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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Some General Advice

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Shadow
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Posted: 21st Mar 2004 22:41
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With DarkBasic, or DarkBasic Pro, by looking in the help file you will notice that there are an immense number of commands. You may wonder how on earth you will ever learn all these. My advice is don't. Using functions, you can do a lot of things by yourself. By creating your own functions, you will get more programming experience, and you will understand how the function works better. I find it a lot easier to decide what I want and then make the function than to find the darkbasic command and try to figure out how it works (e.g. camera following object).
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CattleRustler
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Posted: 21st Mar 2004 22:50
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you'll find that writing your own functions usually includes using built in ones as well. You also have to remember to try and not reinvent the wheel every two seconds. Putting effort in learning how to code is good advice that you posted but also investing some time in knowing your tools and whats available is also good advice.



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Posted: 21st Mar 2004 23:15
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Of course you shouldn't try to make everything by yourself. But often, the advantages of making your own functions suited to your own needs outweigh the advantages of having a ready-made one available.
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Posted: 21st Mar 2004 23:47
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exactly but knowing what tools are available in the language, to help you write your own functions is a quintessential element of programming.



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Posted: 22nd Mar 2004 01:20
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It doesn't work quite so well in darkbasic as the builtin functions can be a lot faster than the ones you could write, try writing your own GET IMAGE function for instance.

Also the inbuilt functions should be bug free and fairly tested.
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2004 02:23
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I agree with what Winch is saying, not that anything else here is innacurate. The statement:
Quote: "But often, the advantages of making your own functions suited to your own needs outweigh the advantages of having a ready-made one available"

kinda makes no sense. If there is a function that already does what you need, to the letter, then use it - if not make one that is "suited to your own needs". All I am saying is making one that is "suited to your own needs" will, at some point, encompass using ones that exist, so knowing your tools AND knowing how to "code-your-own" is the best mix of both worlds, IMHO. Not "one way" or "the other". Kinda like the silly argument of subs vs. functions (not to get that started again) but having both in your arsenal can only help, not hurt. Same for code-your-own vs using-built-in - there is no set formula, period.



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