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Miscellaneous Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: PumpkinPieman on 2004-01-21 20:43:35
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Hey everyone, I just thought I'd give a shout out to all of you since I'm new to this forum. Actually I have been browsing (just not posting), and am in debt to Qhimm for those FFVII patches. :) Thanks a bunch.
Anyhow, little brief information about my self:
I'm 18/M and live in Toronto; my hobbies are collecting Ninja Turtle paraphernalia, drinking a lot of coke, and programming(C, C++, VB, ASP, and PHP).
Other then that and good old rock, that briefly describes me in a nutshell. All I need is a thread for pictures and I can post mine if some request.
So yeah, hey! :wicked:
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casey jones = win. welcome!
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Thanks a bunch, it'll be fun being here; I just hope I can increase my programming skill by paying more attention to the other forum. ;)
It's kinda like moonlighting, isn't it?
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A warm welcome to you and I guess since I am new I will introduce myself as well.
I am 23/M, and I live in southern California, USA. I am currently a student, studying computer science at a local university. I program mostly in C, but am familiar with programming in Java, C++, and Assembly (x86, MIPS).
My interests include, not in any specific order, electronics, photography, programming, reverse engineering, playing video games, and also drinking coke or anything sugary and cheap.
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Always good to see new posters around here. Welcome to the board. ^_^
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Yeah PumpkinPieman, DeadLajik welcome and enjoy your stay here !
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Hi!
Welcome to the forums, guys! I hope you enjoy your stay here. Everybody is really friendly here! :D
xeriouxi.
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hello guys
Welcome to Qhimm's Forums, where nutters like us congrigate
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Thanks for the nice warm welcome guys, it's very much appreciated.
To expand on my computer knowledge, I'm currently working with C++ as a hobby and know the fundamental basics along with all the STL use. I'm currently working my way on direct x, but I can't say that I've gotten very far. :P
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Welcome guys!!!
OMG, you do lots of advanced stuff.
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Hi!
How are y... wait a minute!
hello guys
Welcome to Qhimm's Forums, where nutters like us congrigate
Nutters? NUTTERS!? It's not my fault they took me away! You'll NEVER take me back! HAHAHAHA! :wicked:
Heehee! Just a joke, guys! :wink:
xeriouxi.
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Cute avitar xeriouxi. :love:
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Hi!
Thanks, PumpkinPieman! Your avatar isn't bad, either! :wink:
It's the only and only Princess Garnet! I got that from... somewhere. :oops:
xeriouxi.
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Yeah, I already use this one on another forum so I got to find a cute one like yours ...
bah ... maybe later. :D
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Kia Ora! just thought i'd say welcome and man C++ good on ya :D
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Yeah I've only been working on C++ for 3 or 4 months, but I've done enough programming in general to understand key concepts quickly.
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how do u find the time and/or will power? i couldnt put up with it
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welcome/hi/kia ora/wassup/slut PumkinPieman
me too so lazy it hurts
bu t gud on ya if you ever get some excess money i here for it
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So I'll just say: Welcome to everyone who's new in here :D
(...and to to all who "re-joined" us...)
- Alhexx
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how do u find the time and/or will power? i couldnt put up with it
Well mostly it was the desire for designing a game, I started with something basic, so I just read a few chapters of the book then I spent a week or so applying them too the game. The book I was reading didn't teach alot about structures like in the Standard Template Library(STL), so those I had to find out for myself; but the structures really help in structuring the program because you start becoming dependant on them. :)
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i'll just pretend i knew what u just said cause its way over my head but cool! :-? what type of game are you trying to make?
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Well I know I'm not going to finish it, but I'm trying to make a basic RPG. :lol:
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If you do complete i willing to try it out :D
I would love to make a game to but not enought will power to do so or knowledge i just starting programming this year 8)
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My suggestion is read a few chapters, get the basics down like:
Data types (int, bool, long, char, and so on)
Newing Pointers\Deleting pointers
Function Structures
Templating Functions
Class Structures
Templating Classes
Read up on sorting algorthms
Read up on structures or containers (Members of the stl)
Then lead your way into Win32 programming.
If you'd like I can post links to some of these, but most of them you can find simply on http://www.gamedev.net.
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i'm already confused
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I've done some low-level assembly before. I was surprised how easy it is once you've got the operations in memory (yours, not the data registers, hahahaha...heh...) I'd like to do more in that area. I studied the 68000.
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Hi!
I have almost finished my 2nd year programming with Delphi (or Pascal as the actual language is called) and it is SO easy! I'm so glad that I took the subject at school! I haven't tried any other languages yet, but they look very... difficult! :-?
xeriouxi.
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Delphi is one of the languages I'm currently learning. I've just started C (not Visual C++) and its proving a tad harder than PASCAL but still okay. Programing languages are all the same, once you know one you know them all.
-Dan
EDIT: 2nd year? We're probably on the same course XD
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Hi!
I have almost finished my 2nd year programming with Delphi (or Pascal as the actual language is called) and it is SO easy! I'm so glad that I took the subject at school! I haven't tried any other languages yet, but they look very... difficult! :-?
xeriouxi.
Pascal = Delphi?
PROGRAM Mathgame; {Math Fun By Travis...For the good
Grade 10/26/98}
USES CRT ;
VAR SUBANS, COUNT, ADDANS, x, y, z : INTEGER ;
choice, W, ANS : CHAR ;
PROCEDURE ADD ; FORWARD ;
PROCEDURE SUBTRACT ; FORWARD ;
PROCEDURE MULTIPLY ; FORWARD ;
PROCEDURE DIVIDE ; FORWARD ;
PROCEDURE QUIT ; FORWARD ;
PROCEDURE START;
BEGIN
CLRSCR ;
WRITELN (' Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã ') ;
WRITELN (' Ã Welcome to Math Fun!!! Ã ') ;
WRITELN (' à Please Select your choice à ') ;
WRITELN (' à (A)ddition, (S)ubtraction, (M)ultiplication (D)ivision à ') ;
WRITELN (' à Press Q to quit à ') ;
WRITELN (' Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã ') ;
READLN (ANS);
IF (ANS = 'A') OR (ANS = 'a') THEN ADD ;
IF (ANS = 'S') OR (ANS = 's') THEN SUBTRACT ;
IF (ANS = 'M') OR (ANS = 'm') THEN MULTIPLY ;
IF (ANS = 'D') OR (ANS = 'd') THEN DIVIDE ;
IF (ANS = 'Q') OR (ANS = 'q') THEN QUIT ;
end;
PROCEDURE ADD ;
begin
x := Random (10) + 1 ;
y := Random (10) + 1 ;
CLRSCR ;
COUNT := 0 ;
WRITELN (' Welcome to addition of whole numbers ') ;
WRITELN ( x,' + ',y ) ;
WRITE (' Enter your answer here please: ') ;
Repeat
COUNT := COUNT + 1 ;
READLN (ADDANS) ;
Z := (X+Y) ;
IF Z <> ADDANS
THEN WRITELN ('Please Try Again') ;
IF Z = ADDANS
THEN WRITE (' Great Job! You used ',count )
ELSE WRITE (' Please Try again you have had ',count ) ;
IF COUNT = 1
Then write (' try! ')
Else Write (' tries! ') ;
Until (ADDANS = Z) OR (COUNT = 3) ;
READLN ;
If ADDans <> z
then Addans := Z ;
IF ADDANS = Z
THEN BEGIN
Writeln (' Would you Like another Problem?? ') ;
Writeln (' (Y)es (N)o ') ;
readln (choice) ;
If choice = 'y'
Then Choice := 'Y' ;
If choice = 'Y'
Then Add
Else Start ;
end ;
end;
PROCEDURE SUBTRACT ;
begin
REPEAT
x := Random (20) + 1 ;
y := Random (20) + 1 ;
UNTIL (X-Y > 0) ;
CLRSCR ;
COUNT := 0 ;
WRITELN (' Welcome to Subtraction of whole numbers ') ;
WRITELN ( x,' - ',y ) ;
WRITE (' Enter your answer here : ') ;
Repeat
COUNT := COUNT + 1 ;
READLN (ADDANS) ;
Z := (X-Y) ;
IF Z <> ADDANS
THEN WRITELN ('Please Try Again') ;
IF Z = ADDANS
THEN WRITE (' Great Job! You used ',count )
ELSE WRITE (' Please Try again you have had ',count ) ;
IF COUNT = 1
Then write (' try! ')
Else Write (' tries! ') ;
Until (ADDANS = Z) OR (COUNT = 3) ;
Readln ;
If ADDans <> z
Then Addans := Z ;
IF ADDANS = Z
THEN BEGIN
Writeln (' Would you Like another Problem?? ') ;
Writeln (' (Y)es (N)o ') ;
readln (choice) ;
If choice = 'y'
Then Choice := 'Y' ;
If choice = 'Y'
Then Subtract
Else Start ;
end ;
end;
PROCEDURE MULTIPLY ;
begin
REPEAT
x := Random (10) + 1 ;
y := Random (10) + 1 ;
UNTIL (X*Y > 0) ;
CLRSCR ;
COUNT := 0 ;
WRITELN (' Welcome to Multiplaction of whole numbers ') ;
WRITELN ( x,' * ',y ) ;
WRITE (' Enter your answer here : ') ;
Repeat
COUNT := COUNT + 1 ;
READLN (ADDANS) ;
Z := (X * Y) ;
If ADDans <> z
then Addans := Z ;
IF ADDANS = Z
THEN BEGIN
Writeln (' Would you Like another Problem?? ') ;
Writeln (' (Y)es (N)o ') ;
Readln (choice) ;
If choice = 'y'
Then Choice := 'Y' ;
If choice = 'Y'
Then multiply
Else Start ;
end;
UNTIL (Addans = z) or (Count = 3) ;
end ;
PROCEDURE DIVIDE ;
begin
REPEAT
X := random (20) + 1 ;
Y := random (10) + 1 ;
Z := (X DIV Y) ;
UNTIL X MOD Y = 0 ;
CLRSCR ;
COUNT := 0 ;
WRITELN (' Welcome to Division of whole numbers ') ;
WRITELN ( x,' / ',y ) ;
WRITE (' Enter your answer here : ') ;
Repeat
COUNT := COUNT + 1 ;
READLN (ADDANS) ;
If ADDans <> z
then Addans := Z ;
IF ADDANS = Z
THEN BEGIN
Writeln (' Would you Like another Problem?? ') ;
Writeln (' (Y)es (N)o ') ;
readln (choice) ;
If choice = 'y'
Then Choice := 'Y' ;
If choice = 'Y'
Then divide
Else Start ;
end;
Until (Addans = z) or (count = 3) ;
end ;
PROCEDURE QUIT ;
BEGIN
CLRSCR ;
WRITELN (' Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã ') ;
WRITELN (' Ã Ã ') ;
WRITELN (' Ã Good Bye From Math Fun!!!!! Ã ') ;
WRITELN (' Ã We Hope to see you Soon!! Ã ') ;
WRITELN (' Ã Press Q to quit!! Ã ') ;
WRITELN (' Ã Ã ') ;
WRITELN (' Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã Ã ') ;
READLN ;
END;
BEGIN
START ;
RANDOMIZE ;
CLRSCR ;
IF (ANS = 'A') OR (ANS = 'a') THEN ADD ;
IF (ANS = 'S') OR (ANS = 's') THEN SUBTRACT ;
IF (ANS = 'M') OR (ANS = 'm') THEN MULTIPLY ;
IF (ANS = 'D') OR (ANS = 'd') THEN DIVIDE ;
IF (ANS = 'Q') OR (ANS = 'q') THEN QUIT ;
end .
LoL that was a dumb math game for a .. well i think it was a final grade or project for my Pascal HS class.. Could you put that into a delphi compiler if Delphi = Pascal? I had a lot of fun writing junk programs in Pascal class.. LoL
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Delphi is Object Pascal, i.e. Pascal with object orientated bits too ;) Although I don't know whether your code would actually work in a modern version of Delphi ... you'd need some sort of Crt unit that emulated the old text mode functions ... probably wouldn't be too hard.
But, seriously - those capitals nearly burned my eyes ;) Been *years* since I've seen Pascal that used capitals like that, reminds me of old BASIC code...
Edit: Tried it - yeah, it does compile, although I had to take out "ClrScr" since the built in functions don't seem to do that; but otherwise, works fine...
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I always used Delphi 6 to do my PASCAL assignments. I'd click File | New... then I'd choose Console Application. And there you have it, pascal. Wee. It's much better to look at a Windows box than a blue and yellow Turbo Pascal dos box.
-Dan
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EDIT: 2nd year? We're probably on the same course XD
2nd Year for me too! Never touched Delphi / Pascal though. I know Java inside out though... getting kinda sick of it now!
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Oh wait. I'm on my second _course_. The first was National Diploma in Computing (Software). In that I learned the basics of basic and a bit of object-oriented programming in Delphi. I'm now doing the Higher ND (Software) where we'll be doing C, C++ and Java which are basically the same thing so I'm a happy camper ^_^
-Dan
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Delphi is Object Pascal, i.e. Pascal with object orientated bits too ;) Although I don't know whether your code would actually work in a modern version of Delphi ... you'd need some sort of Crt unit that emulated the old text mode functions ... probably wouldn't be too hard.
But, seriously - those capitals nearly burned my eyes ;) Been *years* since I've seen Pascal that used capitals like that, reminds me of old BASIC code...
Edit: Tried it - yeah, it does compile, although I had to take out "ClrScr" since the built in functions don't seem to do that; but otherwise, works fine...
Cool thats really neat.. Thx fice!
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Hi!
I think I might have confused you all... I meant I'm in the second year of A-Levels. I'm not in University yet! Heehee... sorry! :D
xeriouxi.
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thnx guys your've just put me off programming
:o
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thnx guys your've just put me off programming
:o
Hah.. Well i dont even program much.. I cant do anything important with it.. I just mess around sometimes.. I used to be Waay into it before i took a class on it.. LoL go figure.. but seriously its a very deep subject, and you really have to be dedicated i think.
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Deticated is right, although it will probally take you a month to get the basics down. :P
Has anyone here done much work with Direct X?
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Has anyone here done much work with Direct X?
No, don't go that way, use OpenGl. Its portable.
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No, don't go that way, use OpenGl. Its portable.
Or there is also SDL (http://www.libsdl.org) which is also very portable and opensource.
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The libraries may be portable, but is the code?
After all, I tried to get something to compile on MinGW. The Half-life SDK. I had to change so much. Some notable ones were taking variable declarations out of loops and adding &classname:: to every instance of 4 different macros (there were lots). Not to mention when I finally got it to work, I started getting invalid page faults.
Another one that drove me nuts was I wrote a program and found out you could had to make certain #define constants start with a _. I don't know much about programming, though. My book is terrible.
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There isn't really much point using SDL: in order to do any 3d with it, you have to use OpenGL anyway; you just get SDL to initialise it for you. Which isn't really that good, because it means you can't configure the GL exactly how you might want to. You'd end up doing everything yourself anyway if you were doing any sort of advanced 3d work.
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ficedula, I agree with you. If you are doing any 3D work you really should just go straight to OpenGL for a couple of reasons.
1) Since SDL is only a wrapper to Direct3D/OpenGL, there is, in theory, a small (really nanoseconds here) amount of time that SDL would add to your execution time. This is because for every high level call you make, SDL has to make equivalent lower level calls.
2) If you are doing 3D work you probably would want to make sure that your code runs at an optimal speed.. which is another reason I guess to work directly with Direct3D or OpenGL.
In my opinion SDL is really just a pretty good wrapper for 2D programming. Especially if your only choices are SDL or going straight to the old DirectDraw interfaces. If you were looking for say.. a great 2D gaming library I'd recommend Allegro.
Anyways, I don't want to get too offtopic.. so i'll stop here.