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The Liberty Basic Newsletter - Issue #56 - DEC 99
       1999, Cliff Bros and Alyce Watson
             All Rights Reserved
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In this issue:

Information for Liberty BASIC programmers.....
    where to find it!


In future issues:

Using installers with your Liberty BASIC programs.
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Information for Liberty BASIC Programmers.....
    Where to Find it!

There are many helpful and knowlegeable people in our
online community, and most questions receive quick
replies.  It may seem easier, sometimes, to ask for
assistance than to look through all of the information
that is available for LB.  It's a good idea to search 
for answers yourself also!  Many LBers have provided
websites and countless other resources to help us
write our programs, and they offer a wealth of
information.

When I (Alyce) began using LB in early 1997, there were 
only a couple of websites!  One was the LB site itself,
and the other was the Liberty BASIC Programmer's Journal.
I grabbed up every scrap of information available, and
wished for more!  Now, we have an embarrassment of riches.
Unfortunately, the large number of resources can be
overwhelming, and it can take a lot of time to search for
a particular answer.  Here are some suggestions:

THE COMMUNITY WEB:
http://www.libertybasic.com/CoWeb.1
This site, set up by Carl Gundel, is a terrific resource.
Try out the search engine on the site, and see what you
can find.  Any user may add content to the site, so why
not take the time to add your own tips/code/information
here, for others to use?

THE LIBERTY BASIC NETWORK:
http://www.liberty-basic.com
This site is the repository for a huge number of source
code examples, plus articles and tutorials, and several
message boards.  It has its own search engine.  Do you
want to know how to play a midi file in LB?  Just type
"midi" into the search engine, and you are good to go!
Again, submit your own programs/demos/articles and share
your knowledge with others.

THE LBNEWS eGROUPS ARCHIVE:
http://www.egroups.com/group/lbnews/
This site has an archive of all messages ever sent to this
mailing list, including all newsletters that were published
since the LB Newsletter moved to eGroups.  Attachments are
available, also.  AND this site has a search engine!
It also has a document vault, which contains MANY valuable
files.  Anyone may upload files or html to the vault, so
this is another great place to share your knowledge with
the rest of us.

THE LIBERTY BASIC LINKS PAGE:
http://users.cgiforme.com/sidebyside/ffalp.html
This site lists most of the websites that feature Liberty
BASIC.  Anyone may add a link, so if you know of any
websites that aren't listed, please add them!  And please
visit the many LB websites listed on this page.

MEKANIXX DESIGNS LIBERTY BASIC PAGE:
http://mechanic.webjump.com
Visit this site for all of the latest API/DLL information.

THE LIBERTY BASIC HELPFILE:
This is the most overlooked informational source we have!
It is really easy to find information in the helpfile, 
by using the SEARCH feature.  If the keyword is not listed 
in the search/index, just click the FIND tab, type the word 
into the box, and a list of references points you in the right 
direction.

THE LIBERTY BASIC TUTORIAL HELPFILE:
If you cannot find the information you need in the regular
helpfile, try the tutorial helpfile!  It has a lot of
important information, with complete explanations.

SAMPLE CODE:
Liberty BASIC ships with quite a few sample programs.  I
often see questions on message boards and mail lists, whose
answers can be found in the many source code samples that
Carl has provided.  If you haven't done so, take a few minutes
to load, read, and run ALL of the samples that come with LB.
It will be time well spent.

DEJA.COM:
You might find it useful to do a search of the BASIC usenet
newsgroups alt.lang.basic and comp.lang.basic.misc at 
deja.com.  Although the subjects discussed are rarely
specific to Libery BASIC, many of the messages can be
quite helpful.

LB PACKETS:
http://libertynow.webjump.com/
The Liberty Now! website contains packets of Liberty
BASIC source code and articles, gathered together
for easy download and use.  Please consider submitting
your code here to share with others.

ABC PACKETS:
http://www.basicguru.com/abc/
The All BASIC Code archives has packets containing more
than 2500 source code examples, in many BASIC dialects,
including Liberty BASIC.  They have articles and tutorials
also.  Download the ABC reader, and the many packets.
You might also consider submitting your code here to
share with others.

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Newsletter compiled and edited by: Brosco and Alyce.
Comments, requests or corrections: Hit 'REPLY' now!
mailto:brosco@orac.net.au or mailto:awatson@mail.wctc.net
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