RCBasic Documentation

RCBasic is a variant of the BASIC programming language that includes a compiler, interpreter, and a code editor. Mainly inspired by sdlBasic and QBasic, it lets you create powerful games and multimedia applications while targeting multiple platforms from a single codebase.

Note

RCBasic is available under the zlib license — free for personal and commercial use. See License for full terms.

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Getting Started

• Introduction
  • What is RCBasic?
  • Bundled Tools
  • Platforms
• License
  • Full License Text
  • Summary
• Setting Up RCBasic
  • Installing RCBasic Studio
  • Using RCBasic from the Command Line
  • Porting to Other Platforms
  • Level Editors
• Your First Program
  • Hello World
  • Data Types
  • Arithmetic Operators
  • The Print Statement
  • Variables
  • Getting Input from the User
  • Flow Control — If / ElseIf / Else
  • Loops
  • Built-in Functions
  • Challenges

Language Reference

• Variables and Data Types
  • Numbers
  • Strings
  • Constants
  • Arrays
  • User-Defined Types
• Conditions
  • Basic Syntax
  • Comparison Operators
  • Logical Operators
• Loops
  • For Loop
  • While Loop
  • Do Loop
  • Summary
• Functions
  • Built-in Functions
  • User-Defined Functions
  • Subroutines (Sub)
  • Parameters
• Scope
  • Global Variables
  • Local Variables
  • Best Practices
• Comments
  • Single-line Comments
  • Good Commenting Practices
• Language Keywords and Operators
  • Keywords
  • Operators
  • Escape Characters

Graphics

• Introduction to Graphics
  • Opening a Window
  • The Render Loop
  • Canvas System
  • Drawing with a Paint Canvas
  • Key Drawing Functions
• Sprites
  • Opening a Sprite Canvas
  • Creating a Sprite
  • Adding Animation
  • Sprite Physics
  • Moving a Sprite with Keyboard Input
  • Complete Skeleton
• 3D Graphics
  • Opening a 3D Canvas
  • Actors
  • 3D Physics
  • Moving an Actor with Keyboard Input
  • Camera Setup
  • Complete Skeleton

API Reference — Core

• Console I/O
• Arrays
• Math
• Strings
• Stacks
• Files
• Directories
• Date and Time
• Clipboard
• Text Editing (Input)

API Reference — Window & Graphics

• Window Management
• Canvas
• GFX Primitives
• Images
• Keyboard and Mouse
• Key Codes
• Text Drawing
• Touch and Sensors

API Reference — Audio & Input

• Sound and Music
• Joystick
• Networking
• Video Playback

API Reference — 2D Sprites & Physics

• Sprites API
• Sprite Animation API
• Sprite Physics API
• 2D Constraints (Joints)
• Tile Maps

API Reference — 3D Scene

• Meshes
• Actors API
• Actor Animation API
• Actor Physics API
• 3D Constraints
• Camera
• Scene
• Materials
• Lights
• Terrain
• Water Actors
• Particles
• Projector Actors
• Vehicle Actors

API Reference — System & Math

• Matrices
• System

Level Editors

• Nirvana2D Editor API
• Serenity3D Editor API

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Indices and tables

• Index

• Search Page