SiMPLE
Programming Tips,
Tricks, & Techniques
(and Suggestions too!)


The topics discussed here have been organized into three separate lists: "General Topics", "Pro-SiMPLE Topics", and "Ultra-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 Three Faces of SiMPLE"
Carry SiMPLE in Your Pocket!
Customize Your "Icon Fetcher"
How to Copy a Source Listing
SiMPLE's "Drag & Drop" Capability
Using SiMPLE in a Classroom Environment
The "SiMPLE-2" Shortcut
Eliminating the "Drag & Drop" Flicker
Using SiMPLE with Vista and Windows 7
How to Change a File's Extension
Using SiMPLE to Help Solve "Online Riddles"
Creating Your Own "Secret Message" Programs
Converting a Text String into a Numerical Value
CAUTION: "Do" Be Careful!
Use the Command Line, Not Windows
Initializing a Multi-Dimensional Array
Some Restrictions about Working with Text Strings
Specifying the Path to a File
Compiler Directive: Insert
Compiler Directive: Append
Pre-compiling Tasks in "Drag & Drop" Mode
Publishing Your Tasks
Distributing Your Executable Programs
What the "RUN" Command Does
Using SiMPLE to Program in C++
Intermixing C++ with SiMPLE
Doing Recursive Programming in SiMPLE
Doing Object-Oriented Programming in SiMPLE


Pro-SiMPLE Topics
Compiler Directives: Pro and Ultra
Pro-SiMPLE's Construction Kits
Capturing a Graphics Image
Using the Mouse to Create Graphics
Plotting More Than 16 Colors
Creating a Shortcut to a Pro-SiMPLE Program
Launching One Pro-SiMPLE Program from Another
Passing Calling Parameters to a Pro-SiMPLE Program
Writing Text Data to a File
Reading Text Data from a File
Reading and Writing Binary Data
Creating Your Own "Hidden Message" Puzzles
Incorporating Speech into Your Pro-SiMPLE Programs
Incorporating 16-Color Bitmap Images
Encrypting & Decyrpting "Secret Images"
A Novel Use for Bitmap Files
Creating a Pro-SiMPLE "Drag-and-Drop" Program
Some Useful C++ Functions
Changing the 16 Standard Colors


Ultra-SiMPLE Topics
Compiler Directives: Pro and Ultra
Creating Ultra-SiMPLE Programs For International Distribution
Ultra-SiMPLE's Construction Kits
Creating a SiMPLE Program that Runs in a Window
Using Ultra-SiMPLE with Two Display Screens
Creating a Shortcut to an Ultra-SiMPLE Program
Passing Calling Parameters to an Ultra-SiMPLE Program
Creating an Ultra-SiMPLE "Drag-and-Drop" Program
Taking Control of Quitting
"Songs" for Ultra-SiMPLE
Changing the "Size" of an Image


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




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