Tutorial Introduction

Languages

This tutorial is available in English and in Irish, use the button at the top of the page to switch between languages.

If you see a word with an underline like this, it’s a word with a translation. Hover over or click on the word to see it’s translation. Try it out!.

Setanta Editors

Throughout this tutorial you will find Setanta editors like this.

Editors are where we can write Setanta programs. We type a program into the box on the left, and we press to start it. The results of the program will be shown on the right.

Press the button to run the code. You should see “Dia duit!” on the right hand side.

The Console

On the right hand side of the editor you should see

Dia Duit!

This is the console. The console is where we can read and write messages. In the previous program we used the scríobh action to write “Dia Duit!” to the console.

We can also use the console to send messages to the program. Try running this next program. It should print “Cad is ainm duit?” on the console. Type your name into the text box and press enter.

Click on the button to clear the console.

Demo

The Stage

Each editor has 2 tabs you can switch between. One that shows the console, and another that shows the stage.

The stage is where we can use Setanta programs to draw pictures or animations, and even to make games!

Run the following program, then click on the “Stáitse/Stage” tab to view the stage.

You should see a red circle.