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Posted: 23rd Dec 2011 23:33
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what is the best possibility to learn Darkbasic ?

I have expirience in Visual Basic 6 and .NET but I miss a tutorial who starts by zero.

I want to make a project for CNC machines. I want to build a cnc machine and make a simulation where it is important to move objects in 3D and change other objects if I have a collision.

Here is a movie what I want to do with Darkbasic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2egLJp9mzw

Do you think that is possible? I think it is not a problem to move objects. But how can I make the material removement like the movie ?

Andreas Reitz, Germany
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2011 23:50
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Anything is possible with a programming language but I don't know how to do that. Sorry

Let's not leak our hard work.
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TheComet
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It is possible to do that with the CSG commands, but you'd have to optimize the whole process to avoid massive slowdowns. It's at a very high level, so someone that's new to DBP is most likely not going to succeed at first attempt. I suggest starting off with simpler tasks until you find yourself experienced enough.

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learn Darkbasic
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but is there any written manual to start with the software. That is what I mean.

the new manual is better than the old one. But I miss a project from 0 to 100 %.

Easy project, not very complex. That is what I need.

Is there anyone who have expirience in a project with CNC machine?

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learn Darkbasic
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for example: how can I make an exe file. I did not find in manual or videos.

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i think your biggest obstacle is the fact that dbpro is NOT multi threaded, so your performance is going to be rather woeful. I think in this case you might want to look at another engine
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MrValentine
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Or a combination of engines... Such as Dark GDK with DBPro or Pure GDK with DBPro.

Tutorials... HANDS ON DARK BASIC 1-2 Are a must have... or search for TDK's tutorials on the forum. (scroll down and look for search box for entire forum and type TDK tutorial.)

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Posted: 25th Dec 2011 04:56 Edited at: 25th Dec 2011 05:01
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Here is the best written guide and manual I could find. I use it. It has plenty of sample media and source code to work with. And this is way better than the hands on dbpro series from my perspective
http://www.amazon.com/DarkBASIC-Game-Programming-Jonathan-Harbour/dp/1598632876/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1324785169&sr=8-3
And there is always the Dark Principals DVD set to study.
http://html.danielcharlesforeman.com/DVD.html

Your choice make the best of it.

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Posted: 25th Dec 2011 10:15
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Quote: "Such as Dark GDK with DBPro"
How would that be done?
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The Zoq2
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http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=137027&b=7

This is what got me started with DBP but I didn't have any programming experiece before so it may be to "basic" For example the first thing it does is explain what a variable is...
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Posted: 26th Dec 2011 05:58
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Quote: "How would that be done?"

I agree. It isn't possible to use the GDK with DBPro because the GDK is DBPro with C++. Good try though

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