AppleSoft BASIC Tutorials
Sean McNamara
my almost 12 year old son would like to learn BASIC programming, and
especially AppleSoft - are there any good tutorials/online books, etc
which goes through the language, at a beginner level thru to advanced?
Thanks
Sean
PS I've already found the AppleFritter tutorial :) I'm of the view that
the more the merrier.
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Bender MX
Surf Ebay and pick off the Applesoft tutorial and the older
Applesoft programming reference. Then when he gets better
at it, get a few of the vintage beagle brothers disks (or disk
images and ADT them to the apple) for him to 'dissect'
If you are having trouble finding the tutorials on ebay, post in
here and I'll scour the auctions for you ...
Best of luck!
Later,
Craig
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Jplcsch
Try this link it's OK
http://www.applefritter.com/apple2/applesoftbasic/index.html
The great idea is to buy an Applesoft book on Ebay.com or amazon.com
Have a nice day
JP
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Jplcsch
Try this link, it's OK
http://www.applefritter.com/apple2/applesoftbasic/index.html
have a nice day
JP
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zack pittman
"Einstein's beginners' guide to the Apple //c" Which is very cool and has
explanations of programs and sample programs to try.
It was published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1984
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Dave Althoff Jr
: Hi there,
: my almost 12 year old son would like to learn BASIC programming, and
: especially AppleSoft - are there any good tutorials/online books, etc
: which goes through the language, at a beginner level thru to advanced?
: Thanks
: Sean
: PS I've already found the AppleFritter tutorial :) I'm of the view that
: the more the merrier.
If you can find an ancient book called, "The Apple ][ User's Guide,"
that's the book that taught me all about the Apple...
--Dave Althoff, ][.
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"Sean McNamara" <se...@macassist.com.au> wrote in message
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:
: my almost 12 year old son would like to learn BASIC
programming, and
: especially AppleSoft - are there any good tutorials/online
books, etc
: which goes through the language, at a beginner level thru to
advanced?
: Thanks
: Sean
Let me look through my stuff and see if I don't
have a couple dupes that I can spare. If no dupes,
maybe I can scan one in and send you the GIFs, or
whatever format you like. Should know by Monday
afternoon the 22nd EST. BTW, would this be mainly
for the IIe?
Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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In article <sean-57110D.2...@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
Sean McNamara <se...@macassist.com.au> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> my almost 12 year old son would like to learn BASIC programming, and
> especially AppleSoft - are there any good tutorials/online books, etc
> which goes through the language, at a beginner level thru to advanced?
>
Hi Sean,
Online is nice but you can't beat having the book in hand. I don't have
any beginning or advanced books left but I have some intermediate level
Applesoft books for sale ($5 U.S. a piece plus actual shipping costs):
Intermediate-Level Apple II Handbook
Heiserman, David L.
1983
ISBN: 0-672-21889-5
Howard W. Sams & Co., Inc.
Applesoft BASIC Subroutines & Secrets
A collection of programming tips, tricks and techniques for the Apple II
Plus, IIe and IIc
Sullivan, Jeanette & Dave Sullivan
1985
ISBN: 0-8104-6756-9
Hayden Book Co.
Mastering Applesoft Graphics
Miller, David
1989
ISBN: 0-673-38148-X
Scott, Forsman Computer Books
101 Apple Computer Programming Tips & Tricks
White, Fred
1982
ISBN: 0-86668-015-2
ARCsoft Publishers
HI-RES Graphics for the Apple II/IIe/IIc
Tice, Robert L. & Dorothy Jo Stevens
1985
ISBN: 0-8306-1849-X
Tab Books, Inc.
These books are offered for general sale, not just to Sean ;)
email to apnemh (at) earthlink (dot) net
Sean McNamara
"Bill Garber" <will...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Let me look through my stuff and see if I don't
> have a couple dupes that I can spare. If no dupes,
> maybe I can scan one in and send you the GIFs, or
> whatever format you like. Should know by Monday
> afternoon the 22nd EST. BTW, would this be mainly
> for the IIe?
Hi Bill,
well, it's going to be on an emulator at the moment - either IIgs or
//e, whatever I can get running under Mac OS 8.6 for him - if I can get
both, he'll have both. Given he's just doing BASIC, I'll prolly go with
the //e for most of his use because it should be (?) easier to emulate
and therefore hopefully the speed will be a bit better.
Thanks for the offer on the book and scans.
BTW, one of the problems with books is the shipping costs to Aus - often
as much as the books themselves. Scans are more than adequate if you
already have them, I don't want people to go to too much trouble for
this.
Another problem for me is that my son lives about 500km away, and I only
see him 4 times a year during school holidays. His home situation is
what might be described as variable, where things get lost or "borrowed"
by step- and half-siblings and where he changes rooms occasionally, so
I'm worried about giving him my //e and the books I have for it ("BASIC
Programming With ProDOS" from Apple and "Applesoft Tool Kit" manual from
Apple). I will be copying them for his use, but they didn't seem like
the most interesting introduction to BASIC programming.
He has Better BASIC from Usborne, which looks pretty good, and I've
found Practise your BASIC from Usborne at our local library. But I feel
like the more info he has the better, especially given how remote he is.
Regards
Sean
Bill Garber
: In article <YYKdnd9eFcn...@comcast.com>,
: "Bill Garber" <will...@comcast.net> wrote:
:
: > Let me look through my stuff and see if I don't
: > have a couple dupes that I can spare. If no dupes,
: > maybe I can scan one in and send you the GIFs, or
: > whatever format you like. Should know by Monday
: > afternoon the 22nd EST. BTW, would this be mainly
: > for the IIe?
:
: Hi Bill,
:
: well, it's going to be on an emulator at the moment - either
IIgs or
if I can get
: both, he'll have both. Given he's just doing BASIC, I'll prolly
go with
easier to emulate
: and therefore hopefully the speed will be a bit better.
:
: Thanks for the offer on the book and scans.
Given the part below that I Snipped, I will scan
something that you haven't mentioned. I have a few
with sample programs in them that he can type in
also. I see what I can do by the weekend.
Michael J. Mahon
<snip>
>He has Better BASIC from Usborne, which looks pretty good, and I've
>found Practise your BASIC from Usborne at our local library. But I feel
>like the more info he has the better, especially given how remote he is.
He will find that there is no substitute for the very Apple-specific
information in the Applesoft manual from Apple. Since it was
quite widespread, it should not be too hard to find locally.
-michael
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Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/
Charles Richmond
>
> Hi
> Try this link it's OK
> http://www.applefritter.com/apple2/applesoftbasic/index.html
> The great idea is to buy an Applesoft book on Ebay.com or amazon.com
> Have a nice day
> JP
>
used book services like <www.abebooks.com> and <www.powells.com>.
All I have is the TAB book _Apple II BASIC_ by Goodfellow.
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Sean McNamara
mjm...@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon) wrote:
> Sean McNamara wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >He has Better BASIC from Usborne, which looks pretty good, and I've
> >found Practise your BASIC from Usborne at our local library. But I feel
> >like the more info he has the better, especially given how remote he is.
>
> He will find that there is no substitute for the very Apple-specific
> information in the Applesoft manual from Apple. Since it was
> quite widespread, it should not be too hard to find locally.
Sounds reasonable to me, Michael - I'll be keeping my eye out for that
one.
Sean McNamara
"Bill Garber" <will...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Given the part below that I Snipped, I will scan
> something that you haven't mentioned. I have a few
> with sample programs in them that he can type in
> also. I see what I can do by the weekend.
Wow, thanks, Bill - my "deadline" is Jan 22 (our time), so please take
your time in anything you do - and have a good Christmas (if that's your
thing).
Sean McNamara
chippy <apn...@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote:
> Hi Sean,
> Online is nice but you can't beat having the book in hand. I don't have
> any beginning or advanced books left but I have some intermediate level
> Applesoft books for sale ($5 U.S. a piece plus actual shipping costs):
Thanks for that chippy - I'll see what my son wants, and what we can
afford ;)
Thanks to everyone who's helped out with this, and hope this season
brings whatever it is that it means to you (how's that for political
correctness?)
Regards
Sean
Ralph Glatt
> Jplcsch wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> > Try this link it's OK
> > http://www.applefritter.com/apple2/applesoftbasic/index.html
> > The great idea is to buy an Applesoft book on Ebay.com or amazon.com
> > Have a nice day
> > JP
> >
> If you can come up with some titles, you can search on
> used book services like <www.abebooks.com> and <www.powells.com>.
> All I have is the TAB book _Apple II BASIC_ by Goodfellow.
I'd also like to recommend Abebooks, as well. They've been very
helpful to me in finding the not-so-easy-to-find.
Ralph Glatt