>If I MANUALLY input data into the program,
>I would use "if keyhit(blah) then" blocks for data input.
You are not understanding what people are saying to you.
There is no difference whether is is MANUAL or AUTOMATIC.
If you have a variable called demo, and you add something like what Stevie G suggested, then you get automatic demo mode without using a DLL.
When you use a dll, you inherit a lot of properties. You become responsible to your customers for the dll and what it does to the customers system.
Programming is not just about making the computer do what you want, but also to do it in a way which is simple and efficient both to you and to the user.
You won't notice the difference now, and you propably don't understand why people are all over you for this, but using a DLL for something which can easilly be achieved with a few lines of code is silly, inefficient and a waste of your time.
If you don't understand how to do the same in B3D without using a DLL, then just ask. I'm sure everyone here would be more than helpful in that case.
Simple beats complex almost every time.
I applaud your effort to learn B3D.
Andy
>I would use "if keyhit(blah) then" blocks for data input.
You are not understanding what people are saying to you.
There is no difference whether is is MANUAL or AUTOMATIC.
If you have a variable called demo, and you add something like what Stevie G suggested, then you get automatic demo mode without using a DLL.
When you use a dll, you inherit a lot of properties. You become responsible to your customers for the dll and what it does to the customers system.
Programming is not just about making the computer do what you want, but also to do it in a way which is simple and efficient both to you and to the user.
You won't notice the difference now, and you propably don't understand why people are all over you for this, but using a DLL for something which can easilly be achieved with a few lines of code is silly, inefficient and a waste of your time.
If you don't understand how to do the same in B3D without using a DLL, then just ask. I'm sure everyone here would be more than helpful in that case.
Simple beats complex almost every time.
I applaud your effort to learn B3D.
Andy