[help] [question] Freeware Programming Programs?

Hi Guys, how are you today?

I was wondering if you guys knew of any good Freeware Programming Programs?

I would like to start programming and not just for me, but I might also look at making something for this community.

Thank you very much for all your help.

-Jimmy S

p.s. Whilst we are on the subject do you guys know of any good compliers and/or translators?

Thank you so very much.

#121221

What language are we talking about? If it's not VB, then notepad is your programming program

#121223

Originally posted by Jimmy S@Feb 28 2004, 02:29 PM
I would like to start programming

:blink: didn't you say you were gonna make an OS? And you're just starting to learn programming?? :6

#121227

@Keith thank you very much man. But just incase I decide to try VB what program would you reccomend?

@Sid That is why I guess I need to learn its been a dream of mine to make an OS for quite a while now.

But I lack the skills... atm

-Jimmy S

#121232

Im sorry but making an OS is WAY out of the league os a new programer. Even many hardcore programers woulnt attempt this. Theres no 'programing programs'. Basicaly a program is a text file (sometimes renamed to identify the language) and its sent through a compiler to make the executable. Compilers are free (for the most part) if you want to download a compiler hunt down the .NET SDK on the microsoft website you can compi8le c#, VB.net and such through it. AS for a **** language go hunt down a copy of Qbasic. You wont be able to do much in it, but youll learn the basics of programing.

#121235

Originally posted by Jimmy S@Feb 28 2004, 02:45 PM
@Sid That is why I guess I need to learn its been a dream of mine to make an OS for quite a while now.

But I lack the skills... atm

Figured.....just like lostspyder said programming an OS is no easy task especially since you're a novice programmer. Aim for easier things first like try programming docklets using Y'z Dock's SDK.

#121240

Just go get the Borland C Sharp (Sh!t! There's no hash/sharp button on a UK mac keyboard! I am not amused!) Builder from their website. It's free for personal use and is how I started learning C sharp. It's pretty intuitive and thee's a very helpful online community. Just dont try and make an OS.

#121241

Thank you for all your help guys.

-Jimmy S

p.s. I didn't say I was going to try to build an OS, at least not yet, maybe in a few years though.

#121246

There are loads of free C/++ compilers, I use GCC.

There are loads of crossplatform scripting languages like Python(what I use), Perl, and Ruby.

Java has a free compiler and is crossplatform as well.

http://python.org

http://perl.org

http://ruby-language.org

http://java.sun.com