help tha noob (windows programming)
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ok...im a decent console programmer in c++...but to do anything thats really worthwhile...i gotta work in windows and from there use directx...but anyways... all of the windows class and hinstance and all of that crap...makes no sense to me...well...i know wut to do...but i dont get the reasoning....kand as far as the windows class definiteion stuff goes...dont even understand wut im doing...besides doign exactly wut the tut told me to...
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lol...i guess i was hopin someone would help explain wut all of the stuff means...especially the wondows classes...but also the parameters for WinMain
Well there are 2 ways to actually start in Windows programming.
- First option is if you are using Visual C++ you can use the MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class Libaries) and almost programming in a Visual Basic style fashion - drag/drop, add events, etc.
- Second option, go check out NeHe Tutorials(Http://nehe.gamedev.net), he has some great tutorials about how to create a window and so on, but it is all related to OpenGL. Otherwise take a look at Http://www.gametutorials.com or Http://www.ultimategameprogramming.com
Hope that helps you a bit
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- First option is if you are using Visual C++ you can use the MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class Libaries) and almost programming in a Visual Basic style fashion - drag/drop, add events, etc.
- Second option, go check out NeHe Tutorials(Http://nehe.gamedev.net), he has some great tutorials about how to create a window and so on, but it is all related to OpenGL. Otherwise take a look at Http://www.gametutorials.com or Http://www.ultimategameprogramming.com
Hope that helps you a bit
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quote:Original post by shakazed
http://www.winprog.org/
Agree! I used them. They''re good. Go there!
quote:Original post by TheOne1I highly recommend this, as well. Even if you plan on using MFC at some point, you should have a decent background in the Win32 API first. You won''t regret it.
get charles petzolds Programming Windows fifth edition
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Programming Windows, 5th Edition by Charles Petzold, Errata Addendum
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I found the Genesis series here on GameDev informative and well written. Covers Win32, and GDI in part 3.
Genesis series Part 1 on Win32 -- printable version
Once you get your WinMain and WinProc down, its just copy/paste for all your games. You don't have to understand all of it, but it helps. Petzold's book is probably overkill at 1,500+ pages, but if you really want to understand Win32, that is the book.
Here is your basic Win32 Game Loop from Lamothe
GameLoop1.cpp EXE
That's 640 x 480 windowed, for full screen you add a DEVMODE struct, call ChangeDisplaySettings and use WS_POPUP instead of WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
GameFullScreen.cpp EXE
In DirectX you do your full screen differently I believe, but I'm not at that level yet. In OpenGL you use the above, with additional OpenGL calls for your graphics. But know C/C++ well first.
Phil P
[edited by - PhilVaz on August 17, 2003 8:10:44 PM]
Genesis series Part 1 on Win32 -- printable version
Once you get your WinMain and WinProc down, its just copy/paste for all your games. You don't have to understand all of it, but it helps. Petzold's book is probably overkill at 1,500+ pages, but if you really want to understand Win32, that is the book.
Here is your basic Win32 Game Loop from Lamothe
GameLoop1.cpp EXE
That's 640 x 480 windowed, for full screen you add a DEVMODE struct, call ChangeDisplaySettings and use WS_POPUP instead of WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
GameFullScreen.cpp EXE
In DirectX you do your full screen differently I believe, but I'm not at that level yet. In OpenGL you use the above, with additional OpenGL calls for your graphics. But know C/C++ well first.
Phil P
[edited by - PhilVaz on August 17, 2003 8:10:44 PM]
quote:Original post by Android_squote:Original post by shakazed
http://www.winprog.org/
Agree! I used them. They''re good. Go there!
lol I used this site too
great stuff when I was first learning
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