3B News

3B is a simple programming langauge designed for the first time programmer. It's easy and it's fun to use. If Shockwave is already on your machine, there's nothing to install. Simply point your browser to 3B and you are ready to begin learning.

Check out the 3B Langauge Guide! Just click "Reference" on the left.

New commands:

• HERE
• THERE
• PENX xvar
• PENY yVar
• PENXY xVar, yVar
• GRAPHICS "mode"
• CHANGEVOICE x - combines the functionality of the PETER command.
• GOSUB and RETURN
• INPUTCLICK horizontal, vertical - stuff the mouse XY into 3B vars.
• PLOTTO x, y - draws a line from the last turtle location to new coordinates.
• DRAWLINE x,y, to A,B
• LOAD
• SAVE
• DIR or CATALOG or LS
• RENUMBER

Network load and save commands.

• NETLOAD
• NETSAVE
• NETDIR

Also suggested:

• PAINT x, y, "imageName" - draws an image on the screen at a specific location.
• include a few math functions too, like ABS, SIN, COS, TAN, and INT
• An Editor would be cool....

Use the BUG in 3B to make other suggestions!