Petit Computer is a DSiWare application that allows you to program your own games and applications in a programing language called SMILEBASIC. Petit Computer can be downloaded from the eShop for $7.99. Price in the DSi Shop is currently unknown. It can only be downloaded in USA and Japan. When you get Petit Computer running for the first couple times, it may seem confusing but there is a Help manual to help you get started. The way Petit Computer works is you have 2 modes: RUN mode and EDIT mode. RUN mode lets you run code. This is the ONLY place where you can load and save your programs. EDIT mode is where the magic happens. Here you will enter your program's code. To run it, type RUN in RUN mode. Be aware that you can end any program at any time by pressing SELECT.
Tutorial 1
How to Save Data for Programs
To save data:
MEM$ = "<Data>"
SAVE "MEM:<File>"
To load data:
LOAD "MEM:<File>", FALSE
Then use MEM$ to read the data that is loaded.
When you save/load, there is annoying sound that is played. To remove the sound, use "SYSBEEP = FALSE" before the save/load and use "SYSBEEP = TRUE" after it.
Tutorial 2
DATA, RESTORE, READ
Data is used for things like MML, PRG settings and lists. Here is what DATA looks like (All 3 versions shown):
@LIST
DATA Item1
DATA"Item3","Item4
To read this data:
RESTORE @LIST
READ D$RINT D$:' Outputs Item1
READ D$RINT D$:' Outputs Item2
READ D$RINT D$:' Outputs Item3
READ D$:' Results in an error (No more data)
DATA basically adds a new set of data. DATA can be seperated either by a comma or by a DATA command. RESTORE is used to go to the top of the DATA list in the label (@) entered. READ VARIABLE$ will get the next DATA and store it in VARIABLE$ (Also works for ARRAY$(#)). READ V1$, V2$ will get the next 2 DATAs and store the first in V1$ and the second in V2$. Be aware that
DATA Item1,Item2
and
DATA Item1
DATA Item2
are the exact same thing. They are just combined, but they are still read the same way.
RINT D$:' Outputs Item1
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