To be honest, it seems like you would do well to learn some even more basic stuff before you attempt to learn to code at all. You seem to struggle to use your OS or even a text editor at even a basic level. Plus, if you’d typed the above question into Google you’d have found all sorts of useful articles and tutorials, rather than relying on someone else to do the research for you.
Not trying to be mean, but it really looks like you’re trying to run before you can walk.
@JWiow Is correct.
But that aside.
Just start little projects and just try to make little games. That’s how I learned.
But I still need to code even to make little games. Which coding should I learn first?
I agree with JWiow.
Before you want to code, compile and debug you should be able to operate your operating system.
Downloading the editor, set paths, check compatibilitys, drivers,…e.g.
If you are not really into this, you will never get a program finished.
Sorry to be honest. But also corona isnt that easy. You must understand basic coding elements.
Math and logic topics.
What you can do ist to start with the corona samples inside.
There you will have default codes and you can adapt this code then.
And have a look what happens.
The corona samples are located in the windows/program files folder
Try it and learn to adapt the pre-installed samples.
Then you go further to bigger programs…
Good luck and all the best
Mikel
Corona SDK does provide a button called New Project that you don’t need to know much about your operating system to get started. You can, painfully use Notepad, but something better like Notepad++, Sublime Text or other smart text editor will make your life better. Also consider the editor called “Atom”. It’s free to use and has some nice features.
Now to what everyone else is saying. Coding is not a visual experience. It’s words, math, syntax, abstract concepts that when assembled forms a visual app. Of all code options out there, Corona SDK is one of the easier to learn, but it’s still all text until it’s rendered in the simulator.
You cannot hide from the OS forever either. If you want to eventually build your app to run on a device, you’re going to have to deal with building a keystore and knowing where you’re saving your build on your computers operating system.
For now, install Corona SDK. Use the “Samples” link on the right. Run the sample. Use whatever text editor you choose, open the same files in the text editor and start playing around and read some tutorials.
Rob
I have tried everything to change my editor but it keeps on kicking out notepad.
Hi. I am still having issues with my editor. Sublime looks great but there is no feature to make it my default editor.
Once again, you come straight back here to ask other people to solve your problems caused by your own lack of knowledge. Once again, you could have asked Google ‘how to make sublime default text editor in windows 7’, or ‘how to associate a file type with a default program’.
You really don’t help yourself. Which is why I doubt anyone else is going to bother either.
Seriously, with your lack of any kind of basic problem solving ability, you are really very unlikely to get anywhere in software development.
I’m a professional software developer of business systems on handhelds, and I STILL get stuck several times a day with things I thought were gonna be straight forward and turn out not to be (particularly in Corona…). Imagine if instead of finding a way round or through my problem I came and posted some vague question on the forums and waited a few days for a response?!
If you don’t want to help me why are you responding?
Guys we can’t be rude. He/she has a dream to make a game or app and I think we should help anyway we can.
But seriously. Go in YouTube and type how to get a defualt file editor and that should be perfect.
Believe it or not, I am trying to help you. I’m trying to help you think for yourself… which is a key skill in order to have any kind of success in coding.
I’m not trying to be rude. I’m trying to be realistic about your apparent abilities and your lack of interest in trying to find anything out for yourself, preferring instead to expect others to do your research for you.
Coding takes a certain mindset and a certain skill set - one of the largest of which is the ability to problem solve. It’s just not for everyone.
Right klick on the “main.lua” file - Open with - Choose standard program - klick to sublime
Then it will be your default text editor.
To be honest. Switch to ZeroBrane. It is, in my point of view, easier. Less functions. All you need.
And only press F6 for starting your main.lua file.
As is said. Open up the samples on your c:windows/programs/corona folder…
Have Fun
Let’s keep things professional please.
Any way, when you’re new to a technology and you lack starting points, even knowing what to Google can be a challenge. Getting one’s search skills up to speed takes time and encouragement.
Thanks
Rob