that language that won't cost me an arm and a leg?"


Try these-
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=137027&b=7
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=115633&b=7
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=153399&b=7
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Zarok
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Yes these guys are right, it depends on the person! Also if your new to programming, i would not go so quickly onto C++ =P

Secondly you would most likly learn better from making full games/projects, and they take time

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Chaz
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Posted: 7th Jan 2010 23:12
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Thanks, scutheotaku. Helpful indeed.

Games are not games without programmers with CREATIVITY.
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