So, things seem pretty quiet in this area. Figured I'd see who else out the like to code and tinker with applications. What languages does everyone like use?

I work on Enthral BBS in my free time in C/C++, then I play a with with
python which I use as an internal scripting language. I also tinker with X/84 bbs which is written in python so it's some good stuff to learn python. At work I handle a vide variety of languages from SQL, to ASP, .NET, Java. And most recently I've been dabbling with SDL2 lately.

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On 04/28/15, Mercyful Fate pondered and said...

I work on Enthral BBS in my free time in C/C++, then I play a with with python which I use as an internal scripting language. I also tinker
with X/84 bbs which is written in python so it's some good stuff to
learn python. At work I handle a vide variety of languages from SQL, to ASP, .NET, Java. And most recently I've been dabbling with SDL2 lately.

You're a g00r00 in training then!

I'm thinking of learning some python over my winter months as I have a Raspberry Pi and wanted to use it to learn some basic coding. Other than that sadly I'm a noob but interested to learn.

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Hello Mercyful!

28 Apr 15 04:56, you wrote to all:

So, things seem pretty quiet in this area. Figured I'd see who else
out the like to code and tinker with applications. What languages
does everyone like use?

I just use Pascal. ;) I'm too old and stupid to learn anything new now,
and I've forgoten most of the pascal I once knew.

Having said that when I'm at the trailer on the metered internet connection that's when I normally fire up VP and start hacking away at things again.

Shawn


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You're a g00r00 in training then!

I'm thinking of learning some python over my winter months as I have a Raspberry Pi and wanted to use it to learn some basic coding. Other than
that sadly I'm a noob but interested to learn.

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I suppose so.. hehe.

I've been working on coding my own software since about 2004, although it's been a huge learning process since there isn't alot of documentation and help when it comes to learning everything that is involved in a BBS. A Pi is as good a platform as any to learn on. Python is a good place to start and there alot of tutorials out there.

It really depends alot of what type of programs your interested in making. Web, Console, GUI, Games.. each area has different things to focus on.
Althogh learning some basic console is a good starting point that will trnaslate into everything else lateron.

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So, things seem pretty quiet in this area. Figured I'd see who else
out the like to code and tinker with applications. What languages
does everyone like use?

I just use Pascal. ;) I'm too old and stupid to learn anything new now, and I've forgoten most of the pascal I once knew.

Having said that when I'm at the trailer on the metered internet
connection that's when I normally fire up VP and start hacking away at
things again.
Shawn

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I haven't touched pascal in over 10 years, it's a good language and all but doesn't interest me as much as it useta. I wouldn't limit yourself through, theres is a lot of neat stuff out there and if you know the basic conecpts of numbers, strings, arrays.. you can easily learn anything once you get the syntax down. The nice thing about linux is alot of these languages are either pre-installed, or easily installed with addons with simple package manager commands.

Learning new stuff helps keep your brain going and feeling young too ;)

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Hello Mercyful!

29 Apr 15 16:14, you wrote to me:

I haven't touched pascal in over 10 years, it's a good language and
all but doesn't interest me as much as it useta. I wouldn't limit

I wouldn't recommend it anymore. :)

Learning new stuff helps keep your brain going and feeling young too

So they tell me. ;) I think at this point my brain has mostly shut down,
all I know now is hwo to talk about the weather endlessly. Okay, I also know how to ask "Any plans for the weekend?" and "DId you do anything this weekend?" and act like I give two shits.


Shawn


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On 04/28/15, Mercyful Fate said the following...

So, things seem pretty quiet in this area. Figured I'd see who else out the like to code and tinker with applications. What languages does everyone like use?

I work on Enthral BBS in my free time in C/C++, then I play a with with python which I use as an internal scripting language. I also tinker
with X/84 bbs which is written in python so it's some good stuff to
learn python. At work I handle a vide variety of languages from SQL, to ASP, .NET, Java. And most recently I've been dabbling with SDL2 lately.

At work, I do mostly kornshell and perl scripting. I want to delve more into python and Java tho. I'd like to have a try at some android apps.

"No matter where you go, there you are!" - Buckaroo Bonzai

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On 04/29/15, Mercyful Fate pondered and said...

involved in a BBS. A Pi is as good a platform as any to learn on.
Python is a good place to start and there alot of tutorials out there.

Good to hear..

It really depends alot of what type of programs your interested in
making. Web, Console, GUI, Games.. each area has different things to
focus on. Althogh learning some basic console is a good starting point

I really don't know. I just figured I would start from scratch and see where the interest took me. I suspect it will be to support my interests in BBS or HAM radio.

Cheers, A.

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So they tell me. ;) I think at this point my brain has mostly shut
down, all I know now is hwo to talk about the weather endlessly. Okay, I
also know how to ask "Any plans for the weekend?" and "DId you do anything this weekend?" and act like I give two shits.

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Haha, ya I feel like that alot of the time too. Just gota stick with what you enjoy.

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At work, I do mostly kornshell and perl scripting. I want to delve more
into python and Java tho. I'd like to have a try at some android apps.

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If you interested in Java, give Eclipse a try, it has some really great plugin's. This is a video i've been working off of to learn unit testing and good pratices for legcay code refactoring. The principals are great and
pretty much carries over to any language. I highly reccomend it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NnElPO5BU0
Testing and Refactoring Legacy Code

I'm actually applying many of the principals as I rewrite Enthral BBS for
Alpha 2. The code quality has already gone up with writting unit tests.

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On 04/30/15, Mercyful Fate said the following...

$ Gryphon was quoted saying . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

At work, I do mostly kornshell and perl scripting. I want to delve more into python and Java tho. I'd like to have a try at some android apps.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If you interested in Java, give Eclipse a try, it has some really great plugin's. This is a video i've been working off of to learn unit testing and good pratices for legcay code refactoring. The principals are great and pretty much carries over to any language. I highly reccomend it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NnElPO5BU0
Testing and Refactoring Legacy Code

I'm actually applying many of the principals as I rewrite Enthral BBS for Alpha 2. The code quality has already gone up with writting unit tests.

With the few tries I made with writing java code (mostly just tutorials) it seems like it would be possible to write console apps... aka doorgames. Do
you think that would be feasable?

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With the few tries I made with writing java code (mostly just tutorials)
it seems like it would be possible to write console apps... aka doorgames.
Do you think that would be feasable?

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Well sure, java can do console. And if your doing straight STDIO like System.out.writeln() etc.. i think you might be good. I really haven't played much with it and only wrote console apps for stupid school assignments. I'm about to take another java class for an easy credit too, get a quick refresher and stuff.

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