What is Larry currently doing

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

I thought I would try and keep you in the loop as to what I am doing.
I will publish here anything I think you may be interested in.
I will update as often as I have something to share.

As of today 2/2:

   I shipped a computer to Paul to allow him to set up all the stuff I need to support Ebasic.
   I think this will be less stressful for him (it was actually his idea).
   I am still digging thru all the stuff I got from Paul and the Website.

My initial plan is to be able to build the current version by the end of Feb and then start working
on Ebasic V2. My plan for V2 is to build in some of the unfinished work and finished work I have from Paul
into a functional release.

I will also be working on the Linux version - this is something I have wanted for a while.
Down the road I want to be able to compile for either platform from Windows or Linux via a select box.

I hope this will be useful information for the group.

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Today 2/6/2010

Working on the web page - beware of strange things happening on ocasion.

[LarryMc]

On your ionicwind.com wb pages the footer is up toward the top of the page.

There is are lines in the html that looks like this

<!-- content begins -->
</div>
<!-- footer begins -->

that </div> needs to be move down to just before </body> to fix it.

LarryMc

[LarryMc]

Here's what i see.

LarryMc

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Should work now.

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Utilities menu on the web page working.
I will be adding additional items.
If you have Ebasic related programs to sell or post
contact me for how to do it.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Just an update:

I got an email from Paul that he has finished setting up the computer and should ship it this week.
I guess that means I will need to start working on EB V2. Let me know if there are features or issues
that need to be addressed in V2.

I am also constructing a couple of Ebooks on Ebasic, had hoped to finish but other things got in the way.

I am still futzing with the web site and how things look there.

I am making haste slowly.


Larry
Rock Ridge Farm
http://rockridgefarm.com

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Almost finished the first Ebasic Ebook - the first one will be a Reference Man for Ebasic.
The first Ebook will sell  for $5.00. At this price I can break even with 10 sales.
Price for the others will be determined when I get close to finishing them.
They are very time consuming and since I am doing them in my spare time the schedule
is not fixed but my best guess.

Ebasic Ebooks

1.  Ebasic Reference Manual. - release by 3/31/2010
     This is a command reference Manual.
      It will be updated to include all topics that are in the published manual on Lulu.
      Updates will be free till 6/1/2011 for people who purchase it.

2.  Getting Started with Ebasic - release by 6/1/2010
     This will cover beginning Ebasic.

3.  Advanced Ebasic - release by 12/1/010
     This will cover the development of a database project.



Updates for a given Ebook will be for 1 year from the date of purchase.

These ebooks are delivered as an executable Windows file. They are fully searchable
and cross referenced.

More info to come.


Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

First ebook now available after I fixed my mistake in the download - duh.
link is http://ionicwind.com/utilities.html

Still have not received the computer from Paul - can't wait ready to start working on V2.

I will be starting the 2nd Ebook - Basic Ebasic this week

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Paul tells me the computer is on the way.

Still working on Ebooks.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Just an FYI

Been a slow couple of weeks for me - been sickly and have not felt like doing much. It is great being old.
Feeling some better so now I can get back on the Ebook project.
Almost finished with the Basic Ebasic book - another couple of weeks.
Also had an idea about a replacement for Aurora. My talks with the new owner of Aurora seem stalled. Not
sure when I will get to it but at least I am thinking about it.


Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

The Basic Ebasic Ebook will release next week - it will be another $5.00 ebook.
I am well under way with the Ebasic 2D Game programming Ebook. Target is July 2010
After that will be Ebasic 3D Game programming. Target is Nov 2010.

All of the Ebooks will have the $5.00 price tag - that should make them affordable by all and cover some of the
cost of my time.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Things have moved fast here for the last 2 weeks.

Sapero is now the lead developer for IWBasic ( formerly Ebasic).
Yes I am changing the name. I will be keeping the current version
of Ebasic in a support mode but hope IWBasic will evolve to
the next level.

Creative has moved to a new home.

Larry McCaughn has updated the web page.
He does a great job with the web page and as Forum keeper.

The next Ebook, 2D Game Programming is nearing completion.

Still considering incorporation.

Aurora is back under the IW banner.

The IW team me, Larry Mc, and Sapero should be the core of
a new and better IonicWind.

As always it is you the IW community that makes it all work.

I am still having fun with this
Hope you are as well.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Have been busy the last month or so.
I have been working on the first real release of IWBasic - big job, larger than I thought.
Code for IWBasic2 is progressing.
Aurora now belongs to IW. Now to sort that out.
Working on serial lib - hit a snag or 2.

So as always I am making haste slowly.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Moved Forum to new host/site.
I will be moving the rest of the site over the next few weeks.
The hack pointed out to me that I need to get this done.

I think I have solved most of the issues with the moved forum.
Still see an occasional error and fix them as time permits.

Sorry for the inconvenience that this has caused.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Last night I completed the first real version of IWBasic.
It will be version 1.8 and will be the stepping stone to version 2.
It has all the conversions from Ebasic to IWBasic and a couple of small
fixes of issues I found while working on it.
I have re-structured the source code to be more confortable to me.
The next step is to compile it under a later version of C++ than the current
version 5 it is built with.

I will be releasing this version within the next month.
It will have a $5.00 cost for people who notified me of previous purchases.

All existing Ebasic code should be directly convertible to IWBasic by changing the file extention
of the source code and projects.

It can run co-existent with Ebasic.

Larry

[LarryMc]

I have converted my current wip version of the Visual Designer 2 project to use IWBasic 1.8.

I have successfully compiled, linked, and ran the resulting exe.

LarryMc

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

I have the first version of IWBasic ready to release as a beta version.
If you buy it you will get all updates for this version included.
This version is the transition version between Ebasic and IWBasic.
All of your Ebasic code should compile and execute normally just by changing
the file ext from .eba to .iwb
Project files should end in .iwp
The cost will be $5.00 for all of the people who sent me proof of purchase
of one of the earlier Ebasic specials.

I will have the normal purchase link up in the next couple of days ($14.95).
I will email a special link to the people who previously sent me proof of purchase.

This version has a few internal changes and some re-structuring of code.
The end user should not see any difference from Ebasic. If you do I need to
know so I can fix them.
I have not converted the help files yet.

If you convert to this version you will be ready for IWBasic V2 when it releases.
You should consider this version a steping stone to V2.

Any questions - email me.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Main site moving to new host this weekend.

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Site move completed - just need to put the forum back under IW and I will be finished.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Forum also moved back to normal location.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Working on V2 - got everything to compile last night for the first time.
Needs new icons.

Work still getting in my way - moving 2000+ systems to a new data center and a new DR site is involved.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

My day job ( the one that pays the bills) has been working me 12-16 hrs/day since Sept.
We are in the middle of a data center move involving 2000+ systems.
Now we are doing disaster recovery testing on the moved systems.
Hopefully this will be over by the end of the month and I will have more time
here.

I have tried to  catch up on all the emails and request - If I have not gotten back to you
send me a message on the board.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Data Center move finished and I am now on Vacation for the next 2 weeks.
Hope to get some V2 work on and get the new comm lib posted.

If I own anyone anything or a response let me know - been snowed under with work for the last
3 months and may have missed something.

Larry

[Rock Ridge Farm (Larry)]

Comlib is finished - will post this week - price will be $9.95

Larry