René's URL Explorer Experiment

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Tasks]: Basics of coding on RISC OS, level 5 (tentative)","articleBody":"### Contact Details (optional)\n\n_No response_\n\n### Background\n\nLevel 1: Getting the source (from Git)\r\nLevel 2: Making system calls to flash an LED\r\nLevel 3: A command line tool to give info on Sprites/JPEGs split across several source files\r\nLevel 4: An icon on the icon bar in the desktop\r\n\r\nThis task outlines level 5 of the course, a little bit harder, building on levels 1-4. The exact shape of this next instalment is currently _uncertain_ pending level 4.\r\n\r\nProgress to multitasking. This could take one of several forms:\r\n\r\n- Taking the results from the ImageInfo tool and placing them in display fields so the tool multitasks\r\n- Requires covering indirected icons, use of a template editor or ResEd\r\n- Null events and spreading out the work\r\n- Plotting a thumbnail of the image in question in an application window?\r\n- Perhaps extending the range of image formats supported by calling on ChangeFSI?\r\n\r\nAt level 2 we presented (in order of [most number of views](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEnraaJ9VQfXFQCVSmUgabVmdvqmLDgZZ) first)\r\n\r\n1. C (with the DDE, gcc optional)\r\n2. C++ (in CFront, g++ optional)\r\n3. Assembler (gas syntax, ObjAsm optional)\r\n4. BBC BASIC\r\n5. Python\r\n6. Lua\r\n\r\nDon't be limited by these 6 though! All languages for which there is a RISC OS variant are up for grabs if volunteers have a particular area of interest they'd like to produce.\n\n### Definition of Done\n\nPaolo has kindly offered to 'top \u0026 tail' any videos submitted.\r\n\r\nThe meeting to review this topic is _TBD_, so ideally material needs to be complete by _TBD_ to give time for editing.\r\n\r\nThis task would be complete once the new level 5 videos are edited and available on youtube for developers.\n\n### Code of Conduct\n\n- [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct","author":{"url":"https://github.com/rps102","@type":"Person","name":"rps102"},"datePublished":"2023-06-19T21:51:23.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":4},"url":"https://github.com/40/CodingOnRISC-OS/issues/40"}