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by andrew
Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:33 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Programming Practice
Replies: 56
Views: 4972

Re: Programming Practice

eatcomics wrote:
MarauderIIC wrote:Ginto, read beej's guide to network programming linked from here http://elysianshadows.com/phpBB3/viewto ... ?f=6&t=148
link no longer works :nono: that upset me because I've been looking into winsock stuff...
That link needs to be updated go here. ;)
by andrew
Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: String help?
Replies: 22
Views: 1166

Re: String help?

#include <iostream> #include <string> int main() { std::string bob = "example"; return 0; } Alternatively you could use it like this: ]#include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; int main() { string bob = "example"; return 0; } Have a look at this link: C++ Refere...
by andrew
Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Custom file formats
Replies: 21
Views: 1838

Re: Custom file formats

Have a look at this.

You should get some ideas from it even though it's specifically for isometric maps. Also it's pretty old (1999) and even though it says it's C/C++, it's really only C.
by andrew
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: MIPS Assembly
Replies: 7
Views: 963

Re: MIPS Assembly

Seems to be a decent book, and it's only 109 pages.

MIPS Assembly Language Programming by Robert Britton
by andrew
Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:35 pm
Forum: Game Development
Topic: Sound in Opengl
Replies: 8
Views: 1263

Re: Sound in Opengl

Have a look at the links on this page from gamedev.net:

Simple DirectMedia Layer

Ernest Pazera is the author of Focus on SDL, and he has two articles at the bottom of the page.
by andrew
Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:16 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How do I make a character move around ina box using c#orC++?
Replies: 2
Views: 561

Re: How do I make a character move around ina box using c#orC++?

Go here and download the code from the post titled "Text Console Library."

There's a simple demo game with it. It should be what you're looking for. :)
by andrew
Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:54 pm
Forum: Current Events and Science/Technology
Topic: Quantum computers
Replies: 12
Views: 2345

Quantum computers

Quantum computing breakthrough arises from unknown molecule

I found this really interesting. You'd think that this would make every computer job obsolete when they get it going.
by andrew
Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:52 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Help with layers xD
Replies: 6
Views: 661

Re: Help with layers xD

Totally understand... you only want to draw what you can actually see on the screen. When you use a painter's algorithm to do this it's sort of unavoidable unless you can tell your tile engine what not to draw. It sounds like you need some kind of hidden surface removal. I don't know how to do it, b...
by andrew
Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:45 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Help with layers xD
Replies: 6
Views: 661

Re: Help with layers xD

Are you talking about rendering multiple layers at a time?
by andrew
Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:20 pm
Forum: Current Events and Science/Technology
Topic: Memristor
Replies: 10
Views: 1918

Re: Memristor

I think persistor.. since it's the easiest. :)
by andrew
Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:28 pm
Forum: Current Events and Science/Technology
Topic: Memristor
Replies: 10
Views: 1918

Re: Memristor

They should call it something like "memmer." It's just a component that remembers it's state as a resistance, right? So why not call it something simple? Hey, a remembering resistor. Memor-zistor. Or, maybe they could call it a Persistor, since it's persistent storage. I wonder if we call ...
by andrew
Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:16 pm
Forum: Current Events and Science/Technology
Topic: Memristor
Replies: 10
Views: 1918

Memristor

by andrew
Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:58 pm
Forum: General/Off-Topic
Topic: Rachel is classy
Replies: 17
Views: 1533

Re: Rachel is classy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_concentration http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/motorist/drunkdriving/calculator.htm How long does it take for alcohol to wear off? I have work at 7am tomorrow. Should be completely gone in 8 hours, but like Falco said make sure you drink plenty of water ...