Viewing this page requires a browser capable of displaying frames. NEWS AND UPDATES # # March 2, 2001: The QB page should be http://www.freebox.com/axelolof/index.html If your site is not here, click here If you notice any missing links or other errors on the site just input somehing like "Dead link at METAL/games, somelink.html" in the suggestion box and hit the submit button. February 24, 2001: Here is an update to METAL 3DMF: A little bit faster and the stupid file bug is corrected 2 new example files have been added, the gun is just to show off what METAL 3DMF can do. The QBasic page has been updated. Some new links have been added and you can add your site to the user sites by clicking on "submit your site" (did not work before) January 21, 2001: METAL 3DMF: Converts and renders simple 3DMF files in METAL January 18, 2001: Updated the links, all of the pages should now be available. Some very simple REALbasic examples have been added and can be downloaded from this page January 10, 2001: A brand new link archive has been added. It contains BASIC sites, great apps, games and sites. If you want to submit link to your site just click on "submit your site" and follow the instructions. Your site will be added to the "user sites" by ASP within a minute. January 7, 2001: Many updates to the qbasic-site+ A new server. qbasicxl.webjump.com January 5, 2001: Download this example of Program-Program Communication , this is a simple painting app but with brushes,colors,info and paintingsurface in seperate windows. All in METAL January 4, 2001: Check out this flash page, I'm new to flash so this is just an experiment. December 30, 2000: Download this hexadecimal to decimal converter Check out the QB-page for more news December 22, 2000: There is now an index.html page on the server so you can use the address "hem.spray.se/axeln/" New Qbasic page!!, it is updated much more often than this one, so even if this page isn't updated it doesn't mean the Qbasic page hasen't been updated so always check both pages Here are some very simple REALbasic apps November 4, 2000: There is a new front page now, it looks nice but it's pretty huge. You can now submit code much easier, just check this this link out November 3, 2000: The News and updates page will now be displayed on the METAL page also. Rotating sub update: Now you can choose X and Y axis and some other improvements Take a look at the Helpers/METAL section for a closer description November 2, 2000: Rotating sub: Rotates images, Take a look at the Helpers/METAL section for a closer description October 1, 2000: Added to the Helpers/METAL section: ASCII Art Maker September 30, 2000: A New Metal Site , this one in German. September 16, 2000: When and if the new METAL comes out this is what we hope to see in it Added to the Helpers/METAL section: 1 operating system 1 text compressor, decompressor Added to the Games/METAL section: 3 Games Added to the Graphics/METAL section: 13 Linearts August 12, 2000: Spiral rose has been added to the metal/graphics directory, draws a nice spiral pattern A bit has been added to the "What we want to see in the nest version of METAL" page, Timer is not the seconds elapsed since January 1:st 1970. It's the number of seconds the computer has been on, (like ticks but in seconds) A "Peek Map" has been added to the unsorted section of the METAL page, it shows you the RAM memory in graphic. 5 Raycasters in METAL has been added to the 3D page I went for a "link search" for other programming pages and added some of my links to the "Links" section. If you would like to see you site listed then send me an email. The simple game TicTacToe has been added to the metal/games directory If you would like more and better sourcecode to show up here you could promote this site in newsgroups, chats and forums. August 6, 2000: A 3D page has been added to the METAL site with a nice spinning and bouncing 3D cube and some help files to get started in 3D programming A color converter which replaces and distorts colors from a picture file can be found at ... A very nice text scroller which uses the sine function to wawe the text around A new release of GDR is out, with 224 kilobytes more sprites, sounds and picts A Qbasic file with a lot of qbasic programs IN it, it's all in one textfile. I havent been able to divide it. Bubbles :very nice bubbles July 15, 2000: All METAL fans who want to discuss METAL programming (or programming in general) can check this page out. It's a METAL forum maintained by James Grubic. It's quite active (3-5 posts a day) and it looks nice but posting sourcecode is not recommended (it becomes corrupt). One of the creators of METAL, Marin Saric, has announced that the new version of METAL will be out in september this year. July 12, 2000: Well since of the summerholiday this site will not be frequently updated. So a visit once every week would keep you updated. Well I guess everyone knows the new METAL version is out (download it from http://www.glacial.com/Metal/downloads/metal-161t.hqx) and we all love it, but is it missing something? For now you can download METALtron which is a two player copy of the classic arcade game tron. It's very simple but it's fun to play and I can't see what there is more to do to it. June 30, 2000: Ever wanted to copy the desktop to your METAL program? Well now you can!! I'm not sure I'm the first to discover this way of capturing the desktop but I'm pretty darn proud of it. Just go to this address and copy the text. This is all you have to do. Just run the app and see what it can do!! Download a particle emulation here for METAL. Animates an explosion, download MINES 2000. you click with the mouse in the window and when you reach a certain number all mines xplode. Download a program which splits the string "sr$" into characters and bounces the around on the screen. HIT SPACE TO SEE WHAT WORD THE LETTERS FORM June 26, 2000: It's been a while since this site been updated but I've busy traveling and doing other stuff. The project on the projects page has been totally rewritten and reanimated and will be out soon. But for so long you can feast on the coolest METAL app out there. It's a image editing tool which can blur, dither, split, melt, and simulate a magnefyingglas. All of the pictures can be saved. Download I'm starting a new project trying to collect lots of cool sprites,sounds,picts and cursors for game creation. If you want to submit anything to that project just e-mail it to axeln@mac.com and you will be given credit for you work. I hope it will be the next great source for game developers. An alpha release of the project can be downloded from GDR.sea.sit June 14, 2000: Added a projects page in the METAL site where open source projects can be stored, there is one project there now. June 11, 2000: Twinkle, twinkle little star has been added to the Qbasic page!! June 10, 2000: Lots of update on SearcherSoftware's site, all software updated and two new apps, HideMe and ALARM The new METAL version, 1.4 will be released on wednesday or thursday this week, if everything goes as planned. May 30, 2000: To make it easier to submit sourcecode or comments there is now a Submit page. Go check it out!! May 27, 2000: Big update on the Logger app!! May 26, 2000: Check out the new site for SearcherSoftware And a note from the creator of this site May 21, 2000: Go check out The files A lot of my betas is there. May 16, 2000: Added Brother Jacob to the QBasic examples, Plays a familiar tune. May 14, 2000: I'm working on a project called "Bookie" which is a usefull bookmark editing, browsing and indexing application. It can do anything you want to do with a bookmark, even export a NE bookmark file, you can choose if you want to make a bookmark file for a specific folder or for all of you collected bookmarks. I expect it to be done soon, and as when ii is I will post it on the Bookie homepage so keep tuned. May 5, 2000: Pingpong has been updated, very much improved. May 4, 2000: Added the game "Pingpong" to the METAL:GAMES page You can play 1 player with a computer opponent. Or you can play with 2 players. May 1, 2000: The word is out that the next version of METAL will be out in about a week or two and as soon as it comes out you will find it here, For mor info about the next version and a wishlist go to the METAL version 1.4 page and read all about it. Added a maths page to the METAL page and some maths examples. Two new graphics added to the graphics page. So go check out the largest (over 60 examples), best looking and most updated METAL sourcecode source. April 29, 2000: Added a new game to the METAL page called BOUNCE!! It's a very simple breakout game but still it runs better on METAL then the one I made in REALbasic called Breakout. April 21, 2000: Big face lift on the METAL page Added Searcher 2 at the REALbasic page for downloading, almost free!! Added Searcher 1 at the METAL page. Added Face to the Qbasic page. Lot of new sourcecode at the diffrent language pages ( it's only to choose one from the CONTENT menu.) Tried to give a short description of most of the sourcecode. April 18, 2000: Some new language pages with info and sourcecode so go check 'em out! Added The Nordin Encryption System (TANES) files to the METAL/HELPERS page. April 16, 2000: Added Address reader to the METAL/HELPERS page Lots of other updates on the METAL page. April 15, 2000: Added Evolution to the METAL/UNSORTED page. A question and message posting page has been uploade. Some example files has been put up for downloading on the REALbasic page. The search results on Altavista has been improved, I think? The page has been updated to frames! Some new sourcecode has been added to the METAL site. A new page has been added to the METAL site called METAL 1.4 RELEASE trying to cover what could be added to METAL and what will be in the next version 1.4. A REALbasic page has been added! The site has been posted on most of the search sites. Try it for your self: goto Altavista or any other big search-site and search for Metal.