Tutorials

These tutorials cover some of the basics that will help you to build up your knowledge of how to program in REALbasic.


Using Dot NotationUnderstanding dot notation is absolutely cruxial to getting anywhere in REALbasic.



Understanding ParametersUsing parameters is one way to have objects within a program communicate with each other.



Methods and FunctionsEven 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 MethodsGlobal properties and methods are available to all objects in a program.



Custom ClassesCustom classes use the power of inheritance to add functionality existing RB classes.



Using ArraysUsing arrays can simplify your code once you get the hang of them.



Data StructuresSooner 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 ClassesMany 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 ArraysSometimes 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.