im a newbie programer and i know absolutley nothing except making a simple dos program that says text and calculates numbers...lol but anyway... i need some help on finding some very good beginner resources that helped you get started into understanding C++ im using Visual C++ 6.0 dont know if thats good or not either...i also have Borland C++ 5.0 which one should i use? thanks

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On the very first page of gamedev.net, there''s a link labeled "New ? Click here to begin". Check that out.

The difference between Borland and MS is like the difference between Coke and Pepsi. Pick whichever one you like and use it, let everyone else argue over which is better.

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Micah

MicahJon is completely right, the compiler you use is just a matter of preference. I prefer MSVC++ but others dont. As for beginner resources I suggest if you want to go in depth in windows get charles petzolds book ( i think it is called programming windows but im not sure) if you want a newbie book on direct x go with tricks of the windows programming gurus unless ou want to do 2d tile games and then wait for Tanstaafl''s (erm not sure of the spelling there) book because that sounds like it is gonna be an invaluable book on tile based games.

Just my thoughts take them as you will.

"People spend too much time thinking about the past, whatever else it is, its gone"-Mel Gibson, Man Without A Face

quote: Original post by Zeke

MicahJon is completely right, the compiler you use is just a matter of preference. I prefer MSVC++ but others dont. As for beginner resources I suggest if you want to go in depth in windows get charles petzolds book ( i think it is called programming windows but im not sure) if you want a newbie book on direct x go with tricks of the windows programming gurus unless ou want to do 2d tile games and then wait for Tanstaafl''s (erm not sure of the spelling there) book because that sounds like it is gonna be an invaluable book on tile based games.

Just my thoughts take them as you will.

"People spend too much time thinking about the past, whatever else it is, its gone"-Mel Gibson, Man Without A Face

Finally, somebody that knows what he''s talking about. I was starting to feel like I was the only one that could care less which compiler people used... Good to know.

quote: Original post by Bone Farts
i need some help on finding some very good beginner resources that helped you get started into understanding C++

im using Visual C++ 6.0

dont know if thats good or not either...i also have Borland C++ 5.0

which one should i use?

Well, again, the compiler is your choice. I personally use CodeWarrior now but I used to use VC++ and Borland C++ 5.0 I still use Borland C++ from times to times as I don''t like the way VC++ works. VC++ is still one of the most powerfull C++ compilers around. As for Borland. When I was about 12 I got my first compiler from TC++ 2.0 and it was incredible so I kept on using Borland products as these were the only ones that I knew how to use. Anyhow, all this to say that any compiler can work, as long as you understand how it works. IE: if you want to use DX, you need to be able to know how to get the compiler to use the DX libs and Headers. Not that it''s really complicated to find out but it did take me 30 minutes to figure out how to get DX to run under Code Warrior. I had to read the specs on the compiler to understand how to. Anyhow, hope this can be of any assistance.




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