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March 29th, 2005, 12:21 AM
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Re: OT: One-color Lava Lamp
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I just had it to where if the program was sent a WM_MOUSEMOVE event, it posted the quit message.
The program uses SetTimer() in order to keep it at a steady pace. SetTimer() calls TimerProc() every 25 milliseconds to change the global color values.
This isn't that advanced, it just clears the screen in a slowly shifting color.
On another note, I never knew that all these people on these fourms programmed in C++...
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C++ is an easy language to get started with, so I'm sure people here know a bit. Most people here probably don't do programming as a job, I'd bet.
I'm a Java programmer at the moment, but my favorite language is by far C#. I also do C/C++, COBOL, FORTRAN, Perl, SQL, JCL, and things like HTML, Javascript, databases, web programming, XML, etc..
Yay programming.
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March 29th, 2005, 10:15 AM
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Re: OT: One-color Lava Lamp
C++ is easy? It's a whole lot harder than Visual Basic.
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March 29th, 2005, 04:25 PM
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Re: OT: One-color Lava Lamp
Compared to languages like COBOL, FORTRAN, LISP, etc., C++ is quite easy to work with. A huge number of modern languages (Java, Python, C#, PHP, Delphi, etc.) are based off of C++, so you get the advantage of getting a head start on them as well...
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March 29th, 2005, 04:35 PM
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C++ in concept is very simple. You set varibles, then do various operations on them with functions. In practice, however, it can get complex. The hardest part I believe is remembering the functions, as well as 'thinking' in C++. There are many functions to interact with the user, and those can be difficult to work with at times. Also, programming forces you to think in other directions than you're used to. It took a bit of work to get that program to cycle the colors. I had a varible that told the program what colors it needs to decrease or increase.
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March 29th, 2005, 05:23 PM
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I just started a C++ class. Had my first class Monday. Yay me. 
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I just started a C++ class. Had my first class Monday. Yay me.
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I'm not sure if this is supposed to be a pun or not!
In general, there isn't really much of a difference between programming languages. Sure, some have some syntax that make it a little more difficult (think assembly, etc). Some come with built-in libraries to handle the more complicated stuff (think Visual BASIC, etc.). But in the end, just about every language is Turing-equivalent, which means anything you can do on a Turing Machine, you can do with the language. Just don't try to program a Turing Machine, that's a nightmare (think assembly is to Turing as VB is to assembly). In the end, the choice usually comes down to the factors of how much time you have, what platform the program is on, and the "expected lifespan" of the code.
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What's a Turing Machine?
I've heard of the Turing Test, but never a Turing Machine.
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Re: OT: One-color Lava Lamp
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I just started a C++ class. Had my first class Monday. Yay me.
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So, when are you going to re-write the PBW server? 
(not that it needs it, or anything: just that you might be tempted to re-do it in something you inherently understand and have fresh in your mind...) |
March 30th, 2005, 09:39 AM
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Re: OT: One-color Lava Lamp
Pointers are simple, they simply point to something.
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