pcgeekman Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi all, any c++ developers here? I have the program I need, just, could anyone start me off? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 If I were to start to learn programing, I would rather go for C# because it's newer and becoming more popular. C++ on the other hand was created in the 80s or something. Check this out (too lazy to put in url tags): http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ EDIT: Also check out MSDN. They should give a lot of advice. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 If I were to start to learn programing, I would rather go for C# because it's newer and becoming more popular. C++ on the other hand was created in the 80s or something. do more research usedHONDA! lol. while it's true that C# is becoming more popular, that doesn't mean the C++ is becoming less popular. The reason C++ has been around so long is because IT WORKS! Also, the two languages are in completely separate classes. C++ is a lower level language than C#, and therefore tends to be faster, which is why it's still the main language used to develop commercial video games. But that also means that it's harder to learn. IOW: the language you choose to learn should be based on what you want to do with it. Just writing paint.net plugins? by all means, go with c# or vb. you'll have a much easier time with it and get it done faster. trying to get a job at EA? C++ is the way to go. (Although knowledge of other languages helps!) Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frojo Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Im learning c++. I just went to the store and got some books. Heres and excelent book to start off with. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookse ... 600&itm=14 It goes through all the basics. I would recomend you start off with something like that. Quote I'm still alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 trying to get a job at EA? Oooh! My friend Pat works for EA [Tiburon] as design manager (doesn't code)! Here's the proof Getting back on track: C#: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C_Sharp_Programming C++: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C%2B%2B Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgeekman Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Thankx for the wikibook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 No problem. I discovered it while working on the Paint.NET Wikibook. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I suggest finding something that you want to implement*, and then choosing the language that you think will be most appropriate to do it. The question should not be, "what language do I want to learn?" it should be "what's the cool project I want to work on?" * By this I mean maybe you have an idea for a cool program that you are personally interested in and want to write. For me, that is Paint.NET. For someone else, it might be a program for organizing and backing up their CD collection or something. Or maybe a program that helps you make animated GIF files. Maybe it's a little league baseball statistics tracker thing. I don't know, anything. Just start writing code! You might choose the "wrong" language, but so what? Start over again in another language. That way you'll learn both languages, and you'll have learned a bunch of stuff in the process (learning how not to do something is valuable too). Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Monkey Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Yeah, I started off in C++ but I eventually started to switch over to Java. It is easier for me to create images, shapes, and GUI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgeekman Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 Well...in some time, if I get good at C++ i wanted to create my own "screen recorder". Will C++ be able to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 You want to record video of screen actions? Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgeekman Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 To make some tuts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Well...in some time, if I get good at C++ i wanted to create my own "screen recorder". Will C++ be able to do that? Why not just download one? How about writing some new software that no one else has written? Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgeekman Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 Good idea, but what....well, thats up to me to decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 You can get into Yahoo Widgets. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah... That is what I was gonna say, but I didn't want to step on any toes... Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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