FreeBASIC, template

FreeBASIC is a new compiler that was started in September 2004, and it can make plugins for Samurize. It's open-source (free)!

It's pretty versatile, compiling for Windows, Linux, XBOX, etc. I think it also has direct support for C header files. So, if you've ever wanted to make plugins, this is probably one of the easiest/cheapest ways to do it.

One downside is that it does not seem to have a mature GUI dialog editor, so those must be coded by hand. But as long as you don't get too crazy, it shouldn't be a problem.


1. Install the FreeBASIC 0.15b + FBIde bundle.
2. Run FBIde and change the Compiler command setting (View -> Settings -> FreeBASIC tab), keeping all the quotes, and adjusting the Samurize dir to your computer:

3. Use the template I made to get started. It's got a resizable configure dialog with examples of how to choose a file and a folder, along with some example controls.

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- A recent review of FreeBASIC.
- German FreeBASIC site
- WinAPI help file
- EzeeGUI - a DOS-based () GUI editor.
- Visual wx-c Developer - another GUI editor, but I think it relies on an external DLL (>3MB). So plugins would need to include it.
- RadASM IDE - I haven't used this much, but it looks like a very good editor with the ability to make dialogs. It may be complicated at first, but if you want to make detailed dialogs, this looks like a winner.
- JellyFish Pro is an excellent IDE code editor.

edit: corrected some issues.

This post has been edited by uziq on May 9 2006, 05:55 PM

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 FreeBASIC_Example_Plugin.zip

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A stand-alone exe (this is not meant for plugins, but you can create other things such as console programs or programs for alert commands, etc).




edit: Corrected issues that the compiler had with certain variables. Previously -w 1 was used in the command line to suppress those errors, but now that's not needed anymore. I've also added the start of a RichEdit textbox example (it needs a lot more work).

This post has been edited by uziq on May 5 2006, 06:33 PM

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 FreeBASIC_DialogExample.zip

Sweet yet again...maybe I have chance to learn to code

Updated the example dialog with more options.

Sweet fingers crossed we can have more plugin coders

Updated.

Sweet, I'm into this now!

Do you have more complicated examples to help me understand how different things can be done uziq? And tips from where to begin would be nice, I'm pretty confused after I browsed the example source code through.

It's the only example I made. You'll need to have some idea of what you want to do before I can give you any tips.

Okies, I let you know when I have something reasonable.

If we keep this so simple as possible, how can I get local ip for example?

Edit: Nah, this is probably too big fish for me since I don't understand the code at all.

Would take weeks of learning which doesn't tempt me for now.