What kind of BBC BASIC programmer are you?

[RichardRussell]

New poll created.

[RichardRussell]

Merging the votes here with those at the discussion group (i.e. assuming nobody voted in both places) gives this result:

• Mostly use only the 'BBC Micro' (BASIC 1-4) subset of the language: 5
• Comfortable with using the BASIC 5 extensions (e.g. WHILE, CASE, multi-line IF...ENDIF, array arithmetic etc.): 17
• Comfortable with using the BB4W/BBCSDL extensions (e.g. structures, ON interrupts, EXIT, PRIVATE, pointers etc.): 12
• Comfortable with accessing OS features (e.g. 2D & 3D graphics, physics simulations etc.) via the supplied libraries: 8
• Comfortable with accessing OS features directly using the SYS statement (e.g. by translating C examples): 7

It is disappointing to see such low numbers being comfortable with using the BB4W/BBCSDL extensions, since they are what I have put the most effort into during the past 20 years.

[michael]

It is disappointing to see such low numbers being comfortable with using the BB4W/BBCSDL extensions, since they are what I have put the most effort into during the past 20 years

I would have liked to participated in that poll. Didn't notice it until I seen the results on the forum. I did find it in the BBC4W group though in my mail. Perhaps a link on the BBC Basic Facebook page would work more effectively and I can also share it to the group I run. I do know some of them did join the forum.

When you post on the Facebook BBC Basic I notice pretty much immediately because I am online most the day.( and at night) As for email I am getting floods of mail from trading and advertising constantly and the such and I am not getting notice unless I manually check. I do check the forum.
A poll notice on your BBC Basic Facebook page will get my attention and I can share to 136 members next time.

Also, I am a part of this facebook group for the Raspberry Pi 3. https://www.facebook.com/groups/137724446730449/

All you would need to do is post maybe 2 examples of pin reading and output. There is no one that would be better at this than you. 1.4k members on that group and it is active. * I could try to post links to your examples you provided, but imagine if it was done professionally by you? Of course you would have to join the group. (note I did actually post a link to one of your example for pin control, but I think more conversation about the subject could increase interest.)

I did discover this other forum you have: https://raspberrybasic.org/forum/index.php?topic=26.0

[RichardRussell]

I would have liked to participated in that poll. Didn't notice it until I seen the results on the forum.

I left it running for a week, which I consider to be plenty of time. I've subscribed to email notifications from all the forums and groups I am interested in, so I find out about any new posts within minutes.

As for email I am getting floods of mail from trading and advertising constantly

How has that happened? I have used the same email address for decades (and it is published on my website and elsewhere) yet I receive very little spam that isn't blocked by my ISP's filters. For example I've not received a single unwanted email in the last twelve hours.

A poll notice on your BBC Basic Facebook page will get my attention

I won't be doing that. Facebook and Twitter attract a very different audience from this forum and the discussion group, not least in the age profile!

I did discover this other forum you have: https://raspberrybasic.org/forum/index.php?topic=26.0

It's John Spikowski's forum, not mine. He primarily promotes Script BASIC but generously allows other dialects, like BBC BASIC, to be mentioned there. It's specific to the Raspberry Pi.