compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 But how can I learn enough Visual C++ to make something like the thing I made (AllSCreensMaker)? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim825 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 But how can I learn enough Visual C++ to make something like the thing I made (AllSCreensMaker)? Visual C++ is not a programming language, it's a development environment that you would have to buy. Read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_C_Plus_Plus Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Visual C++ is not a programming language, it's a development environment that you would have to buy. Read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_C_Plus_Plus I have a copy of it...studio 2005, but I don't know where to begin... Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorQuiz Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I have a copy of it...studio 2005, but I don't know where to begin... I don't think anybody in here is going to teach you Visual C++. And if you're trying to hint that you would like someone to write some code FOR you, you should just try asking. But I don't know how much luck you'll have with that, either. Just a word of advice - the sheer volume of posts you're making about your AllScreensMaker and its various incarnations... you're kind of overdoing it. It's not like you're violating any rules or anything (except sort of, by posting other peoples' sigs)... but you might wanna cool it. I know it's exciting for you, and that's okay - it's a mod and you put it together. That's more than I've ever done (as far as this site is concerned). But by talking endlessly about it, making post after post in 100 different threads, you're starting to irritate the moderators/admins and other modders and members. I'm only telling you this to try to help you out. I'm not attacking you, and I'm trying not to criticize you. You are new(ish) here, and it's obvious that you are excited to be an active contributor to the community. That's a good thing. ...Just try to... I don't know... tone it down a notch? Or twelve? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 It won't be if you use an integrated development environment (IDE) like Microsoft Visual C++. That's what most people in the working world do. Very rarely does someone create a GUI by hand with C++. or MinGW Developer Studio, it is free and produces smaller EXEs Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 I don't think anybody in here is going to teach you Visual C++. And if you're trying to hint that you would like someone to write some code FOR you, you should just try asking. But I don't know how much luck you'll have with that, either. Just a word of advice - the sheer volume of posts you're making about your AllScreensMaker and its various incarnations... you're kind of overdoing it. It's not like you're violating any rules or anything (except sort of, by posting other peoples' sigs)... but you might wanna cool it. I know it's exciting for you, and that's okay - it's a mod and you put it together. That's more than I've ever done (as far as this site is concerned). But by talking endlessly about it, making post after post in 100 different threads, you're starting to irritate the moderators/admins and other modders and members. I'm only telling you this to try to help you out. I'm not attacking you, and I'm trying not to criticize you. You are new(ish) here, and it's obvious that you are excited to be an active contributor to the community. That's a good thing. ...Just try to... I don't know... tone it down a notch? Or twelve? I'll try to cool down a bit. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 or MinGW Developer Studio, it is free and produces smaller EXEs kraw, what will you be using to design? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I don't think anybody in here is going to teach you Visual C++. And if you're trying to hint that you would like someone to write some code FOR you, you should just try asking. But I don't know how much luck you'll have with that, either. Just a word of advice - the sheer volume of posts you're making about your AllScreensMaker and its various incarnations... you're kind of overdoing it. It's not like you're violating any rules or anything (except sort of, by posting other peoples' sigs)... but you might wanna cool it. I know it's exciting for you, and that's okay - it's a mod and you put it together. That's more than I've ever done (as far as this site is concerned). But by talking endlessly about it, making post after post in 100 different threads, you're starting to irritate the moderators/admins and other modders and members. I'm only telling you this to try to help you out. I'm not attacking you, and I'm trying not to criticize you. You are new(ish) here, and it's obvious that you are excited to be an active contributor to the community. That's a good thing. ...Just try to... I don't know... tone it down a notch? Or twelve? Be kind, I could not do a ******* thing when I started modding, folks on the my BBS helped me a lot, and before you knew it I was cracking door games. did I just say that last part out loud? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 kraw, what will you be using to design? All I need is a small box with 5-8 options, nothing major. MinGW Developer Studio comes with wxwidgets for your GUI needs Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 only took 10 minutes to make Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-357991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Is MinGW just like Visual Studio 2005 but free? What's BBS? And how'd you learn...? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Which versions of each do I download? (MinGW and the widgets thing) What's BBS? And how'd you learn...? download #3 http://www.parinyasoft.com/download.html and BBS's (Bulletin board systems) are dead, they were a way to exchange: info, ideas, messages, & files before the internet. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 download #3 http://www.parinyasoft.com/download.html and BBS's (Bulletin board systems) are dead, they were a way to exchange: info, ideas, messages, & files before the internet. Any tutorials on MinGW? I don't know where to begin... Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJEagles Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I gotta say this, Thanks for helping this kid out Kraw. With your advice, I can see Compmaniac making great contributions to this site down the road. looking forward to seeing how you make out Compmaniac...Good Luck. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Is MinGW just like Visual Studio 2005 but free? Free and without all the bloat, you should be able to compile any GNU/GPL source you find on the internet. What I'm doing is going around and finding programs that "sorta" do stuff I want to do and examine the source code to see what makes it tick Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Any tutorials on MinGW? I don't know where to begin... any C++ tutorials will do, here is one I liked (for GUI) http://winprog.org/tutorial/ Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 any C++ tutorials will do, here is one I liked (for GUI) http://winprog.org/tutorial/ Btw, thanks for walking me through this...if I have Visual Studio 2005, should I use that instead? But how do you like draw the buttons, and text, and combo boxes, and select boxes in resource editor? I click something, and try to draw, doesn't work... like could you tell me how you got to this step, and approximate the code: Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I do not know how much programing you know, but learning Autoit will help. A lot of what I picked up from Autoit I've also used in C++. I learned Nsis and Autoit in side and out and them moved to C++. I'm by no means great or even good with C++, but knowing the two scripting languages has helped greatly Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 I do not know how much programing you know, but learning Autoit will help. A lot of what I picked up from Autoit I've also used in C++. I learned Nsis and Autoit in side and out and them moved to C++. I'm by no means great or even good with C++, but knowing the two scripting languages has helped greatly I don't know if this is bad, but I can make like a tic-tac-toe or connect-four game in C++... Could you like kind of walk me through to how you made the screen below: And also, how did you draw in Resource Editor? And how would you code things together? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Btw, thanks for walking me through this...if I have Visual Studio 2005, should I use that instead? But how do you like draw the buttons, and text, and combo boxes, and select boxes in resource editor? I click something, and try to draw, doesn't work... like could you tell me how you got to this step, and approximate the code: after you launch the resource editor click file then new project then click project then add dialog now you can click the tools and add them to your GUI Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 How would i code them together? 1. Like for example, if I click a button, "Hello world." gets displayed in a text box. 2. And should I use Visual STudio 2005 instead? 3. Also, earlier, you told me that MinGW is a lot better than AutoIt in that it gives you a lot more control --- how so? 4. You asked for my C++ skill level...it's not that high...I can make like connect four and tic-tac-toe in console... 5. How would I apply all these newly acquired skills ever in making a mod? (Cuz you've already made all the mods that these skills are mostly for) Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 1. Could someone please help? I really don't understand how to navigate in MinGW, much less even make a program that displays "Hello world," when you click a button... 2. When you use Resource Editor...how do you change code and stuff? Could you explain step-by-step? (And teach me how to make a program that displays "Hello world" when you click a button?) 3. The tutorial gives me like a whole bunch of code to type...do I really have to type it all...if I have resource editor? And how do I link resource editor and code together? I'm confused... http://winprog.org/tutorial/simple_window.html Also, my earlier questions... How would i relate code and GUI together? 1. Like for example, if I click a button, "Hello world." gets displayed in a text box. 2. And should I use Visual STudio 2005 instead? 3. Also, earlier, you told me that MinGW is a lot better than AutoIt in that it gives you a lot more control --- how so? 4. You asked for my C++ skill level...it's not that high...I can make like connect four and tic-tac-toe in console... 5. How would I apply all these newly acquired skills ever in making a mod? (Cuz you've already made all the mods that these skills are mostly for) Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 dude it depends on what you make with the Resource Editor on how you include it with the code. you should really use the tutorial http://winprog.org/tutorial/simple_window.html that way you understand the concepts behind the GUIs you make with the Resource Editor. Understanding the concepts in the tutorial will help you understand how to put them in your code Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 dude it depends on what you make with the Resource Editor on how you include it with the code. you should really use the tutorial http://winprog.org/tutorial/simple_window.html that way you understand the concepts behind the GUIs you make with the Resource Editor. Understanding the concepts in the tutorial will help you understand how to put them in your code I'll spend some time reading the tutorial, but But it doesn't say anything about Resource Editor...so where do I code it? Do I have to open MinGW and the Resource Editor at the same time? How do I link it... Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 After reading about some programs, I've decided that I'll probably use Visual Basic, even though there's so many dependencies that come with it. Maybe I can learn Basic...and then it'll be easier for me to understand other languages. By the way, Visual C++ looked too difficult for me. Also, what kinds of mods would learning this kind of programming really help me in? I can't think of any... Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26433-all-four-screens-maker-released/page/2/#findComment-358379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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