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AppGameKit Classic Chat / App Game Kit TekTips [video 6a]

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Daniel TGC
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Posted: 25th Oct 2012 03:18 Edited at: 25th Oct 2012 03:19
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Hi guys,

I've just started a new youtube channel at www.youtube.com/teachyourselfstuff and a new site at www.teachyourselfstuff.com which is still under development.

Part of the new video series I'm producing is App Game Kit TekTips, as I learn tricks with the language myself I'll write them up, record and post them to that new youtube channel along with my ususal video tutorials.



This video appears to be a little soft, and might be a little difficult to read, but I've included the full source code in the video description so you can grab it there if you need too.
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Posted: 25th Oct 2012 08:39
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great initiative.

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Posted: 25th Oct 2012 10:22
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The text is very clear at 720p.

Good idea - well done!

-- Jim DO IT FASTER, EASIER AND BETTER WITH AppGameKit FOR PASCAL
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Posted: 25th Oct 2012 12:00
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Nice work Daniel


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Posted: 25th Oct 2012 21:40
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Here's the second video, I've fixed the encoding bug that was making youtube video's soft after they converted it. 720p should how be crisp and clear.

This video demonstrates how to create a simple placeholder sprite.
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Posted: 26th Oct 2012 13:16
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Awesome videos Daniel! It's great that we now have a thread we can direct newcomers to AppGameKit and programming to.

P.S Your voice sounds similar to David Attenborough's (meant as a compliment ), especially towards the end of the second video.

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Posted: 26th Oct 2012 15:00
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Compliment taken, now all I need is some wildlife to monitor...

Quote: "And here we see the indie programmer foraging the sparse forum wilderness for the next piece of code that will see him through the long harsh winter."


I've produced another 5 videos, they are scheduled to release themselves every day at 6 pm.
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Posted: 27th Oct 2012 00:53 Edited at: 27th Oct 2012 00:54
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App Game Kit TekTips #3 - Create Sprites using GetImage()

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Posted: 27th Oct 2012 10:01
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I think these mini-tutorials are an excellent resource. Keep it up!

-- Jim DO IT FASTER, EASIER AND BETTER WITH AppGameKit FOR PASCAL
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Posted: 27th Oct 2012 12:42
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Great tutorials daniel! I thought the video said "Teach your Elf Stuff" at first

If I only had an elf to teach...

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Posted: 27th Oct 2012 18:28
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I might just steal that one for a Christmas special!
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Posted: 27th Oct 2012 23:06 Edited at: 27th Oct 2012 23:06
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Video 4, Instantly identifying your identifiers

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Posted: 28th Oct 2012 22:59 Edited at: 28th Oct 2012 22:59
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App Game Kit TekTips #5 - Extending arrays with Data types


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Posted: 29th Oct 2012 02:29
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wow I should add some more graphics to my tutorial series , very nice video's!

sov the game creator!
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daniel....this about tutorial 6.... if you right click the main.agc tab in the editor part...you get a menu , with options ..there one called open containing folder....this about tutorial 6
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Posted: 30th Oct 2012 20:41
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Thanks for the tip Leo877, I've recorded and updated a new video including it.

App Game Kit TekTips Tier #6 Locating your media folder




App Game Kit TekTips Tier #6a - Leo877's Alternative locating your media folder


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Posted: 2nd Nov 2012 03:07 Edited at: 2nd Nov 2012 03:09
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Going by the number of video hits these are getting I'm going to cease writing and producing these. AppGameKit videos in general do quite poorly so I'll focus on other langauges.
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Daniel , I enjoy the videos but a year + after the products launch they are probably too basic for the larger part of the bell curve audience.

I imagine there are always a trickle of new users but those of us who've been using it for a year or so may find more advanced videos to be more useful.


Things that might get more hits (off the top of my head)

- 3d tutorials
- networking tutorials
- physics tutorials
- particles
- animation ragdoll sprite tutorials

- other medium to advanced topics

Naturally you've done a lot of videos maybe I'm wrong But Id probably watch the topics I just mentioned more myself!

Thanks as always though your videos have helped me many times!


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Posted: 2nd Nov 2012 05:09
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I agree with 3D tutorials and networking! that will be my next tutorials

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Posted: 2nd Nov 2012 05:59 Edited at: 2nd Nov 2012 06:00
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I hear what you are saying, usually when there's a call for this sort of thing users send me messages on youtube, or request in comments. I'm not seeing anything like that here. I also find the more advanced tutorials usually do worse than the basic tutorials. I've found this with the DarkBASIC Professional tutorials (which has been out for years). My spinning cube example has about 48,000 hits, while my mathematical examples barely pass a couple of thousand (lerps, orbital paths, interpolation, shaders, etc do quite poorly). Even my past complete game tutorials have not done that well.
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Odd, I would have thought shader support would have been more popular than that. Perhaps AppGameKit is a little new, I have no idea of the user base yet, but I would imagine it is nowhere near say, Dark Basic Pro yet. Hopefully as AppGameKit grows, more people will watch your vids.
I do agree that you might want to make them a little more appealing. You may want to do a game example that runs over several parts, I imagine most newbies would be more interested in a game to develop than basic exercises. Who didn't skip past the basics to start out on a game when they first started? You can still include the basic things, but hide them behind a game.

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Posted: 2nd Nov 2012 18:29
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@ daniel

Thanks you for the mention but its I should thank you for your videos. I enjoy and learning from them especially this new one for AGK. You video on setting up android is very helpful. When I use AppGameKit search on youtube i get something called the angry german kid...i use app gaming kit for my videos.

i also brought the kindle book for freedom engine but use it for agk, you planning for any more. i still learning and trying to get the hang of agk...i got a lot ideas for games but can't get no where..i got some ideas by reading watching videos like yours. i have a game development but stuck on logic or writing the code , i got the the idea how it should work but don't know how to convert into code.


i got another tip on splitting you editor into different section for example im my game i make one part then into the main game part of the game.

when you hold down the left mouse button down the those little tab, it will change to across arrows. while holding down you move around which will be a lite blue transparent color were you move around. if you want i can make video in spare time hopefully on the weekend. the pic is the result.

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Posted: 2nd Nov 2012 18:37
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Thanks for the idea leo877.

Teach Yourself AppGameKit is in the works, at the moment I'm developing the base app.
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Posted: 6th Nov 2012 04:56
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daniel

what you mean
Quote: "developing the base app."
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He means that he is making the app, that he will use as an example in the tutorial.

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