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by D-e-X
Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:01 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: SDL first project
Replies: 9
Views: 750

Re: SDL first project

sk1v3r wrote:the only surface I had was the screen, I was under the impression that SDL_Quit freed the screen only. If not then oops :/
^ This is true, SDL_Quit() takes care of the buffer for you ;), so don't worry about it.
by D-e-X
Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:22 pm
Forum: General/Off-Topic
Topic: Post your desk!
Replies: 28
Views: 3818

Re: Post your desk!

This is my humble and boring workspace:
by D-e-X
Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: SDL first project
Replies: 9
Views: 750

Re: SDL first project

Looks nice and clean, however, you should comment or rename such variables as "int i = 0;" ;) I don't think i really needs much explanation but. First of all, "but" what? Second of all, it's his first project, and I'm just pointing out that even though "i" might be obv...
by D-e-X
Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:55 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: SDL first project
Replies: 9
Views: 750

Re: SDL first project

Looks nice and clean, however, you should comment or rename such variables as "int i = 0;" ;)
by D-e-X
Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:22 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: What c++ Book should I get next...?
Replies: 16
Views: 1503

Re: What c++ Book should I get next...?

I should probably point out you can still use SDL and Allegro with C++. C is a early version of C++, the only real diffrence you'll find is C++ is object oriented and C is not. C is the predecessor of C++, and C++ is made such that it is backwards compatible with C... and for this reason it doesn't...
by D-e-X
Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:11 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: What c++ Book should I get next...?
Replies: 16
Views: 1503

Re: What c++ Book should I get next...?

Thanks for the suggestions. I basically know all of the fundamentals at this point (I think at least). I really want to avoid a book that begins with "Hello World" if you catch my drift. I guess the next step would be to finish up the standard library and start learning some other librari...
by D-e-X
Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Confusion
Replies: 52
Views: 5267

Re: Confusion

I'm giving you a tip, man, just please... go through the fundamentals of C++ one more time, and this time, make sure you UNDERSTAND every concept and how to use it... or at least, please brush up on it. also, please understand that a specific syntax is used by the language for a very specific reaso...
by D-e-X
Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: [SOLVED] Spawn entities along bezier curve
Replies: 9
Views: 940

Re: Adventures in n00b development

also like GroundUpEngine wrote in his example, make a class or data structure that represents coordinates (vec2, vec2f or something like that) instead.
by D-e-X
Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:26 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Confusion
Replies: 52
Views: 5267

Re: Confusion

I'm giving you a tip, man, just please... go through the fundamentals of C++ one more time, and this time, make sure you UNDERSTAND every concept and how to use it... or at least, please brush up on it.
by D-e-X
Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:57 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Java
Replies: 7
Views: 729

Re: Java

Ginto8 wrote:
like80ninjas wrote:how do you know minecraft uses it?
The errors when it doesn't work ;)
Also, if you actually go into the game's folder, you can find the lwjgl.jar file in one of the sub-folders, which I cannot remember the name nor path of...
by D-e-X
Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:43 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: What c++ Book should I get next...?
Replies: 16
Views: 1503

Re: What c++ Book should I get next...?

Hey, I was wondering if you guys could help me. I just finished this book called "C++ All-In-One For Dummies( the 7 books in 1 edition)." It was about 800 pages of material starting with the very basics of c++. I was wondering what book would be to get after this. I have "Effective c...
by D-e-X
Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:01 am
Forum: Game Development
Topic: What projects are you currently working on?
Replies: 500
Views: 164060

Re: What projects are you currently working on?

Workin on a modification for Amnesia: The Dark Descent (so fun) http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/8269/flashlight.png http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8269/flashlight.png http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8369/flashhh.png http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2333/flasht.png Working on a SC2 Repla...
by D-e-X
Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:49 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Learning C++; Which books should i get.
Replies: 9
Views: 1166

Re: Learning C++; Which books should i get.

I learned from "Beginning C++ Game Programming" (It sounds like crap, but the author really makes sure you understand each concept, so it worked for me!), more than anything I experimented a lot and used the internet. cplusplus.com is a great site, also I google anything at all that I don'...