PBCARDS.INC - build card games with PB/DLL..

[Borje Hagsten]

Not sure this is correct place for something like this, but here it goes:

Uploaded to http://www.tolken99.com/pb/pbcards.zip

PBCARDS.INC, card game custom control for PB/DLL. Makes it "easy" to
build your own card games in PB without using any third-party tools.
Package includes PBCARDS.BAS, a demo that shows basic use and also
has a simple "Match pairs" game, that shows one way of programming
card games. Compiled exe and resource file bitmaps are also included.

All files are Public Domain, free to use and change as you like.
Didn't really know what to do with this control, but decided to let
it go public like this. Maybe someone can find use for it..


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[Steve Hutchesson]

Compliments Borje,

This stuff works well.

Regards,

[email protected]

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[Borje Hagsten]

Thank you, Steve. Yes, it seems to work quite well. To let you see
what can be done with it, I have posted an almost completed game
to http://www.tolken99.com/pb/pyramid.zip

It uses this control in both game and settings dialog. All settings
and results are stored in ini file. It's even bi-lingual, English or
Swedish text on buttons, etc, since Sweden is my main market. Pyramid
does not come with the code, because it may become part of a shareware
card game package later on. Not sure yet, but we'll see.

Pyramid is actually both fun and educational. Select cards with a total
value of 13 from the pyramid and click on deck to deal cards. Without
realizing it, children can practise math this way, so it's multiple
purpose game, one could say..

The most fun thing about writing card games in PB is download size. Pyramid
is practically ready - only a few things left, like some nice bitmaps for the
buttons. Total download size, < 60KB! One EXE - no DLL's. Do I love PB?


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[Ian Cairns]

Borje,
Great work. I also downloaded the Pyramid game. Played it lots!
The only thing I would like to see in that particular game is an
Undo button. I have been meaning to write a few card games in PB,
but haven't gotten around to doing it. I am considering a Monte Carlo
game that I originally did for the TI 99/4A. Thanks for the push!

Regards and best wishes,

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[email protected]

[Borje Hagsten]

Undo is on the whish list (from my main beta-tester - wife..
At same time, undo in a game? Hm..



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[Wayne Diamond]

Borje, strewth! Excellent work I liked many things about Pyramid - the buttons are nice, the Top 10 smooth gray gradient is nice, and geez its such a tiny download - btw, the exe can compress down to approx 60kb if you use something like UPX or ASPack
Keep up the good work!
PS. I too am after a Swedish woman to marry who'll do my beta testing for me! How'd you score her? she doesn't program also does she?


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[Borje Hagsten]

My wife is my best beta-tester for one reason only - she knows nothing
about computers. She is typical representative of today's users, so like
when I have installations ready for public (read commercial) release, I
always give her the disks and tells her to install. Then I just sit back
and take notes on where she goes wrong. Same with my software. I ask her
to run it and take notes on how she acts. Have learned a lot from that.

Take a simple question like "Save this file to your harddrive?". When
today's users encounter this, they panic - What is a file? What is a
harddrive - do I even have one? Is it dangerous? Then better to just
ask, "save changes?".

Funny thing is, in spite all their billions and huge research teams, MS
probably are worst at creating easy-to-understand questions. My wife
is good example - she just can't come to grips with MS Word and when
she still tries, it takes no more than a couple of minutes before she
starts panicing. Wonder if MS ever test their stuff on common users..?


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[Florent Heyworth]

Borje

very nice thanks - just spent a couple of hours playing -
a very usable and fun game

Cheers

Florent

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[Jules Marchildon]

Borje;

Beautiful work, THANKS for control!
I can now sharpen my card playing skills, and it is one video game I don't mind
my kids playing.

Regards,
Jules