BASIC Program Repository

Hawk

I'm just wondering whether there is a repository set up where we can share our BASIC programs that we create/convert to the BASIC Engine dialect?

I have started to learn the intricacies of the BASIC Engine dialect by converting some of my favourite BASIC programs from "back in the day". The first one I have chosen is "Seabattle" from the "More BASIC Computer Games" book, editted by David Ahl. It's easiest to start with the program already in text format and then modify it as needed. Adjusting screen formatting is the main thing. I really like that I can make changes in my favourite code editor (VS Code in this case) and then load the text file as a BASIC program.

I'm keen to find out whether I can embed colour commands into the output strings.

painintheworld

Please advise if you do hear of a public repository! The little I've made public so far has just been in a publicly shared Google Drive folder.

Dmian

If you want, you can create a repo on GitHub, and let people submit programs there.
I made the little examples I made and my Open Source font available there, and if I eventually finish my platformer engine (not working on it atm), would have no problem contributing it to the repo.

painintheworld

FWIW, I've stuck two or three things on GitHub. I really need to play about with it to learn to use it properly. In three or four months I will be colocating a 1u machine in a nearby data center and will gladly host all the retro computer stuff I'm able to then.

Hawk

They sound like good ideas. If we can manage some sort of repository, and let Uli worry about development. We will probably want to link to it from the BASIC Engine website, and have it split for BASIC Engine, and BASIC Engine NG specific. Maybe just have the NG version. I'm not sure how many people here are playing with the original version.

painintheworld

Hawk I have a WordPress site that I started nearly a year ago, so as to learn to play about with WordPress. As with so many things during the CV19 era, I haven't done much of anything with it. This coming week I will try to remember to update stuff and see about adding a rudimentary repository for Engine BASIC files. The site is at https://www.8bitforlife.com .

Hawk

Could we use the code section of the basicengine-wiki to store programs and examples?
It would just mean that everyone who wanted to submit would need a GitHub account.
That's where I just uploaded the Atto Cheat Sheet to. It's not easy to create a directory structure through the web interface, however if you are familiar with posting patches, you can create the structure on your own machine and then push it to GitHub for everyone to populate. Adding files to existing directories is very easy.