plz bear with me...
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allright i joined the community because i was referred here and i have a great interest in making games...now i''ve been using rpgmaker 2000 so its time to grow up and learn the language....ok....i read the tutorials and somone suggested downloading dev c++ the program to get a feel for programming....i downloaded and installed but now what....i know its for making apps...but is there specifics?im sorry if this irritates the programming literate people...
Okay, in order to use the compiler, you need to learn the language it compiles. Ergo, you need to learn C++ if you''re serious about being a game programmer.
Open up Dev-C++, start a new Console Application, do all the introductory stuff (name/save your workspace (.dev)), then type the following in the "Untitled" file that comes up:
Compile it using the menu option (you might have to name the file something...just call it main.cpp or similar). If all goes well, it should say something like
Errors: 0
Compiled file size: 45KB (<-- NOTE: totally random number, it''ll probably be higher)
Then, Run it using the menu and you''ll see
Hello, world!
on the screen.
Something I neglected to tell you. If it compiles and seems to disappear really quickly when you run it, just post again here, but I suspect you''ll have more questions about getting everything working before you get to that point, so just try that and post with any issues you might have.
Stick with it.
Peace,
ZE.
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Open up Dev-C++, start a new Console Application, do all the introductory stuff (name/save your workspace (.dev)), then type the following in the "Untitled" file that comes up:
#include <iostream>using namespace std;int main(){ cout << "Hello, world!" << endl; return 0;}Compile it using the menu option (you might have to name the file something...just call it main.cpp or similar). If all goes well, it should say something like
Errors: 0
Compiled file size: 45KB (<-- NOTE: totally random number, it''ll probably be higher)
Then, Run it using the menu and you''ll see
Hello, world!
on the screen.
Something I neglected to tell you. If it compiles and seems to disappear really quickly when you run it, just post again here, but I suspect you''ll have more questions about getting everything working before you get to that point, so just try that and post with any issues you might have.
Stick with it.
Peace,
ZE.
//email me.//zealouselixir software.//msdn.//n00biez.//
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allright i typed it in just like this:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
(
cout << "Hello, world!" << end1;
return 0;
}
then i compiled then this happenned
5 C:\Dev-Cpp\main.cpp
`end1'' was not declared in this scope
5 C:\Dev-Cpp\main.cpp
parse error before `;''
C:\Dev-Cpp\Makefile.win
[Build Error] [main.o] Error 1
these were in the compile error window...now what?
oh,also since you are being helpful i was wondering if you knew any other sites like this one that can help me out...and that are good game developer sites...thanx!
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
(
cout << "Hello, world!" << end1;
return 0;
}
then i compiled then this happenned
5 C:\Dev-Cpp\main.cpp
`end1'' was not declared in this scope
5 C:\Dev-Cpp\main.cpp
parse error before `;''
C:\Dev-Cpp\Makefile.win
[Build Error] [main.o] Error 1
these were in the compile error window...now what?
oh,also since you are being helpful i was wondering if you knew any other sites like this one that can help me out...and that are good game developer sites...thanx!
Is that a 1 or a L?
Check your line "cout << "Hello, world!" << endl;
"
You have replaced ENDL WITH END1... switch it to L...
Check your line "cout << "Hello, world!" << endl;
"
You have replaced ENDL WITH END1... switch it to L...
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allright!i compiled and it went through...but when i pressed run...it seemed as if the window went up and dissappeared in a blink of an eye....what happenned?
Look articwolf3805, although it''s possible to learn C++ by random trial and error, it''s a *very* ineffective method of learning. Take a look at the "For Beginners" link above for a good list of beginner C++ books. Good luck!
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i''ve already been there...the guy was just showing me something and i wanted to make sure i was getting it right
The anonymous poster above is making a good point... You really should get a good book, as I already have mine. Plus there are plenty of great tutorials for c++ programming(and I mean game programming) all over the internet.
But it''s also good to ask here for some advice...
By the way... this is the beginner-forum if I''m correct.
I think it would be nice to forgive us newbies our stupidity sometimes...
So, if you want the program to hold the text on screen waiting for a key-press to quit, just #include and before return 0 put getch();... this function waits for key-press.
But it''s also good to ask here for some advice...
By the way... this is the beginner-forum if I''m correct.
I think it would be nice to forgive us newbies our stupidity sometimes...
So, if you want the program to hold the text on screen waiting for a key-press to quit, just #include and before return 0 put getch();... this function waits for key-press.
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