I think the point Xaron is trying to get across is something like

 'Why not use this'
Type TTest
  x:int
 
  Method superduper()
    x:int = 10
    self.x = 20
    print x + "  " + self.x
  End Method
End Type
 
new TTest.superduper()

Personally I agree that the Global, Field and Local keywords are unnecessary, and Global should be replaced with 'Static'.

Second question: What do you like as a starting character for comments?

I use ' for a complete line comment and

'/ comment /'

for multi-line and inline comments.

[SUBMISSION]

"A Knight's War" - Retro/Strategy
http://www.mattiesgames.com/retrostrategy/
Best to use Desktop browser but can be played with mobile and tablet browser as well.
No required dependencies
"A Knight's War" is a strategy game allowing players to fight as the forces of 'order' against the hordes of 'chaos'.  There are three modes of gameplay available. Campaign (1 player), 2 Player (hotseat) and Online (multiplayer). 
It is a turn based strategy which was inspired by games I played as a kid such as Defender of the Crown, Lords of Conquest, Ancient Art of War and a few others. The retro component (probably not as interpreted by anyone else here) mainly referred for me to the style of the gameplay more than the graphics (- yes I know...not what it turned out was intended by the word 'retro' ).
Help is available in the battle mode through the 'advisor' as context sensitive text displays when he is clicked on.
There was a lot of helpful feedback from Derron and IWasAdam which was integrated into this - and I wouldn't have achieved what I have achieved here without their help.
There are loads of comments I've made throughout development in the worklogs area.
Oh....if you do end up playing it then I recommend at least once sitting through the 'demo mode' that occurs after about 20-30 seconds delay at the title screen....


Note.....there is a hidden mode in the Online game that allows the AI to control your forces....it was good for debugging and I've left it in....if you were to start the game, set this mode, and leave it run - you'd probably win the campaign while away from your desktop for several hours! I'll leave it for you who are programmers to find this mode if you choose.

Derron - I know you gave me some more feedback a few days ago about changes..it's late enough in the comp that I'm happy enough with it....not making any more changes from this point on...

Need to start thinking about my next game for my own purposes.

All Media apart from music created by myself. Most graphics drawn using references of online images found or images I have in books. Music purchased from shockwave-sound.com.
Source available as it is a web page, the only source I'm not providing is the php and sql code (which is minor and only applies to the multiplayer mode)

I'm aware Ron, but it does not really answer my question.   The error itself is a D3D9 surface failing to create... Then Blide opens the D3d9MAX2D.bmx @ line 118 (_d3d9Graphics.AutoRelease _texture)

It only does this when i attempt to load this font, in DX9 mode.

Maybe add "Font Machine:" to your thread title ... without that little side note at the end of your thread I would not have known what you were talking about.

If compiled in debug mode you should see where exactly it fails.


bye
Ron

So here's the first question: Why do languages like BlitzBasic, Monkey, even AGK need the keyword "Local" to declare a locale variable?

Partly why I don't use those languages - unnecessarily verbose.  In C++ and my own language scope is obvious without adding extra words.