Learning Windows API
April 05, 2002 09:22 AM
Im looking into game development and have a fairly good knowledge of c++. However, all the development I have done thus far was using Borland''s C++ Builder IDE and because of its RAD nature I know v_e_r_y little about the windows API. What I would like to know is how much about the windows API does one need to know to do DirectX or openGL development? I have heard some people say "all you need to know is to make a window" and others recommend enire books on the subject. Any thoughts?
mang?
April 05, 2002 09:37 AM
Why don''t you head over to nehe.gamedev.net or nexe.gamedev.net and read the first few tutorials? That should help enough for game development.
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April 05, 2002 10:36 AM
hi, just get to know upto the Windows GDI, i think that''ll do, 
here try this,
http://www.winprog.org/
here try this,
http://www.winprog.org/
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April 05, 2002 10:31 PM
Or go to:
http://www.maxcode.com
Download a book by Charles Petzold called "Programming Windows" It is an almost complete reference on programming windows using the Win32 API. It helped me out very much.
http://www.maxcode.com
Download a book by Charles Petzold called "Programming Windows" It is an almost complete reference on programming windows using the Win32 API. It helped me out very much.
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April 05, 2002 11:05 PM
Petzold Rocks!
Also look into getting a copy of the Platform SDK from MS. I think the CD is $10 or so and it can also be downloaded using a helper app. And if you don''t want to wait, an older copy of the documentation can be found here: Windows API documentation.
Also look into getting a copy of the Platform SDK from MS. I think the CD is $10 or so and it can also be downloaded using a helper app. And if you don''t want to wait, an older copy of the documentation can be found here: Windows API documentation.
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April 06, 2002 01:07 PM
Can aNonamuss give me some search keywords to search with? I''ve tried Windows Programming and tried both the 2 hits of articles and d/l. But I can''t find his book anywhere!
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April 06, 2002 05:24 PM
quote: Original post by XtremeIdentity
Can aNonamuss give me some search keywords to search with? I''ve tried Windows Programming and tried both the 2 hits of articles and d/l. But I can''t find his book anywhere!
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the books file name is lapi.zip
mang?
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April 06, 2002 06:02 PM
Can you give me the exact steps you used in Maxcode.com?
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