how can i make my own programming language...

i want to make my own for one of my projects can anybody give me a hand

Given your current level of understanding of programming, OOP concepts and such (not trying to be rude or anything I swear, I just making this observation from your questions in the VB.NET forum) I would say taking on a project like this is well above your head. Creating a language is no simple task, it takes a team years to develop and debug a language

oh ok...also no offense is taken since i know im not great at proggramming so no worries.. and ok.. i just wanted to know how to do it thats all..

Start off with some reading: Programming Language Processors in Java - Compilers and Interpreters (Watt & Brown)

But, be aware! Building a complete langue is hard and there are university courses about them, still not covering all aspects.

As Psycho said, no offense, but it's really above you. HOWEVER. [read on]

You could make your own interpreted language. That's not difficult. It's basically just reading in a file, and either:
1) Outputting the "translated" code to a language which you DO know
2) Running it directly through your interpreter. No secondary code.

Here's an example~ I wrote my own Brainfuck interpreter the other day.
[click for blog entry]

Note, this is a really simple interpreter. Brainfuck only has 8 commands.

/*
 * A brainfuck interpreter
 * Author: Danny Battison
 * Contact: gabehabe@gmail.com
 */

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

void DisplayHelp();

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    if (argc < 2 || argc > 3) {
        DisplayHelp();
        return EXIT_FAILURE;
    }
    if (!strcmp(argv[1], "-?")) {
            cout << "BRAINFUCK INTERPRETER: WRITTEN BY DANNY BATTISON" << endl
                 << "This program is designed to interpret a brainfuck application." << endl
                 << "Written in C++" << endl
                 << "Contact the author: gabehabe (at) gmail (dot) com";
    }

    else if (!strcmp(argv[1],"-i")) {
            if (argc < 2 || argc > 3) {
                DisplayHelp();
                return EXIT_FAILURE;
            } else {
                ifstream file;
                file.open(argv[2]);
                if (!file.is_open()) {
                    cout << "ERROR: File could not be found.";
                    return EXIT_FAILURE;
                }
                string bf = "";
                char buffer;
                file.get(buffer);
                bf += buffer;
                while (!file.eof()) {file.get(buffer); bf += buffer;}
                file.close();
                char* ptr = new char[5000];
                int sub;
                for (sub = 0; sub < 5000; sub++) ptr[sub] = 0;
                sub = 0;

                unsigned int i;
                int loopPosition = -1;
                for (i = 0; i < bf.length(); i++) {
                    switch (bf[i]) {
                        case '+': ptr[sub]++; break;
                        case '-': ptr[sub]--; break;
                        case '>': sub++; break;
                        case '<': sub--; break;
                        case '.': cout << ptr[sub]; break;
                        case ',': ptr[sub] = getchar(); if (ptr[sub] == 13) {ptr[sub] = '\0'; loopPosition = -1;} break;
                        case '[': loopPosition = i; break;
                        case ']': if (loopPosition != -1) {if (ptr[sub] != '\0') i = loopPosition-1; else loopPosition = -1;} break;
                    }
                }
            }
            return EXIT_SUCCESS;
    }
}

void DisplayHelp() {
    cout << "Invalid arguments. Example Usages:" << endl
             << "\tInterpret:\tbf.exe -i C:\\file.bf" << endl
             << "\tAbout:\t\tbf.exe -?";
}

Other than that, I'd say avoid trying to make your own compiled language. I'm getting books on it soon, I'll most likely be blogging about it. Keep an eye out, I try to write stuff in layman's terms.

and how is what you wrote helping him? *confused*

HAHAHAHA, in your face Gabe!

Hey, does anyone else smell toast?

Because it's an example to show him how an interpreter works.

And I don't smell toast. Though I could earlier. Around the same time that you posted that.

hahahahaahahahahaha

No2 you have made my day. Burnt toast gabe!

It's funnier because you can still see where you didn't crop the corners properly.

Future reference: gabehabe~ All lower case. See, this is why I don't call any more.

EDIT: also looks like someone went a little crazy with the clone tool in PS. no2, did you do that, or was it that shoddy when you found it?

Very useful topic about compilers here!

M$Paint ftw. I just did a Google Images search.

Toast compiles my code, so I don't have to.

lol

testings

this makes no sense ???

can anyone answer my Question .

...It's already been answered.

Compiler theory. No offence, but I wouldn't say you're ready for it yet.

Heck, I don't think I'm ready for it. But I've got two books on the way.

I'll blog about it soon.

oh allright...