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[genericuser]

Programming Games with the HÄTE framework, Part 1

Part 1: The basics

Level: Absolute beginner

Summary: We're going to learn how to use the HÄTE framework to
program simple programs, including some small games. At the end of this
tutorial, you'll have learned to create an RPG in less than 5 years, and
you'll be able to solve almost any programming problems with pure HÄTE.


Skills that are absolutely needed:

- None

Skills that will almost certainly come in handy:

- Previous programming experience, preferrably Python

Introduction to HÄTE

The project description of HÄTE:
"HÄTE is an innovative new programming framework based on the Python project;
it's easy to use, no matter if you're a beginner or a professional.

HÄTE features:

• The power of Python
• A completely new approach to user-friendliness!
• Small size and cross-platform support

The vision of HÄTE is to create a powerful tool that will be able to replace most other programming frameworks, and to be extremely versatile; ideally, you'll be able to use HÄTE for almost everything."



Setting up the HÄTE

HÄTE is currently a work in progress, so not all of the features are implemented yet. This won't be a problem in this tutorial, though.

To set up the framework, we need to download:

• The v0.00666 beta build of HÄTE
• Python

Once you've installed Python, go to the folder where you installed it, and copy the file "hate.pyc" there. This is all we need to get started.

The first program

To use the HÄTE framework, we'll use the IDE IDLE. It should be packaged with Python; look in the Start Menu folder and you'll probably find it.

Once you've started up IDLE, press Ctrl+N. A new window will pop up. We are now ready to make our first program!

Then, type or copy in these lines;

Code:

from hate import *
writeToConsole('Hello, what is your name?')
user_name = getInput()
writeToConsole('Welcome, ' + user_name)

Save the file, press F5, and experience the joy of programming in HÄTE!

<note: This tutorial isn't really finished yet; I'll add more content ASAP>

[Don Andy]

Meh.

[Zaknafein]

Not bad.

[Halcyon]

Hmm looks interesting, although I don't really care much for Python, I just love tutorials too much; looking forward to more.

[Zaknafein]

Oh shit, I totally thought this was an april's fool joke. It's real?

[Gold Cray]

I'm pretty sure it's a joke.

[Kneecaps]

It was kinda cute.  I was sort of hoping for hellfire to be engulfing my screen or something else ridiculously over the top, but oh well.

[genericuser]

It was a (kinda late) April Fools joke. Ideally, HÄTE would've acted like a ridiculously depressed, procrastinating, and misanthropic 13 year old, but I kinda ran out of time.

Note the obvious rip-off of the LÖVE logo:



EDIT: Zaknafein; the framework is real(but severely limited). You might want to look at the output of the tutorial program, though:

Code:

HÄTE Framework, demo build v0.00666
code status: ok
file integrity: ok
python core: ok
user status:  jerk
program running

Hello, what is your name?...imbecile
?genericuser
Welcome, genericuser...moron

[Halcyon]

Well that's what I get for not properly reading the post; oh well.

[genericuser]

Well that's what I get for not properly reading the post; oh well.

Haha!

Oh, and also...

At the end of this
tutorial, you'll have learned to create an RPG in less than 5 years...

A free air guitar to whoever manages to get that reference 

[Fuzz]

At the end of this
tutorial, you'll have learned to create an RPG in less than 5 years...

A free air guitar to whoever manages to get that reference 

Bob?

[genericuser]

At the end of this
tutorial, you'll have learned to create an RPG in less than 5 years...

A free air guitar to whoever manages to get that reference 

Bob?

*hands air-Stratocaster to Fuzz*

[Fuzz]

At the end of this
tutorial, you'll have learned to create an RPG in less than 5 years...

A free air guitar to whoever manages to get that reference 

Bob?

*hands air-Stratocaster to Fuzz*

I've always wanted one of these!