Visual bB 1.0 - a new IDE for batari Basic

[+Philsan]

My problem was only that Visual bB doesn't like spaces in path's directory.

Really? I'll have to put a space in my path and see if it breaks. I've had problems with the bB compiler having a space in the path.

 

EDIT: I just tested with a space in the path to the visualbb.exe and a space in a project path and no issue. Let me know if you're still having a problem with spaces.

 

-Jeff

Hi Jeff.

I remember that my problems were solved removing spaces from my project's path.

But now I have added a space and everything seems ok.

[diogoandrei]

One thing I noticed is that... the whole folder (which has Visual BB and BB compiler) is set to Read-Only (blue box icon...). I tried to uncheck it to non-read only, but as soon as I open the property window it says it's read-only again. Can this be the reason? Anyway, why the heck Win7 does not allow me to uncheck read-only?

I wonder if this link would help:

 

http://itexpertvoice.com/home/fixing-the-windows-7-read-only-folder-blues/

 

Hello there, how are you? Thanks for the tip.

 

Well, tried that a couple of times and spent the last two days going around the internet for solutions. Man, it's kind of a bad joke something like that. It's 2010, I'm the administrator of an OS and I cannot simply change a folder to non-read only. I am so pissed with this that I am considering re-installing it or going to XP. In the meantime, Visual Bb works great. I just have to set it up everything single time...

[jwierer]

Well, tried that a couple of times and spent the last two days going around the internet for solutions. Man, it's kind of a bad joke something like that. It's 2010, I'm the administrator of an OS and I cannot simply change a folder to non-read only. I am so pissed with this that I am considering re-installing it or going to XP. In the meantime, Visual Bb works great. I just have to set it up everything single time...

Don't go back to XP Using Regedit, do you have the following registry key?

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VisualbB]

 

If not try creating it manually and running vbB again.

 

-Jeff

[Zeke Wild]

Is their going to be a mac version?

love to make 2600 games, but only have a 8 core Mac pro, and wont run this on Wine.

[jwierer]

Is their going to be a mac version?

love to make 2600 games, but only have a 8 core Mac pro, and wont run this on Wine.

No, but a Mac runs Windows 7 very well.

 

-Jeff

[diogoandrei]

Well, tried that a couple of times and spent the last two days going around the internet for solutions. Man, it's kind of a bad joke something like that. It's 2010, I'm the administrator of an OS and I cannot simply change a folder to non-read only. I am so pissed with this that I am considering re-installing it or going to XP. In the meantime, Visual Bb works great. I just have to set it up everything single time...

Don't go back to XP Using Regedit, do you have the following registry key?

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VisualbB]

 

If not try creating it manually and running vbB again.

 

-Jeff

 

Well... I did a complete re-install of Win7 and now it's working. Yeah! I have no idea on what happened, I will just leave it like that... hehehehe

 

Thanks all for the tips!

[+Philsan]

Is their going to be a mac version?

love to make 2600 games, but only have a 8 core Mac pro, and wont run this on Wine.

No, but a Mac runs Windows 7 very well.

 

-Jeff

The fact that Macs don't have many programs that I like has always stopped me from buying one in recent years (in the past, from 1985 to 1993, the nephew of Atari VCS, Amiga, was better ).

But, as written by Jeff, now you can run Windows on Macs very well so I think in the future I'll purchase and try a Mac.

[Zeke Wild]

Still not worth buying a 300-700 dollar siftware just to get 1 thing running.

Edited December 19, 2010 by Zeke Wild

[+Philsan]

Still not worth buying a 300-700 dollar siftware just to get 1 thing running.

As written, I don't know Mac word yet.

But Parallels doesn't cost only $80?

 

EDIT

I forgot Windows licence...

[jwierer]

Still not worth buying a 300-700 dollar siftware just to get 1 thing running.

You should be able to buy Windows for less than that.

[Zeke Wild]

yeah but then you have to get windows and all costs a fair bit.

 

as in a ligitament copy of windows is still severill hundred dollars just to make sinple atari 2600 games is asking a fair bit.

 

but hey if their was a mac one I'd make loads of cool games

[Pioneer4x4]

You can get a 3 pack of Windows 7 Home Premium licenses for $149! You can also buy older unused XP licenses for cheap.

[Pong]

First post, but this is odd for me. This is what vbB told me.

 

Could not locate 3_MoveASprite.bas.bin and could not recompile.

 

Note that this happens with everything I make. I'm using Windows XP SP3, Build 554, but I have administrator privileges and the registry is saved, because it recognizes that it's not the first time I open this program. Why does this happen to me...!?

[jwierer]

First post, but this is odd for me. This is what vbB told me.

 

Could not locate 3_MoveASprite.bas.bin and could not recompile.

 

Note that this happens with everything I make. I'm using Windows XP SP3, Build 554, but I have administrator privileges and the registry is saved, because it recognizes that it's not the first time I open this program. Why does this happen to me...!?

 

Since you are using a sample, I assume the code is good so I would guess the bB compiler is not installed correctly. Most folks forget to set the path and environment variables causing compilation to fail. If compilation fails, the binary cannot be found.

 

-Jeff

[Pong]

I think that's the problem, too- the program gives me this error.

 

Current bB compiler version does support -O option. Peephole optimizer option disabled

 

I'm using the patch, but I never knew on how to install bB. Checking the README...

 

...

 

Got a DASM and copied it to the directory. Renamed to sed.exe and it works. This is how you solve this error.

[SuperNESFreak]

Argh!

 

This looks really good, but it won't compile!

 

I get the "Current bB compiler version does support -O option. Peephole optimizer option disabled" error as well.

 

Also, the Enviroment Variable Path is a load of folders which seem to have no connection. Any help?

[jwierer]

Argh!

 

This looks really good, but it won't compile!

 

I get the "Current bB compiler version does support -O option. Peephole optimizer option disabled" error as well.

That just a warning that means you are using an older compiler, ignore if you don't need it.

 

Also, the Enviroment Variable Path is a load of folders which seem to have no connection. Any help?

Does the path include where bB is installed? If not, that could be your problem.

 

-Jeff

[SuperNESFreak]

Argh!

 

This looks really good, but it won't compile!

 

I get the "Current bB compiler version does support -O option. Peephole optimizer option disabled" error as well.

That just a warning that means you are using an older compiler, ignore if you don't need it.

 

Also, the Enviroment Variable Path is a load of folders which seem to have no connection. Any help?

Does the path include where bB is installed? If not, that could be your problem.

 

-Jeff

 

bB path is in the list. What does the newer complier do?

 

Anyway, the program still thinks it's done compiling, and even says that it finds after-compiling files.

 

Doesn't work on my Vista machine because... well, it's Vista. Will try it again on the XP machine later, but if memory serves it's the same problem.

[jwierer]

bB path is in the list. What does the newer complier do?

 

Anyway, the program still thinks it's done compiling, and even says that it finds after-compiling files.

 

Doesn't work on my Vista machine because... well, it's Vista. Will try it again on the XP machine later, but if memory serves it's the same problem.

There have been updates and revisions, but unfortunately none official so you need to comb the threads to find the latest. I would try compiling from the command-line first. Usually it's a bB setup problem such as:

 

1. bB environment variable not set

2. bB Path not set

3. Space in the pathname of folder containing bB

4. Dasm not installed

5. SED.exe not copied over.

 

Most of these are covered in the bB readme.

 

-Jeff

[+Random Terrain]

batari said that bBWin7_64bit.zip seems to have the latest everything and it will work on non-64-bit computers. Seemed to fix whatever problem I was having.

[SuperNESFreak]

batari said that bBWin7_64bit.zip seems to have the latest everything and it will work on non-64-bit computers. Seemed to fix whatever problem I was having.

 

Will that work on Vista?

[SuperNESFreak]

Hurray! Moved it to a folder with no spaces, put in 64bit files and away we go. Thanks alot, methinks I'll have fun with this.

[+Random Terrain]

Will that work on Vista?

Hurray! Moved it to a folder with no spaces, put in 64bit files and away we go. Thanks alot, methinks I'll have fun with this.

I guess you found out. Yeah, I have a Vista computer and it works great.

[Arkhan]

I think I just peed myself.

 

why don't other consoles have things like this.

 

Thank you, author person.

[diogoandrei]

Hello there,

 

I ran into a crash in Visual bB and I need some help. The programs runs fine and compiles perfect. What is happening is that the Music and Sound Editor just started to crash and won't open anymore. I re-installed the whole thing and it didn't really help.

 

I am on Win 7, using the latest build. Has anyone experienced this?

 

The attached image shows what I am having.

 

Thanks all!