How To make a Level Editor

[Fallental]

If i am writing a game in c++ what lang should the level editor be written in?

also i have no idea how to make one...
anyone know any sites with beggining tutorials?

[ibly31]

Write it in C++ using SDL, or get BlitzBasic. Also: IF you are looking for beginner tutorials, there are plenty, BUUT there is a catch. Everything doesn't have a tutorial. I hate when people ask "Can someone show me a tutoril on how to make a MMO in C++ using SDL that has scrolling tilebased backgroundS???2?2?2?twotwo

[Fallental]

Thanks=D and hah lol i know what you mean about the dumb question like that, im a newb to programming but im not THAT kind of noob..
im making a tile scroller 2d rpg in directx with vb 2005, using a book to base it with all the artwork, code, and map editor/sprte editor.
once its finished i will make all my original artwork.
the art right now is from http://reinerstileset.4players.de/ he has some killer stuff.

is blitz basic free?

[Ginto8]

see lazyfoo (http://lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/index.php) for SDL stuff. He even has an example level editor you can take a look at (http://lazyfoo.net/articles/article09/index.php)!

But you can't just jump in; you have to know and UNDERSTAND C++ before you go into SDL, so a level editor as a first real project isn't such a good idea.

[Fallental]

thanks. oh ya of course i wont do that for a first project, and i know i cant jump into a library without the basis language.
thanks for links. also btw i said i mstarting with a simple rpg in vb 2005 , skills classes diff characters combat system ect.