i've been programming in c++ for a few months now and i was wondering, could someone tell me exactly what i need to know in order to learn directx, i've started to understand the basics of windows programming, creating a window, using handles etc could anyone tell me exactly what i should know before i start to learn directx..i started to learn a bit of directdraw and it's not that tough but...i still feel like i don't know enough to fully understand and utilize the basic stuff that i've been learning in directx i've been mainly using directdraw v7..if anyone could point me in the right direction i'd greatly appreciate it thanx..oh and sorry if this is a noob question! being a noob sux!!! if anyone knows any good links that could also help me..i'd greatly appreciate it -Zeke''s Signature [edited by - dark_radeon on May 28, 2003 5:13:58 PM]

You should know the following:
1. how to do console-based C++
2. Be comfortable with strings, pointers, OOP, classes, and so on
3. How to find a good tutorial.

Scott Simontis
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DirectX itself is confusing when you''re starting out(at least it was to me), I just read through the directX documentation that came with it and i managed to learn it. If you are comfortable doing minor Windows programming(Win32 not console) then you should be fine with DX, just takes some time to get it through your head.

quote:Original post by Ready4Dis
There is a non class (normal C) interface as well as the class oriented interface to it.

No, there isn''t. There''s a C-compatible ''approximation'' of the C++ class concept using structures full of function pointers and the hidden _vtbl member, but it''s certainly not a ''normal C'' interface. A ''normal C'' interface would be like OpenGL.

Back on topic:

• Know how to create a window. You say you''ve got that already, OK then.


• A couple of COM basics - in particular, the IUnknown interface.

That''s about it.

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