[...]... connection This enables you to try REALbasic free for ten days Once this is done, you are ready to go Along with this book, we provide everything you need to begin developing world-class software applications for Macintosh, Windows, and Linux! How This Book Is Organized Beginning REALbasic is organized into four parts Beginning REALbasic is designed to be read sequentially from cover -to- cover However, more... 2006 9:20 PM CHAPTER 1 ■ AN INTRODUCTION TO REALBASIC What Can REALbasic Do? As previously stated, REALbasic provides you with all the tools you need to create world-class commercial software, or to create your own custom applications or computer games If you can imagine it, you can build it using REALbasic For example, using REALbasic, you can create • Desktop applications • Utility programs • Background... development tools and programming languages • Learn how to compile a REALbasic application to run on different operating systems(OSs) Overview of REALbasic REALbasic is a software development tool that provides programmers at all levels with everything they need to create just about any kind of software application you can think of This includes everything from major enterprise applications to small personal... Macintosh OS REALbasic was first released on the Apple Macintosh in 1998, where it quickly received much acclaim and praise In 2003, the Windows version of REALbasic was released Later, in February 2004, REAL Software added the capability to compile software that could run on the Linux OSs to both the Macintosh and the Windows versions of REALbasic However, REALbasic itself still only ran on Macintosh... development tools that run on Macintosh and Windows Finally, you jump right in and get your feet wet through the development of your first REALbasic application Through the creation of your first REALbasic application, you • Get a introduction to components that make up a REALbasic application • Learn the steps involved in building a REALbasic application • Get the chance to compare REALbasic to other... are looking for desktop applications that match what is found on Windows and the Macintosh Porting Visual Basic applications over to REALbasic provides an easy answer to serve this niche, as does the development of new REALbasic applications 9 Ford634X.book Page 10 Thursday, April 6, 2006 9:20 PM 10 CHAPTER 1 ■ AN INTRODUCTION TO REALBASIC The Standard and Professional versions of REALbasic for Linux... higher, Glibc-2.3 or higher, and the CUPS Standard vs Professional REALbasic comes in two flavors: Standard and Professional Both REALbasic Standard and REALbasic Professional Editions provide you with all the tools you need to develop Windows, Macintosh, and Linux applications However, as you would expect, the Professional Editions of REALbasic provide additional features not found in the Standard Editions... want to invest too much money to start learning the language The Standard Editions are also suitable for hobbyists who are looking for a programming language that can help them create custom applications or to have a little fun On the other hand, the Professional Editions Ford634X.book Page 11 Thursday, April 6, 2006 9:20 PM CHAPTER 1 ■ AN INTRODUCTION TO REALBASIC of REALbasic are designed for professional. .. Macintosh, Windows, and Linux REALbasic is a great tool for developing commercial software It is also an excellent choice to learn as a first programming language A great deal of time and effort has gone into making REALbasic both powerful and easy to use In this chapter, you get an overview of what REALbasic is and the kinds of things you can do with it You also get to see how REALbasic stacks up against... 2005, when REALbasic 2005 for Linux was released 5 Ford634X.book Page 6 Thursday, April 6, 2006 9:20 PM 6 CHAPTER 1 ■ AN INTRODUCTION TO REALBASIC REALbasic provides a large collection of controls, representing features like PushButtons, EditFields, ProgressBars, and so on Once added to a window, REALbasic assists you in moving and resizing them by automatically providing you with visual indicators that . w0 h0" alt="" Beginning REALbasic From Novice to Professional ■■■ Jerry Lee Ford, Jr. Ford634X.book Page i Friday, April 14, 2006 12:29 PM Beginning REALbasic: From Novice to Professional Copyright. Toolbar Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Configuring REALbasic s Main Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 REALbasic s Bookmarks Toolbar. xxii PART 1 ■ ■ ■ Introducing REALbasic ■CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to REALbasic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ■CHAPTER 2 Navigating the REALbasic Integrated Development