Given my basic/limited knowledge of software design in general, i do agree Zinga (with the parts I understand). BASIC was originally designed to be an entry level language to newbie programmers As far as I know, but many developers i know say its a real bad way to start for noobies - simply because it is old and so different to "more useful/practical" modern languages of today. Still, can't hurt to brush up on history - and to get familiar with simple software development techniques/syntax/concepts. Just don't stick with it, no reason to master QBASIC at all!

I thought that the difference between scripting and programming is just that programming is more 'low-level', it can directly interface with a hardware/software on the fly for example... in Win32 terms; this would be the  Hardware Abstraction Layer/Win32 API or whatever it is (repectively). And scripting is actually just a bunch of internal calculations being manipulated graphically to the GUI/Console?

I'm kind of crapping on it seems. I'm probably wrong, I didn't do any software courses so im kind of just saying what ive always thought/gathered from reading random stuff...

In regards to that, I've started learning C++ for PSP development, does anyone have pointers for good eBooks/Books/guides for PSP-biased programming, if they exist? No i don't want LUA, i hope to evolve to PRX coding and such over the next year or more.... i don't want to start a convo here to go off topic and don't really want to create a new thread so if anyone wants to PM me I'll be much thankful :) cheers in advance.



ON TOPIC, check out the link http://darkbasic.thegamecreators.com/ for some quick and interesting information :)   QBASIC was actually pretty powerful, i remember seeing a full-blown OS (more like a GUI for DOS actually) that supported its own system of software, had an SDK for internal programming and such... it was nucking futs. Too bad i can't remember what it's called. Fairly popular though in the regarded scene, and rather interesting to those who want to see what QBASIC dev's wasted so much of their time on (lol) don't get me wrong, i have much respect for BASIC. OK sorry for my babbling, I won't bother you anymore :P

Peace.