With so many people asking basic questions about how to animate sprites and use backgrounds etc, I'm thinking of putting together a package with highly commented examples. Is anyone else doing something like that?

I'm not doing anything like that, but I'd like to chime in and say that's a great idea! That way we could just point them to the key.

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That is a great idea! If I can help in any way, let me know. Maybe I could write a tutorial or two, and we can all pitch in and provide a whole bunch of tutorials!

Good idea! The one published project I have is a heavily-commented 'button tester/input example' type thing - I always start by writing these things for myself but then clean them up and add tons of comments, in case they'd help anyone else out. I might do the same for arrays and push/pop/shift/unshift (as you can tell, I'm pretty new to SmileBASIC).

Well, some of the topics I planned to cover: Setting up a sprite Animating a sprite Controlling a sprite Loading backgrounds Detecting walls Scrolling backgrounds Basic Physics Basic AI

I wanted to do it so each program is a "chapter" in the creation of a single game, so it doesn't just list the functions, but shows how the larger development of a game works, step by step.

I say don't worry about what the others are doing and just go ahead with your lessons. Everybody's teaching style varies anyway!

It would be easier with lots of people contributing, and I'm sure I'd miss all sorts of topics just doing it on my own, but I'm not sure how to coordinate a project like this with lots of contributors. We could all make our own projects. Or if someone really wanted to be bundled with my project, I'd be happy to let them. Or we could use SmileBASICSource to put together a whole list of projects.

I think L.'s right. I'm just going to start this thing in my head, and if other people also want to do a thing, then that's also wonderful.

Neither do I know how to coordinate or cooperate. Bundling various teaching styles together may just confuse people, and your idea is quite akin to the Japanese MKII online manual which is different than how I teach (see link, copyright free). So go ahead, and I'll spread your key around once you're finished. https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkkBvGXZg

i'd like to join in here's a tip about if command just learned it for example ask somebody with input if they want toast and do if yes then print "ok" and if no then exit hope i can help thanks :]

also cheak my play journal for my first music player still working on it that includes the if command enjoy :]