CS_TBL:
Well yes, and thanks for the advice.
A point to consider that I'd not mentioned but which is still in need of some consideration:
B+ 60$
Max+GUI $110
We're talking far too close to twice the price to ignore that.
Anyway, I don't object to spending money where it'll do some real good, quite the reverse, but I do like to know I'm making a decision that is as wise as I can get it to be.
I just looked over the PureBasic Demo, I have to admit to feeling a bit smitten on first glance. A visit to their support forums was also pleasant too. I tried a couple of sample programs from there and they were just fine. Reading the truly excellent manual was actually quite fun (might have been the novelty value I suppose). I have to say it's like night and day to be honest.
I have an odd feeling I know where it's going to be at for what I wanted to do.
It's got to go through all the same testing I was going to do with BlitzPlus of course and I'm not sure that will present any kind of problem at all based on what I've seen so far. Lastly, it's $100, so not too bad in that area either. Some limitations in demo, but sensibly an 800 line limit; you could try anything you fancied for as long as you like with that going on. No time limit and certainly no now you see it, but after 30 tries you don't. I'm not saying that's wrong, just that I am not entirely thrilled to see it done that way. A personal preference only of course.
We shall see what happens in further demo testing; To borrow a well worn phrase, I may be some time!
If that does not go well I guess I could always install and try out the BlitzPlus demo afterwards.
Well yes, and thanks for the advice.
A point to consider that I'd not mentioned but which is still in need of some consideration:
B+ 60$
Max+GUI $110
We're talking far too close to twice the price to ignore that.
Anyway, I don't object to spending money where it'll do some real good, quite the reverse, but I do like to know I'm making a decision that is as wise as I can get it to be.
I just looked over the PureBasic Demo, I have to admit to feeling a bit smitten on first glance. A visit to their support forums was also pleasant too. I tried a couple of sample programs from there and they were just fine. Reading the truly excellent manual was actually quite fun (might have been the novelty value I suppose). I have to say it's like night and day to be honest.
I have an odd feeling I know where it's going to be at for what I wanted to do.
It's got to go through all the same testing I was going to do with BlitzPlus of course and I'm not sure that will present any kind of problem at all based on what I've seen so far. Lastly, it's $100, so not too bad in that area either. Some limitations in demo, but sensibly an 800 line limit; you could try anything you fancied for as long as you like with that going on. No time limit and certainly no now you see it, but after 30 tries you don't. I'm not saying that's wrong, just that I am not entirely thrilled to see it done that way. A personal preference only of course.
We shall see what happens in further demo testing; To borrow a well worn phrase, I may be some time!
If that does not go well I guess I could always install and try out the BlitzPlus demo afterwards.