Small Basic: My Ongoing Projects

Today, I'd like to introduce my ongoing Small Basic projects.  Some of the projects have beta programs and some have only plans. 

1. Another Turtle Graphics

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/4d730151-8ecb-493e-9c76-8bede94e3cf0/another-turtle-graphics?forum=smallbasic

This project has two aims.  One is to provide easier environment to learn programming.  The other is to make various program using Turtle object.

2. Shapes

https://shapesinsmallbasic.codeplex.com/

This project has been started to draw pictures with Shapes object.  Now this program has ability to read and write SVG graphics format.

3. Anime

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/047dbf49-39cd-4055-9c5a-62387d02d823/how-to-create-animation-with-small-basic?forum=smallbasic

This project is a successor of Shapes project and in planning phase.  I'm intending to create animation program using Shapes object.

4. Parser Generator

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/7ef79db5-43a4-4a3d-956d-d7b055eb0f60/small-basic-parser-generator?forum=smallbasic

This project is to write parser generator in Small Basic.  There are following two programs.

  • Parser Generator 0.4 (XWX066) generates Graphics Interpreter (XRZ138)
  • Parser Gererator 1.3 (ZBG977-3) generates Code Block Generator (SKC235-1)

5. Big Numbers

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/2dc942e0-e706-4a76-bda9-2b80a27889c0/calculate-with-big-numbers-in-small-basic?forum=smallbasic

This project is to write programs calculating big numbers in Small Basic.  Now we have programs to calculate factorial, combination and power.

 3^361=17,408,965,065,903,192,790,718,823,807,056,436,794,660,272,495,026,354,119
,482,811,870,680,105,167,618,464,984,116,279,288,988,714,938,612,096,988,816,320
,780,613,754,987,181,355,093,129,514,803,369,660,572,893,075,468,180,597,603
(464.36ms)
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6. Program Database

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/6e922865-ef39-4f82-ae5a-ea000431d579/your-program-database?forum=smallbasic

This project is to create your own program database in your disk.  I should decide standard comment format for this program. 

7. Marionette

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/c2c79f4c-7e8b-45a5-9f59-69b56c2f2004/the-big-challenge-september-2014?forum=smallbasic

This project has began as the Big Challenge.  This will help Anime project.  I have a latest plan to use Kinect sensor for this project.

8. Icon (PPM) Editor

https://iconeditorsb.codeplex.com/

This project has been started to write icon editor in Small Basic.  This program can read and write PPM bitmap format.

9. Small Quest

https://smallquest.codeplex.com/

This project has just began since April 28, 2015 with PhilipRocker.  To create text base adventure game.  Now in planning stage.