noelle cheng wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I do not know whether this question has been asked before but how do I
> start learning lingo scripting?
>
> In Singapore where I live, a person is considered to be at intermediate
> level if he/she is able to use the library palette behaviors. But I think
> this is not how westerners view it. All of you on this list are already
> programmers at this level.
>
> I was at the bookshop today during the lunch hour and found only two
> Director 8.5 books on sale:
>
> Macromedia Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio for 3D by Phil Gross (this cost
> about S$60) and
>
> Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio A Beginners' Guide by Warren Ockrassa (S$40).
Warren is a famous member of this list. I have not read his book but it
might be a good start.
>
> I was not able to find Gary Rosenzweig's Advanced Lingo for Games.
>
This is not a beginner book. The requested skills are intermediate. But
it is a very good book for programming games. Why don't you look at
www.amazon.com or a similar page in Asia?
regards, Florian
> Are these books considered a good introduction in the learning of lingo
> scripting?
>
> I realize that it was the author of the book 'A Beginners' Guide' who
> answered my questions (and maybe, its' technical editor too, I'm not sure -
> however the name appears to be the same) so it may be quite awkward to ask
> them.
>
> Will buying a book and studying it be useful? Or do you have any other
> suggestions?
>
> Noelle
>
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