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The Nerd
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Posted: 11th Mar 2005 22:01
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Hi all!

i have microsoft visual c++ 6.0 but i just can`t find any good tutorial on it for a beginner like me.
I really wanna learn the language and i decided to buy a book!
The book looks really good so im looking forward to start learning!
But the book first arrives in 10-18 days.........
The book i have bought is this one and is on 1200 pages :
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764543881/qid=1110549691/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/102-9808642-4184923


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Van B
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Posted: 11th Mar 2005 22:09
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Well you've certainly got the right attitude for learning!.

Learning C++ is a bit like a roadrunner cartoon, some people are roadrunners, I'm more of an accident prone cayote . I'll probably try and learn enough to make basic plugins, I dread learning C++ properly so I probably never will.


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The Nerd
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Posted: 11th Mar 2005 22:25 Edited at: 11th Mar 2005 22:25
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Quote: "Well you've certainly got the right attitude for learning!."
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Thanks!

Well one of my goals about c++ is to make some basic plugins to dbpro when i have learned enough
The book actually covers making dll`s


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adr
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Posted: 11th Mar 2005 22:32
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Quote: "I dread learning C++"


So don't. Learn c# instead. I'm using to write win32 gui apps at the moment and so far, so good. I imagine that in the coming months, some of the major engines will be fully ported to c# and I'll be able to harness teh power.

There's a lot of mud slinging going on about C#'s inability to be used for game development. From the reports I've seen, C# does an admirable job when put up against C++.

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Jimmy
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 01:58
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Yeah, plus you can use C# for FREEEEEE


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Dave J
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 06:11
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Quote: "So don't."


Well, by the looks of the very next thing he said, I don't think he planned to.


"Computers are useless, they can only give you answers."
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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 13:17
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But what if Microsoft suddenly collapses, shuts the whole economy down, and all the people who learned to work with Unix and know C++ in and out are suddenly the next Bill Gates?

Btw, how do you use C# for free?

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Jimmy
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 14:25
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CHA CHING

.NET SDK

#develop IDE

Get those 2 and maybe the DX SDK and you're SET FOR LIFE


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Dave J
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 15:31
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Well, what about in a couple years when both C# and DX9 have become obsolete? You know it'll happen!


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Neofish
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Posted: 13th Mar 2005 16:17
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/me cant wait

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UnderLord
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C++ grew on me and it seemed alot easyer then DBP but i know in the long run DBP will be easyer and save more time....WTF IS WRONG WITH ME!

When we talk to god, we're praying. When god talks to us, we're schizophrenic.
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Neofish
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Quote: "Location: Uhh Missouri?"







(No offence meant, hell I don't even know where Missouri is )

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Missouri is in the middle of the USA

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Benjamin
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Quote: " C++ grew on me and it seemed alot easyer then DBP"

I take it you haven't used dbp much then


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newbi 2 basic
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C++ is free too :\

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flibX0r
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Posted: 13th Mar 2005 22:23
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c++ teh r0x0rz




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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 14th Mar 2005 02:58 Edited at: 14th Mar 2005 03:03
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Thank you much Jimmy! Now I shall complete domination over the known universe, or somethin like that.

I haven't bought DBP yet. I'm thinking I'll save myself the headaches and just get DarkSDK. DarkBasic is easy to use as far as setting everything up, but when you're trying to follow logic C++ makes more sense.

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