SiMPLE Programming: Tips & Techniques

SiMPLE
Programming Tips,
Tricks, & Techniques

(and other miscellaneous topics)

The topics discussed here have been organized into three separate lists: "General Topics", "Dos-SiMPLE Topics", and "Win-SiMPLE Topics".

Some of the topics merely expand upon subjects already mentioned in SiMPLE's documentation and elsewhere, while others discuss new and previously undocumented material. The level of "complexity" of the subjects ranges from elementary to somewhat more advanced (generally as you progress down each list).

General Topics

The "New" SiMPLE vs. The "Old" SiMPLE

Referencing the 16 Standard Colors

Referencing the Keyboard Keys

How to Change a File's Extension

Running SiMPLE In Trace Mode

Using SiMPLE to Help Solve "Online Riddles"

Creating Your Own "Secret Message" Programs

Converting a Text String into a Numerical Value

Mixing Data Types in an Arithmetic Expression

CAUTION: "Do" Be Careful!

Initializing a Multi-Dimensional Array

Some Restrictions about Working with Text Strings

Some Restrictions about Working with Keyword "Common"

Specifying the Path to a File

Compiler Directive: Insert

Compiler Directive: Append

Publishing Your Tasks

Distributing Your Executable Programs

What the "RUN" Command Does

Intermixing C++ with SiMPLE

Doing Recursive Programming in SiMPLE

Doing Object-Oriented Programming in SiMPLE

General Topics
The "New" SiMPLE vs. The "Old" SiMPLE
Referencing the 16 Standard Colors
Referencing the Keyboard Keys
How to Change a File's Extension
Running SiMPLE In Trace Mode
Using SiMPLE to Help Solve "Online Riddles"
Creating Your Own "Secret Message" Programs
Converting a Text String into a Numerical Value
Mixing Data Types in an Arithmetic Expression
CAUTION: "Do" Be Careful!
Initializing a Multi-Dimensional Array
Some Restrictions about Working with Text Strings
Some Restrictions about Working with Keyword "Common"
Specifying the Path to a File
Compiler Directive: `Insert`
Compiler Directive: `Append`
Publishing Your Tasks
Distributing Your Executable Programs
What the "`RUN`" Command Does
Intermixing C++ with SiMPLE
Doing Recursive Programming in SiMPLE
Doing Object-Oriented Programming in SiMPLE

Dos-SiMPLE Topics

Compiler Directives: Dos and Win

Passing Calling Parameters to a Dos-SiMPLE Program

Writing Text Data to a File

Reading Text Data from a File

Reading and Writing Binary Data

Creating a Dos-SiMPLE "Drag-and-Drop" Program

Dos-SiMPLE Topics
Compiler Directives: `Dos` and `Win`
Passing Calling Parameters to a Dos-SiMPLE Program
Writing Text Data to a File
Reading Text Data from a File
Reading and Writing Binary Data
Creating a Dos-SiMPLE "Drag-and-Drop" Program

Win-SiMPLE Topics

Compiler Directives: Dos and Win

Creating Win-SiMPLE Programs For International Distribution

Creating a SiMPLE Program that Runs in a Window

Using Win-SiMPLE with Two Display Screens

The "Screen Transitions" Library

Passing Calling Parameters to a Win-SiMPLE Program

Using SiMPLE to Create Mazes

Creating a Win-SiMPLE "Drag-and-Drop" Program

Taking Control of Quitting

Changing the "Size" of an Image

Encrypting & Decyrpting "Secret Images"

A Novel Use for Bitmap Files

Win-SiMPLE Topics
Compiler Directives: `Dos` and `Win`
Creating Win-SiMPLE Programs For International Distribution
Creating a SiMPLE Program that Runs in a Window
Using Win-SiMPLE with Two Display Screens
The "Screen Transitions" Library
Passing Calling Parameters to a Win-SiMPLE Program
Using SiMPLE to Create Mazes
Creating a Win-SiMPLE "Drag-and-Drop" Program
Taking Control of Quitting
Changing the "Size" of an Image
Encrypting & Decyrpting "Secret Images"
A Novel Use for Bitmap Files

(These lists of topics will continue to grow as new ideas present themselves.)

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