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Cool! Have you learned any others? I've heard that C++ is one of the hardest out there (besides Assembly).

Last edited by BirdByte (2012-09-05 13:28:31)

Yes, there are many types of pointers. Pointers to values, pointers to pointers, arrays using pointers (like string), etc.

Eh. I've tried to make a small login system with it - to login to minecraft.net and run a minecraft instance (I actually made the run minecraft part - but the problem is you just have to press 'Play!' and it launches ( D: ) - so after I finish off with the login system (TEXTBOXES ARE ANNOYING    (think of that with angryface) ) it should be OK.

Last edited by DigiTechs (2012-09-07 16:23:27)

BirdByte wrote:

Cool! Have you learned any others? I've heard that C++ is one of the hardest out there (besides Assembly).

Apparently assembly isn't that hard because there are so few commands. You just need to know a lot about computers :p

firedrake969_test wrote:

bobbybee wrote:

Yes, there are many types of pointers. Pointers to values, pointers to pointers, arrays using pointers (like string), etc.

I don't get pointers.   Got any pointers on pointers for me?  XD

And the world of Coders' Shed is revealed to you codersshed.webuda.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=138

Last edited by slinger (2012-09-16 01:56:31)

I'm learning C++, but am not yet as comfortable as in Java.

Basically, pointers are a way to refer to memory outside of an object, if I know correctly. They refer to a location of a value instead of the value itself. So, if you have a texture parameter on an object, the texture will be on every instance of the object, making it take a lot more memory. If you have a pointer, then you can have this:

class object{

object(int getx, int gety, int textureArrayLocation, getTheGame){

theGame = getTheGame;
x = getx;
y = gety;
theTexture = theGame.theTextures[textureArrayLocation];

}

game* theGame;
texture* theTexture
int x;
int y;

};

class game{

texture[]* theTextures;

};

I think that would work, anyway. I didn't test it.

stevetheipad wrote:

I learned the concepts of it before learning Objective-C to get the ideas and have a good base. I probably couldn't write a good solid block of scripting in C++, but it was good to know the concepts before jumping into Objective-C.

Excactly what i'm doing. 

16Skittles wrote:

Laternenpfahl wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

I learned the concepts of it before learning Objective-C to get the ideas and have a good base. I probably couldn't write a good solid block of scripting in C++, but it was good to know the concepts before jumping into Objective-C.

Excactly what i'm doing. 

Everything I have heard about Objective-C is that it is an awful language with no real benefits. Unfortunately, Apple makes us developers use it or else the precious iOS market is unreachable.

Answer: Stencyl.

veggieman001 wrote:

But that's only any good for games!

I only want to program games.

@ stevie
That's what I'm doing.  Any suggestions?

Firedrake969 wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

But that's only any good for games!

I only want to program games.

@ stevie
That's what I'm doing.  Any suggestions?

I really enjoyed learning C++ from a physical book...I suggest you check one out at your local library and try it out. 

slinger wrote:

16Skittles wrote:

Better yet, Google has made a program to convert Java code to Objective-C. 

Cool! Unfortunately the converters are never 100% accurate and you usually end up getting a lot of code that doesn't actually need to be there    But if it works it works!

Yeah, I haven't tried it, but I know that I will have to go through the code anyway to update stuff for new OpenGL libraries (instead of LWJGL, java exclusive).

KrIsMa wrote:

Cout << 10/0
//crash!?!
(I was kinda told to necropost, but this is a forum without this rule (I think) )

No it isn't. We're not supposed to necropost... Heh, Necro.

16Skittles wrote:

Meh, I wouldn't mind if we could get a C discussion rolling again, personally. 

Yeah! Let us talk about division by 0!!! lol!