so i've looked everywhere and every manual is either is spanish or does not exist. I live in the U.S and want to learn Locomotive Basic as much as possible, Are there any (English) books i can check out. thanks in advance
You just have to take a look to the CPC 6128 User Manual: http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/User_Manual
no html? :o
You don't get that 1980s, reading the manual type vibe with HTML :P
There is a version with hypertext links on the same page.
Now, if it is not a book that you want, have you tried to search about "locomotive basic" on the wiki? :-*
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Locomotive_BASIC
In terms of a tutorial, I'm unsure if anyone has done one online, probably because of growing interest in Cross-Development Languages, I think Sean McManus' The BASIC Idea (https://www.sean.co.uk/books/amstrad/index.shtm) maybe the closest thing
Amstrad did make a BASIC tutorial guide and Parts One (https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=6342) & Two (https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4326) are available on CPC-POWER with Manuals in PDF format.
Personally I typed in a number of BASIC examples from a Tutorial Amstrad Computer User had in 1991, which I thought was quite good despite being badly presented with examples presented in a non-fixed typeface, that series is also on CPC-Power as Parts 1 to 7 (https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=13665) with JPG scans of that Tutorial series!
Apart from that a number of my threads on here may help, in Study of 464 Only Game Helicopter/Destination Saturn from ACU (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/study-of-464-only-game-helicopter-destination-saturn-from-acu/), I dismantle each level from that game into individual games.
In My BASIC Simple Platform Game w/ Alternative Sprite Drivers (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/my-basic-simple-platform-game-w-alternative-sprite-drivers/), I took a simple Platform game I coded and enhanced with Sprite Drivers which could be used from BASIC.
Quote from: AMSDOS on 11:59, 29 August 19
Amstrad did make a BASIC tutorial guide and Parts One (https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=6342) & Two (https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4326) are available on CPC-POWER with Manuals in PDF format.
Yes, these are excellent.
I'm a professional developer today because of those books.
Quote from: TotO on 08:43, 29 August 19
There is a version with hypertext links on the same page.
Now, if it is not a book that you want, have you tried to search about "locomotive basic" on the wiki? :-*
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Locomotive_BASIC (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Locomotive_BASIC)
much appreciated
People here will be happy to help with any questions you have as well.
Quote from: ervin on 12:22, 29 August 19
Yes, these are excellent.
I'm a professional developer today because of those books.
Interestingly, shortly after reading your post I found them on eBay by chance:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amstrad-CPC-464-Teach-Yourself-Amstrad-Basic-Part-1-By-Amsoft/163837450468?hash=item26257918e4:g:uZYAAOSw5DddZq59
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amstrad-CPC-464-Teach-Yourself-Amstrad-Basic-Part-2-By-Amsoft-NEW-And-SEALED/163837451133?hash=item2625791b7d:g:z4AAAOSwETNdZq7A