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DarkBASIC Discussion / New commands for DarkBasic?

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Kequor
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Posted: 11th Apr 2004 21:17
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I herd that you could make custom commands for DarkBasic. How do you do this?

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M00NSHiNE
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Posted: 11th Apr 2004 21:22 Edited at: 11th Apr 2004 21:26
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Well first you need to have DBC enhanced, meaning you need DarkMatter. This gives you the ability to call .dlls from within your programs. These .dll's, written in lower level, more powerful languages contain the new commands. To write your own you need to be able to code in C, C++, pascal, VB etc.

[edit] you didnt specify what kind of commands. It is possible in a way to create commands by way of using DB's functions. That however acts less of custom commands and is really just a shortcut, allowing you to code a function once and call it as required. If you want to add extra funtionality to DB, ie like NuclearGlory has written a complete 3d collision engine to replace the native DB collision, then DLLs are the way to go.

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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 11th Apr 2004 21:58
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To clarify, if you just want the Enhancement Pack, you don't need to buy DarkMatter. The Enhancement pack by itself is $20.

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Kequor
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Posted: 11th Apr 2004 22:06
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Thats strange. I don't have the encanement pack but I can use dll's.

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M00NSHiNE
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Posted: 11th Apr 2004 23:41
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DBPro doesnt require the enhancement pack to use dlls, maybe youve got Pro and youve posted in the wrong board.

@ Bear Crazy: I got DarkMatter for a fiver the other day when i found it hiding on a shelf in GAME (whats that, about $7?)

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Cybermind
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Hey moonshine, is that model your own? if so, damn good work
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hyrichter
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Kequor has DBC. If he bought if from Amazon, like me, it already has the enhancement pack, except it's version 1.12 instead of 1.13, but I couldn't find any difference.
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Posted: 12th Apr 2004 05:19
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From what I've heard. DBC has the enhancement pack for 30 days once you buy it. After that it uninstalls and you need to buy the enhancement pack. I'm a non-dbc user(DBP), so I don't know whether this is true or not, this is just what've heard from browsing these boards.



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Kequor
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Posted: 12th Apr 2004 07:30
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Well I think its wrong. I get it from amazon like Hyrichter said, but on the second day I got 1.13.

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Posted: 12th Apr 2004 08:45
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DBC is updated to 2 versions....
DB113 (that I have)
and DBEnhanced

Differences:
DB113 has a 30 day trial of enhanced included.

Both have multiplayer options but enhanced also adds...

memblocks
DLL access
Environment options

and other minor things....

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Kequor
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Posted: 12th Apr 2004 18:55
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Well, I'v been useing DB113 for more than 30 days, and can use memblocks, DLL access, and Environment options.

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Posted: 12th Apr 2004 23:15
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Dr Crazy
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Hey guyz - that stuff about 1.13 expiring after 30days is a lie. I've had DarkBASIC for about 4 months and 1.13 hasn't expired. You'll probably talking about some freeware shareware rubbish that tries conning you.

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Don Malone
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Posted: 15th Apr 2004 04:00 Edited at: 15th Apr 2004 04:02
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Version 1.13 does not expire, and I can't speak for the boxed versions but the downloadable version comes with a trial of the enhancement pack that is supposed to expire after 30 days.

But I would be interested to know if the amazon versions comes with the enhancement pack and if it expires.

I own the downloaded / registered version but mostly use Pro when I work with DarkBasic.

[edit] Actually isn't the boxed version supposed to be 1.09 or 1.08 (like the download registered version is 1.08.)

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Kequor
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Posted: 15th Apr 2004 04:31
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Well not only is DarkBasic cheaper at amazon.com but you don't have to by the upgrade to use memblocks, DLL access, and Environment options, wich saves another 20$.

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hyrichter
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Posted: 15th Apr 2004 05:23
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The version I got off Amazon.com is version 1.12. I bought it at the first of the year. It has all the enhancements for DLL support, memblocks, etc., and it hasn't expired in all the time I've had it.
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Posted: 18th Apr 2004 14:56
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For weirness beat this:

I got the 30 DBPro trial, except it still works 67 days later. Same with the 30 day Macromedia Flash trial and the Paint Shop Pro 7 trial. Cool

I never bother using DBPro anyway so don't call me a fraud or anything, I'm a classic man myself and am happy to say I own the boxed version.

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