I want to learn C++ so i can use xna game studio and program games. is it very hard to learn c++ and how long do you think it will take to learn? also if i do learn it will I be able to actually make a game or is it really confusing? ok, lastly, are there any helpful tutorials that anyone has to help me get started.
I would say use the microsoft help for learning your first few programs. Join a C++ programing board for some help. And unlike vb C++ source code is NOT a good place to learn unless it is well explained or you know alot of c++. I would say go to a libraty, book store or possible torrents and get some C++ programing guides. You should learn scar or vb beofre moving over so you have some programing knowledge here are a few tutorials http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html for xbox programing http://www.xnaresources.com/
is it possible to make a game with vb because i know a little bit of basic and it seems a lot easier than c++.
do you mean more complex like more features or complex like hader to program. if you mean more features what would those features be? also, how hard would it be to program a game in vb?(i know its hard to answer that but i just need a general idea)
well you would need to know how to load bitmaps to a frame, paint lines, varilbles, detect key press, and make good grapihics. I belive C++ is more geared to gameing than vb6. Maybe make a few simple games in vb6 while learning C++ game programming.
ok, thank you very much for your help. i am going to start with vb by making some neopets related programs and then learn how to make games. after that then ill start c++
I tried programming in C++ the other day. I made some stupid thing where you enter your name and it says "hello (name) welcome" and then when you pushed a button it exited. It was hard and theres no GUI for C++ so if you dont want your programs to run in command prompt then you would have to make a GUI for it. But I want to be a programmer when I grow up so ill end up learning it eventually.
with visual c++ 2005you cannot make exes that anyone without microsoft visaul c++ 2005 could use. I think with visual C++ you could make a gui. I have no clue I am just starting to learn c++ mostly for making nintendo ds games. As for gamming use marcromedia flash it is pretty easy to learn.
No I have visual C++ and its not like VB6 at all, you don't drag buttons on it... you have to do some code and stuff. Kinda like making a button in HTML
Learning the very basics of C++ where you know the STL well enough that you don't need to pull out your STL Bible (and if you are serious about learning , you better get one) can take months. Learning how to use c++ to do game programming can take decades to be proficient at. No one will ever know everything about C++ and its capabilities, but as long as you are persistent, driven, and ready to dive into hell you will succeed! Don't give up if you are seriously interested in becoming a gaming programmer.
Im currently learning C++ in school, and i have heard that you can make abers with it. can anyone give me an aber code written in C++ as a template for me to learn how to make one?
i have written one in c++, I will not give you the code, however if you wish to attempt at such a program, if you have any specific questions about why a function you have written isn't do as you wish it to do I'd gladly help you.
thanks for the feedback mystical( or should i call you Robawtic) i decided to learn vb,go on to c# and then try to learn c++ so by then ill have a lot of programming experience. just wondering, how long did it take you to learn c++? p.s. you need a new sig now that you changed your name
I started learning c in jr high school, then took the classes that were offered in high school. Took a few college courses. Learned most the practical uses on my own however. Taking classes definitively helps. Yeah I know i need a new sig
so do you think with a lot of hard work and dedication, i could be able to learn most of the simple stuff in a year or two?
absolutely, you should really focus on learning the STL, and maybe even try writing your own library of functions, which as you get better and learn more can always improve.
sorry to be asking so many questions, but this could change the rest of my life if i want to become a programmer when i grow up. so do you think it would help to learn c# first. if so, how long would it take to learn that?
um, learning c# would help you learn a the syntax of c++ but as far as learning c++ to use it at its best, which being very portable, c# will not help you much as it does not deal with the STL and is constricted to running with the microsoft .net framework installed, c++ on the other hand is capable of running on any platform.