programing

[superfreak]

i just tried searching but i kept getting page error ... anways

i dont kno anything about programming nor where to start/buy or how it works... if someone could get me started on what i need to get if i do need to get anything, links for help, what to do, and all that good stuff

 

[Smoko]

You will have to pick a languge, download a compiler (or interpriter depending on what language is chosen), find tutorials and make time to read them.

 

[superfreak]

well i have visual basics 6 pro, what kinda programs can i make with that

 

[b3n]

You can make just about anything in VB6, just depends on how well you know the language and how much time you are prepared to spend learning it.

 

[superfreak]

well im 17, i got plenty of time, since i cant work anywhere else longer then a month but have spent my whole life on pc's i figure this is what ill end up doin as a career so im trying to learn all i can, im good at photoshop and 3d image rendering, i can do html and flash.. so figured nows a good time to start learning programing...

 

[B-MAN]

Try delphi. It's supposed to be a language made for learning programming.
In a way it looks like c.

Vb prorams aren't really apreciated afaic.
But then again my most usefull program was a little thing that make a txt file containing all the filenames in a folder :/


offtopic: Whoohoo i became a silver member \o/

 

[Smoko]

Visual Basic... The scum of the earth. I suggest you learn Perl, Python or C++.

 

[superfreak]

well anyways, ive been sitting here in vb6 pro for a few hours now and its all french to me = i duno what the hell im doin .... ive looked through a couple tutorial sites but i still dont under stand and etc

 

[Syphr]

Best suggestion I can give you as a computer programmer, start by finding a book on basic programming principles, and a book on object-oriented design methodologies, as these will be important concepts to understand. Next, find an introductory book to VB6, which should be available in a local library.

as for sites,
http://www.theopensourcery.com/vb01tut.htm
http://www.vbtutor.net/vbtutor.html
http://www.free2code.net/plugins/articles/read.php?id=254
http://www.programmingtutorials.com/vb6.aspx

Good Luck!..

 

[Syphr]

also, begin with Console Applications, not Windows (GUI) Applications. Take your time to understand the code frst, and it will make handling events much simpler when you get to it.

 

[superfreak]

yay i made my first program tutorial " hello world "

 

[superfreak]

here is my code in vb6 how do i add a background picture to this program

Private Sub cmdClear_Click()
txtHello.Text = ""
End Sub

Private Sub cmdDisplay_Click()
txtHello.Text = "Waddup Gangsta"
With txtHello
.Font = "Arial"
.FontSize = 16
.ForeColor = vbBlue
End With
End Sub

Private Sub cmdExit_Click()
End
End Sub

 

[Syphr]

if you are using the Microsoft Visual Basic 6 IDE, than this is actually in one of the tutorials i posted for you, but anyway.

Click on the form. Go to the properties menu.

there should be a property.. BackgroundImage click in the empty space to the right of the name, and it should open a dialog box

 

[superfreak]

kk ty

 

[superfreak]

what kind of programing is used to create some of the latest games such as quake and doom?

 

[Syphr]

many game developing companies code in c++

 

[Smoko]

I would go as far to say All comercial game companys use C++.