| These tutorials cover some of the basics that will help you to build up your knowledge of how to program in REALbasic.
Using Dot Notation
Understanding dot notation is absolutely cruxial to getting anywhere in REALbasic.
Understanding Parameters
Using parameters is one way to have objects within a program communicate with each other.
Methods and Functions
Even though they may look like the same thing at first, it's important to know the difference between a method and a function.
Global Properties and Global Methods
Global properties and methods are available to all objects in a program.
Custom Classes
Custom classes use the power of inheritance to add functionality existing RB classes.
Using Arrays
Using arrays can simplify your code once you get the hang of them.
Data Structures
Sooner or later you are going to want to save and retrieve data. This tutorial shows you how to format data for this purpose.
Modules vs Classes
Many people starting out with REALbasic are confused by these two objects. Find out here how they are different from each other and why you should care.
Control Arrays
Sometimes you might want to have a whole bunch of the same controls on a window (eg. 25 buttons). Using a control array is the simplest way to go in these situations. | |