..this Basic looking very impressive and mature...im wondering is there any 3D library for it?
Any goods for Realbasic
Miscellaneous Forums/General Discussion/Any goods for Realbasic It's great for cross-platform applications, much like VB with its IDE.
Only concerns are that the app structure is much more constrained - you can't put code where you want.
The Pro version is quite expensive, but lets you create binaries for all platforms from another (eg. You could code and build on a Mac, and from it generate Win32 and Linux binaries directly).
Not really suited for games/3D stuff, but there are 3rd-party libs and things, so I guess there's not much to stop you working something out.
Don't think it's as fast as BlitzMax.
I was using REALbasic almost exclusively before BlitzMax came out on the Mac :-p
Only concerns are that the app structure is much more constrained - you can't put code where you want.
The Pro version is quite expensive, but lets you create binaries for all platforms from another (eg. You could code and build on a Mac, and from it generate Win32 and Linux binaries directly).
Not really suited for games/3D stuff, but there are 3rd-party libs and things, so I guess there's not much to stop you working something out.
Don't think it's as fast as BlitzMax.
I was using REALbasic almost exclusively before BlitzMax came out on the Mac :-p
I like the GUI thing of realBasic, but I have a few reason to switch to PureBasic...
One thing annoying to me is the realBasic created executables are really big, I'm just creating a window with few controls, that's usually under 30k in PureBasic.
One thing annoying to me is the realBasic created executables are really big, I'm just creating a window with few controls, that's usually under 30k in PureBasic.
There is a very small 3D module for it, but its primitive.
I've looked at it a few times, the price put me off.
Darkheart
Darkheart
I have used it (2006/2007 Pro release) but not renewed by subscription. I came across editor bugs which crashed the program, look at their bug board ... there are bugs logged but not addressed/fixed properly. They keep adding features which introduce more bugs and you are better off waiting for their end of the year release (release candidate 4 or 5) which is usually stable. By the way the language is programmed in Realbasic itself hence the large EXE sizes.
The 3d module is primitive (uses QUESA) and not being updated anymore ... it hasn't been updated for a long while.
The 3d module is primitive (uses QUESA) and not being updated anymore ... it hasn't been updated for a long while.
Realbasic stops looking impressive when you actually start to write code with it. The IDE is for GUI Designers, not for people who actually want to -WRITE- code.
If you're happy with Realbasic's point-and-click approach, fine. If you want to have control over your source code and -gasp!- want to scroll through your -entire- source code, this thing will haunt you away quickly, because it can't do it. I've never seen something like that before. Even the old Visual Basic could do that.
However, if you are happy with that and need a tool that let's you create (cross platform) GUI apps quickly and that has a bunch of built-in components, usable database connectivity, commercial technical support and a good supply of commercial third party tools and components, Realbasic is for you. Just make sure that you always have a valid subscription.
The size of the executables: Who the hell cares about that these days? Memory is cheap and so is bandwidth. Microsoft and Apple push entire CDs as updates to their software over the Internet. So, honestly, who cares?
If you're happy with Realbasic's point-and-click approach, fine. If you want to have control over your source code and -gasp!- want to scroll through your -entire- source code, this thing will haunt you away quickly, because it can't do it. I've never seen something like that before. Even the old Visual Basic could do that.
However, if you are happy with that and need a tool that let's you create (cross platform) GUI apps quickly and that has a bunch of built-in components, usable database connectivity, commercial technical support and a good supply of commercial third party tools and components, Realbasic is for you. Just make sure that you always have a valid subscription.
The size of the executables: Who the hell cares about that these days? Memory is cheap and so is bandwidth. Microsoft and Apple push entire CDs as updates to their software over the Internet. So, honestly, who cares?
I think Realbasic is quite ok.
It is more suited towards application development iso gaming.
Interfacing with external libraries may be more difficult than BlitzMax.
The IDE works just fine. Maybe a bit different compared to VB.
The most important shortcoming of RB to me is the short subscription service for updates. I believe they are between 6 months [pro-version] and 12 months [standard-version]. While they release a new version of RB every 3 months..
Ghislain
It is more suited towards application development iso gaming.
Interfacing with external libraries may be more difficult than BlitzMax.
The IDE works just fine. Maybe a bit different compared to VB.
The most important shortcoming of RB to me is the short subscription service for updates. I believe they are between 6 months [pro-version] and 12 months [standard-version]. While they release a new version of RB every 3 months..
Ghislain