Beginners FAQ:Programming (Rev #5)

Q: I want to program! How do I get started?
A: Two books you may find helpful are: First Steps in Programming RISC OS Computers and A Beginner’s Guide to Wimp Programming
If you have the RISC OS Pi distribution, you’ll find PDF copies of both books in $.Documents.Books.

Q: Does RISC OS have an equivalent of a script file?
A: Yes. They are known as ‘obey files’ and contain a list of RISC OS commands to pass to the command processor.

Q: Can I access the GPIO pins?
A: Yes. Use !GPIO from !PackMan. Help text is included.

Q: Where are the “published checksums” mentioned in the help file of !UnTarBZ2?
A: Each download on the “Downloads” page has a checksum immediately below the download link.