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    new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

    The Learning Center

    The Learning Center page will be where Alpha Software places the resources that it believes will help the Alpha Five user and application developer. Initially, it contains reference documentation. It will eventually also contain demos, tutorials, and any other materials that our customers find useful.

    The Xbasic Reference

    The Xbasic Reference has been revised as part of a continuing effort to make Alpha Five documentation more useful. The document includes many more functions and methods, and is organized and indexed to make it easier to find the information you need.

    The new Xbasic Reference now includes the contents of the old Expressions Functions Reference, which is now obsolete.

    The Xbasic Reference is available in three formats: as on-line WebHelp, as a downloadable Windows help file in .CHM format, and in printable Adobe Acrobat PDF format - divided into three books: Programming with Xbasic, Alpha Five Object Methods, and Xbasic Functions.
    � Xbasic Reference WebHelp (.HTM - 4/2/03)
    � Xbasic Reference Help (.CHM - 4/3/03 - 3.0 MB)
    � Programming with Xbasic (.PDF - 4/3/03 - 4.4 MB)
    � Alpha Five Object Methods (.PDF - 4/9/03 - 6.0 MB)
    � Xbasic Functions (.PDF - 4/3/03 - 6.4 MB)

    For comments and suggestions please email [email protected]
    Richard Rabins
    Co Chairman
    Alpha Software
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    Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

    Originally posted by Richard Rabins View Post
    The Learning Center

    The Learning Center page will be where Alpha Software places the resources that it believes will help the Alpha Five user and application developer. Initially, it contains reference documentation. It will eventually also contain demos, tutorials, and any other materials that our customers find useful.

    The Xbasic Reference

    The Xbasic Reference has been revised as part of a continuing effort to make Alpha Five documentation more useful. The document includes many more functions and methods, and is organized and indexed to make it easier to find the information you need.

    The new Xbasic Reference now includes the contents of the old Expressions Functions Reference, which is now obsolete.

    The Xbasic Reference is available in three formats: as on-line WebHelp, as a downloadable Windows help file in .CHM format, and in printable Adobe Acrobat PDF format - divided into three books: Programming with Xbasic, Alpha Five Object Methods, and Xbasic Functions.
    � Xbasic Reference WebHelp (.HTM - 4/2/03)
    � Xbasic Reference Help (.CHM - 4/3/03 - 3.0 MB)
    � Programming with Xbasic (.PDF - 4/3/03 - 4.4 MB)
    � Alpha Five Object Methods (.PDF - 4/9/03 - 6.0 MB)
    � Xbasic Functions (.PDF - 4/3/03 - 6.4 MB)

    For comments and suggestions please email [email protected]
    Hello,
    I'm very new so this is really overwhelming. Do you know where exactly I can download these documentations? The web is a big place and I can't find them. Not even at alphasoftware. Please advise.

    Thank you,
    dpappa :o

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      Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

      Dennis,

      We all got very excited until we noticed you are picking up on a mid 2003 post by RR. Those specific documents are nowhere to be found other than if in the accidental possession of individual users. They are replaced by the V8 and V9 Help documents listed first under Support > Documentation.
      Steve Wood
      See my profile on IADN

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        #4
        Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

        Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
        Dennis,

        We all got very excited until we noticed you are picking up on a mid 2003 post by RR. Those specific documents are nowhere to be found other than if in the accidental possession of individual users. They are replaced by the V8 and V9 Help documents listed first under Support > Documentation.
        Thanks, and no offense, but you sort of just did it to me again. They are replaced by the V8 and V9 Help documents listed first under Support > Documentation. WHERE? Do you have a page name or URL? This really is most frustrating. I have looked at all kinds of pages and was lucky to find this forum but have no idea about where you are directing me to. Please advise.

        Thank you,
        dpappa :o
        PS: Thanks for the swift reply.

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          #5
          Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

          No problem. Message board posts often lack complete information since we all have different levels of exposure to Alpha. The documentation page is at https://www.alphasoftware.com/documentation. The docs are in PDF format so you can download and open on your computer.

          The V8 or V9 docs are the first two.

          YOUR most apropriate general help file is the one you get when you open Alpha Five and click Help > Open Help File from the menu. This document will be the same or nearly the same as the PDF's above.
          Steve Wood
          See my profile on IADN

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            #6
            Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

            Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
            No problem. Message board posts often lack complete information since we all have different levels of exposure to Alpha. The documentation page is at https://www.alphasoftware.com/documentation. The docs are in PDF format so you can download and open on your computer.

            The V8 or V9 docs are the first two.

            YOUR most apropriate general help file is the one you get when you open Alpha Five and click Help > Open Help File from the menu. This document will be the same or nearly the same as the PDF's above.
            Ah yes, now that's cooking with gas! I was just looking for a Basic that was simple enough to make a 2D game and run it on my XP. I can't imagine that this wouldn't do it somehow. I'll just have to start wading through all this stuff. Thank you much,
            dpappa (Dennis) :D

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              Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

              And for future reference, if you look at the menu bar on Alphas home page (www.alphasoftware.com) you will see the word Support. Hover your mouse over it and a dropdown menu appears showing the option Documentation.

              Once you are on that page, might I also suggest that you look on the left hand side and see a link called Video Library. This is a great resource for new and old Alpha users. There are a lot of demos showing you how to accomplish many different things. Great way to see how something is accomplished.

              And welcome to Alpha!

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                Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

                And if you find yourself with extra free time after that, you can go to my website (link below) and review a bunch of video and technical documents under Developer Resources. My videos tend to showcase 'what you can do with Alpha" rather than on specific functions or features.
                Steve Wood
                See my profile on IADN

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                  Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

                  Originally posted by Doug Page View Post
                  And for future reference, if you look at the menu bar on Alphas home page (www.alphasoftware.com) you will see the word Support. Hover your mouse over it and a dropdown menu appears showing the option Documentation.

                  Once you are on that page, might I also suggest that you look on the left hand side and see a link called Video Library. This is a great resource for new and old Alpha users. There are a lot of demos showing you how to accomplish many different things. Great way to see how something is accomplished.

                  And welcome to Alpha!
                  Oh, that's got to be one of the best tips out there. Thanks!
                  dpappa:)

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                    Re: new LEARNING CENTER tab on Home Page

                    Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
                    And if you find yourself with extra free time after that, you can go to my website (link below) and review a bunch of video and technical documents under Developer Resources. My videos tend to showcase 'what you can do with Alpha" rather than on specific functions or features.
                    Here again, another super hot tip. I find video so much easier to learn from.
                    Thank you much!
                    dpappa :D

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