How to create a very simple programming language in visual basic

[tawfik9191]

youve got to be kidding, ive been programming in vb.net for 5 years, and let me tel u something, this is nothing but a premature text parser, not a damn programming language.

CHEERS ...

[Robobbly]

@tawfik9191 Define what you think a programming language is then, if its not a text parser? Also, if you have been using vb.net for 5 years, why not try something else? VB.net is very easy and mainly used by children to learn about computers. Try something like C, i now use embedded C for Embedded devices, which is far more productive and more fun. :') If you want to make a programming language, you would need to compile something and as far as i am aware its not possible in VB.

[Protocolback]

Is there a vb6 tut about this, that would be nice :)

[Robobbly]

@Protocolback I will be makeing a better tutorial eventualy. and i will include VB6. Its basicly the same exept listbox1 is called list1 and textbox1 is called text1 and button1 is called command1 :) but ill try and make one for you :)

[Protocolback]

@Robobbly Thank you :)

[jumperIndustries]

this is very cool, I never thought of doing it in VB. I always thought of it as a high level language, so it never occurred to me to use it to make a higher level language. It'd be really nice if someone showed how to remake C.

[Robobbly]

@jumperIndustries Thank you. As it has good lots of views im thinking of makeing another one. Unforunately i only know Embedded C, which is diffrant to normal C. But i have made a short programming language in that for my embedded operating system. All you need to do is look at each line 1 at a time, and then split the string into two peices :)

[heartachevids99]

I am not a hater, Think as this as constructive critisism: 1) The clicking noise is annying the life out of me, 2) you are a slow typer and you can't move your cursor.

Advice: Learn to type faster OR commentate. And also, use a better recorder. Good language, but the quiality and the noise ruined it: 3/5

[Robobbly]

@heartachevids99 Ahha thank you very much for your feedback! I agree i was typing very slowly then, and i can do it much faster now. And yes the clicking is very annoying i turned it off after the video? And please explain more about the moving my cursor? Thanks, i do usually commentate but i had a cold that day :) And what's wrong with the recorder? Thank you very much!! :)

[joecooper18]

@Robobbly Im creating something simular. it splits up each line in a muilline textbox into an array, then splits up each array item into seperate words. then checks the first word for its command, thenm the 2nd for the rest of it,.

[Robobbly]

@joecooper18 Hey joe. That was what i was aiming for but i dident know how at the time of this video. I use embedded C now, and i have written a command line which does the same thing so commands like echo can be used :) good luck with your project :)

[nhking4]

PENIS

[Robobbly]

@nhking4 I could not agree more.

[Residentevilfan500]

Sorry i forget what i was saying plz resend me my last message

[Robobbly]

@Residentevilfan500 You told me i should relece it for download

[Residentevilfan500]

U shld just relize it for download

[Robobbly]

@Residentevilfan500 Hehe i could do, but i dont have it anymore i might make a better video soon though!!

[grotesqueMCR]

TNX SIR THIS VIDEO HELP ME ALOT IN MY ASSIGNMENT HIHIIHIH TNX

[Robobbly]

@grotesqueMCR Thats ok! Hope it goes well, if you need any help just ask :D

[HelpMyFellowPeople]

This is a nice simple idea that could easily be worked off. It would take time but a programming language could be made using these tecniques. So you know the inner workings of a program huh? I am thinking of making a programming language like Blitz3d, so simple, but instead of using Dx7, it would use Dx9, Dx10 and OpenGL. Would you be interested in helping me just a little? I could make it worth your while and would be much appreciated.

[Robobbly]

@HelpMyFellowPeople Hello, thanks for the invite. I am not realy programming in VB anymore, and it depends what you want but i would be happy to help with some code examples or in the project all that i can!

[HelpMyFellowPeople]

@Robobbly Ok thanks. So what programming language do you work with now? And the things I need help with are things like Syntax Highlighting. I could work out the compiler using the idea you have in this video.

[HelpMyFellowPeople]

@Robobbly I have the Syntax sorted out kinda now. Im using c# to make this program. Are you familiar with c#?

[Robobbly]

@HelpMyFellowPeople Ok cool, yes i am familliar with c# and general C so i should be able to help.

[TheMasterMind555]

Make it a level higher: Make a language with commands that you can write in a text file that your 'Interpreter' will read and do what the code tells him to do. Eventually make an source obfuscator. I'm probably gonna do this ( In C# though ). Nice Vid

[Robobbly]

@TheMasterMind555 Hi man! Thanks, ive got a lot of suggestions on that.. tis is probably my most talked about video. I have stoped with all this silly Visual Basic now, it helped alot when i started learning programming - but im not onto more advanced things. I work with embedded programming now, acherly programing microcontrollers and stuf. At the moment ive made an operating system for my embedded computer and a bios type thing etc, so im continueing with that. But thanks for the advice man :D

[Virusational]

If i made a mistake in a video id restart it lol. Also this is hardly a programming language.

[Robobbly]

@Virusational Hello - were did i make a mistake... sorry i kinda make these up as i go along. And yes it is which ive had to explain to evryone it is hardly a programming language its very simple and its not even programming - i probably could and have made a real one... but not in visual basic and i think its slightly too complecated and would take me videos to explain.

[leonardarmstead]

can you make a tutorial were it reads each line in the multiline

[Robobbly]

@leonardarmstead Well you can do something like this

for i = 1 to textbox1.linecount

then the code for the lines thinking the line number is i so etc...

if textbox1.line(i).text = "msg" then

msgbox("HI")

end if

next i

i will try to do a tut in my spare time

[leonardarmstead]

whatabout messege box stuff

[Robobbly]

@leonardarmstead Please can you explain this some more! I dont understand?!?!

[iTutoriallz]

@leonardarmstead i CAN HELP, all you gotta do. is make a button then rename it to whatever. then you double click on it and type in MsgBox("TEXT HERE") then debug. then your done :D msg me if you need help

[Robobbly]

@iTutoriallz Thanks! i did explain this to 'leonardarmsted' but i dont think he understood :D

Thanks for commenting mate :D

[MrNeil1030]

@Robobbly thx man ima subscribe now :p but when i debug it says there were some errors can you send me the source code to me :P

[Robobbly]

@MrNeil1030 Thanks For Subbing Mate :D

I dont have the source code at the moment - but if you could get me a screenshot of what errors there are i would be happy to help! Also if you want you could send me your source code and i will fix it for you!

Hope this helps - Kind Regards.

Robert

[GameITGames]

loudest...mouse...EVER!!

[Ethan15811]

What program is that?

[Robobbly]

@Ethan15811 Visual basic 2008 express edition

[alexkproductions1]

i have Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. Would it work with that? What kind of page should I use to insert buttons and text boxes?

[Robobbly]

@alexkproductions1 Hello,

It should work with Visual Studio 2010 - They are basicly the same and i dont belive there are any changes in the syntax!

Also what do you mean by 'page, sorry but im not familiar to visual studio 2010 and dont understand this!

Please explain what a page is!

Thanks

Robert Dilley

[alexkproductions1]

@Robobbly You see, when i go onto it, the "toolbox" on the side of the page opens up and says "general". And when I press that, it says "please drag elements in" or something like that. And, like, I don't know how to make a programming language with another scripting language. I hope you understand that.

[Robobbly]

@alexkproductions1 Ok - i think you have to right click and then click componants then select the controls you need, im sorry but im not sure what the controls are called in vb 2010 maby try google or youtube?

If you want i could send you the file if i still have it!

[alexkproductions1]

@Robobbly K thx ill try

[Robobbly]

@alexkproductions1 I hope it works - :D

[ThatMrGuy1]

@alexkproductions1 Yeah. It works.

[Robobbly]

@ThatMrGuy1 Thats good, if you ever have any more questions... just ask :D

[alexkproductions1]

@ThatMrGuy1 well i lost it anyway :3

it just made me pay so, idk

[lol9392]

remove that nitroglycerin factories out of your mouse

[Robobbly]

@lol9392 Whos a what now?

I dont understand - what are nitroglycerin factories

[dochertyryan]

This works in VB2010, that is what I use!

[Robobbly]

@dochertyryan Ok - I mainly use visual basic 06 as it is a 'buisness' class version which costs 500 pounds and is superiar to the free ones. Also i hate anything after 2008! But awesome - its good to see more and more programers! :)

[monsterhunter445]

No offense but that is not a programming language, you developed more of a scripting language or of command line interpreter. In order for it to be considered a programming language your language that you have developed as has to converted to machine code (lowest possible level programming language). In other words you must design you programming languages syntax and then develop a compiler in order for it to be considered a programming language.

[Robobbly]

@monsterhunter445 Dont worrie i know all this, although a 'scripting' language uses other 'scripts' to work, hense the name so it is not a scripting language it is more of a programing language because the program codes are 'in built' As i said once and i say again... This is just a 'very simple' programing language to show 'beginners' how to use this. I know what a programing language is so dont worrie about that... But thanks for the comment!

Thanks

Bobby :)

[Residentevilfan500]

what does to.lover mean in the code why not just contains("beep")

[Robobbly]

@Residentevilfan500 Because .tolower makes the text lower.

'beep' would work but 'Beep' or anything with capitals wouldent, but to lower makes it not care about the upper or lower case.

[JustHQ]

watch?v=2a9jv-gYkEE

=)

[Robobbly]

@JustHQ Awesome, how did you get it to highlight the words?!?! And how did you do the numbers on the text!

I use vectors for splitting my codes up what do you use?

[JustHQ]

@Robobbly Mm, Regex for color tables and custom usercontrol for numbering... Easy stuff is easy =)

Plus Regex for scanning and parsing ;)

[Robobbly]

@JustHQ Right, so its kinda some one elses control then!?!?!?

But then visual basic is not realy much of your own programming its like realy high level and simple stuf!

[JustHQ]

Mmmz...Its just ok ... what do ya think about the video I attached !! ? :P

[Robobbly]

@JustHQ Thanks, its not like my main project it was just a simple tut for someone ok i will look at the video!

[puffleguy66]

Dont really like it

[Robobbly]

@puffleguy66 Ok... this message doesnt realy help! What dont you like and why, and any way its not realy up to you to like or not. I created it for some one who was just starting vb and wanted to learn this. So please explain your comment.

[Robobbly]

@ITGuru0111 Ok, i dident say i was gona show you how to do that but i can if you want:

What you have to do is have 2 files one is an exe and one is a text file with some random end like .plf (programing language file)

Ok then make the exe look at the file on startup and scan it for your programming language codes then it plays them!

[benny21003]

Thanx soooo much sub and freind request

[Robobbly]

@benny21003 Thats ok!

[Robobbly]

@benny21003 It would be nice to see the programming language that you have made!

[Faisal12376]

Programming language inside programming language!

[Robobbly]

@Faisal12376 Yes, lol i will friend and sub you

Thanks

Rob

[willcool52]

Brilliant mate - check out mine, its a bit more complex (yours is better ;)) and it runs in DOS.!

[Robobbly]

@willcool52 Ok i will, i dont think my one is better, it was just a simple tut!

[tk7kyle]

Cool, helped me learn a little more about visual basics. Thanks

[Robobbly]

@tk7kyle Thats ok i will sub and friend you!

[xamsoft]

:-)

[Robobbly]

@xamsoft Glad I helped

[Robobbly]

@xamsoft :)

[xamsoft]

Great! Just what I was looking for.... you just got urself a subcriber

[Robobbly]

@xamsoft Thanks mate i will sub and friend you!

[TheDigitalvision]

I need help. How do I make it so that you can make a textbox like the msg_box("hello world")

with custom text and not set. thanks

[Robobbly]

@TheDigitalvision Ok thats simple, first i need to know what vb you are useing 2008 or 2005 or 6.0?

[TheDigitalvision]

@Robobbly 2008

[Robobbly]

@TheDigitalvision Ok just make a button or something like that double click on it to go into the codeing and type msgbox("Your text",,"Yourtitle")

That should work if it doesnt tell me!

[tracefleeman]

i need download plz

Plzplzplzplzplzplz!

[Robobbly]

@tracefleeman Ok just tell me your email adress and reply to this message and i will get onto it. Would you like the .exe file or the source code?

[tracefleeman]

@Robobbly ummmm...... both?

[Robobbly]

@tracefleeman ok

[sandorlev]

not a bad idea but that's not how programming languages are created. not even the simplest ones.

[Robobbly]

Yes i know that, but this comes back to my point i said in the last comment, This is a SIMPLE programming language for people LEARNING visual basic

[zainuintel]

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click  If TextBox1.Text.ToLower.Contains­("program>1-beep") Then Beep() End If If TextBox1.Text.ToLower.Contains­("program>1-about") Then MsgBox(("Product version:") & (TextBox1.Text)) End If End Sub

End Class

[Robobbly]

Sorry, i dont understand what this means

[zainuintel]

i toh ots some cod e

[Robobbly]

Ok, thanks (i think)

[OlloX3]

You didnt make a function with paramenters so i rate 3/5.

[Robobbly]

Ok, thats kind of because its a simple programing language. I dident want to get into that stuf just yet.

But thanks any way!

[zainuintel]

nice :-)

[Ben123planes]

click click click click click click click click click click lol

[Robobbly]

Wow i only just put that up!!