Newton

[bigsofty]

Not a small request I know... but any chance of the Newton library being officially inserted into the GLBasic command set. Full compiler error checking, manual and run time error support. As a separate C++ library its a little unapproachable by your average basic programmer.

It could be a big selling point.

Just an idea.

[Kitty Hello]

uhm... the newton is implemented as a .gbas file, whic offers everything as glbasic functions. With tooltip help, a manual (Right click, tools/Create Help) and all.
I can't see any benefit of implementing newton inside GLBasic. Also, there's no PocketPC/GP2X version for it.
I was planning on making a tutorial video, though. Noone has used it AFAIK, but it's really easy to use.

[bigsofty]

The reference material is quite unapproachable for a newby, as its based on C++ but I do see your point with PocketPC / GP2X though.

[Brice Manuel]

Noone has used it AFAIK,

I used it for a pinball game.

[bigsofty]

Noone has used it AFAIK,

I used it for a pinball game.

In GLBasic?

[Kitty Hello]

\o/

[Brice Manuel]

n GLBasic?

Yeppers

[Moru]

Pinball game? Gimme! :-)

[Brice Manuel]

Pinball game? Gimme! :-)

I will release it eventually.  I have rewritten it so it doesn't use newton.  It is not really heavy enough physics-wise to need newton.  

It is being done as a tribute to an 80's rock band called "Space Band" and will use artwork from their album cover.  I have been dealing with some health issues and haven't had a chance to get back with the band's founder/guitarist to see what songs (which will be background music) he wants to use for the game.

Nothing too fancy, though, just a really retro styled table, with nothing fancy.  Old-school pinball.  The only thing unique is it is an officially licensed game and will feature authentic Space Band artwotk and music.  More than anything else, it is a tribute to a great old band, and since the band's founder was a "Pinball Wizard" back in the day, this seemed a pretty fitting tribute

[Moru]

Sounds interesting, looking forward to see your work completed!

[bigsofty]

So there is no longer pinball game using Newton? Do you still have the sources for that?

[Kitty Hello]

Yes, that would be a good source for starting with newton.

[Brice Manuel]

Do you still have the sources for that?

Nope.

[Moru]

Are the Newton samples supposed to be able to compile on a demo-compiler or should I give up getting them to run? I only get this error message:

"..\NewtonSDK.gbas"(22) error : redefinition as different type

This is on the first #ifdef line, if I remove all those and only leave the windows line I still get problems lower down, same error message.

[Kitty Hello]

What version are you using? Do you have the SDK 5.x?