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Paste this code into Notepad and save it to a folder (any folder, including the desktop) with a name of your choice and the extension ".vbs"

Drop a text file onto it and it should create a file called "Download.csv" in the same folder as the file that you dropped.

The input file should correspond to the format of your "source.txt"

The output file will (I hope) correspond to your "download.csv"

Please advise of progress.

Code: [Select]Const ForReading = 1
Const ForWriting = 2
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set ReadFile  = objFSO.OpenTextFile   (wscript.arguments(0),  ForReading)
Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(wscript.arguments(0))


wscript.echo "Ready to create file: "& VBCRLF & objFile.ParentFolder & "\Download.csv"

Set Writefile = objFSO.CreateTextFile (objFile.ParentFolder & "\Download.csv", ForWriting)
' Read input file all at once
strText = ReadFile.ReadAll
Readfile.Close
' Split input file into lines and store in array
arrFileLines = Split(strText, vbCrLf)
' Process FIRST (headers) Line
StrHeaderLine = arrFileLines(0)
arrHeaderFields = Split(StrHeaderline, ",", -1, 1)
strNewHeaderLine=""
For k=0 To 16
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & arrHeaderFields(k) & ","
Next
'Rem modified Header 17
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & " Postage and Packing" & ","
For k=18 To 27
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & arrHeaderFields(k) & ","
Next
' New Header 28
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & " Escrow ID" & ","
' New Header 29
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & " Invoice ID" & ","
For k=28 To 32
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & arrHeaderFields(k) & ","
Next
' Modified Header 33
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & " Address Line 2/District" & ","
For k=34 To 37
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & arrHeaderFields(k) & ","
Next
strNewHeaderLine = strNewHeaderLine & arrHeaderFields(38)
Writefile.writeline strNewHeaderLine
For j = 1 To (UBound(arrFileLines)-1)
    ReadLine  = arrFileLines (j)
    arrFields = Split(Readline, Chr(34), -1, 1)
    OutputLine=""   
    ' Split data lines at quote marks
    ' Even numbered lines starting at 0 will be commas
    ' odd numbered lines will be the fields
    ' commas in fields are OK now
   
    ' Process up To & including Invoice Number
    For k=1 To 63 step 2
    outPutLine=OutputLine & Chr(34) & arrFields(k) & Chr(34) & ","
    Next
    ' Add the new blank fields
    ' Escrow ID
    outPutLine=OutputLine & Chr(34) & "" & Chr(34) & ","
    ' Invoice ID
    outPutLine=OutputLine & Chr(34) & "" & Chr(34) & ","
    ' Add all remaining fields except last
    For k= 65 To 75 step 2
    outPutLine=OutputLine & Chr(34) & arrFields(k) & Chr(34) & ","
    Next
    ' Add last field without trailing comma
    outPutLine=OutputLine & Chr(34) & arrFields(77) & Chr(34)
    Writefile.writeline outPutLine
Next
Writefile.Close
wscript.echo "Download.csv written - processing completed"
Wow it is so nearly there
But I got this error when I imported the download file:
"Import failed because the file does not have delimited first line"

So I added a comma to the end of the first (header) line in download.csv and tried importing it again and it worked !!
If you can change that you have it sorted !!
thanksGood Job Salmon Trout. Definitely needed vbscript to handle the comma issue.

I have an old bactch file that kind of dealed with that issue. It would count the delimiters in the line before processing the line. If it had to many it would just kick that line out to an error file to be manually fixed first. Quote from: nqtraderman on January 01, 2012, 03:14:51 PM

"Import failed because the file does not have delimited first line"

So I added a comma to the end of the first (header) line in download.csv and tried importing it again and it worked !!

I notice that if you click the .vbs icon without dropping a file on it, then you get a MS script error popup, as expected. Is it possible to replace that with a Warning popup instead so if she does click it, it will remind her the icon will only work when you drop a .csv file on it ?

Warez are dangerous things. Sometimes you get MUCH more than what you paid for..... You guys are right.... I usually check every file before installing but this one time, i didnt... I began to download NORTON antivirus....  All the Norton stuff showed up but when I restarted all my files were unattached or locked....  I cant even run any antivirus programs.... No Nada... I cant open a music file, picture file, etc... Sorry for the trouble guys.... I'm going to get an external harddrive put all my stuff on it and reformatt everything and see if that works...
 romeonehmia.......  Do you have a functioning floppy drive or a working cd-rom .......  You should be ABLE to run your virus scans from there ........

let us know

dl65   Quote

Desktop Picture...

I have a form that isnt sizable, doesnt have close, maximize or minimize. I am wanting to KNOW if there is anyway of MAKING it sizable, but not including the close, maximize and minimize ( doesnt show them at all, not just disable).You can do this either at run time or design time. Set the following form properties to FALSE: maximizebox, minimizebox and controlbox.

The default settings for a form are to make it sizable. Reverse what you did to make it not sizable.

 cool, thanks.

How can I print something to a new FILE USING python?
I want to TAKE variables a, B, and C and print them to a text file.
Also, how to append if I want to add more?give this a look.

Python docs: http://docs.python.org/tutorial/inputoutput.html

Specifically, part 7.2

Here's another tutorial as well:
http://www.penzilla.net/tutorials/python/fileio/

A great free Python Learning Book for all ages despite its title.
http://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kids/ Quote from: Squashman on January 19, 2012, 07:35:27 AM

A great free Python Learning Book for all ages despite its title.
http://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kids/

Has ANYONE heard of JB (Just BASIC) or LB (Liberty Basic) ??
JB is FREE, but unfortunately LB is not. You can FIND out more at my forum: http://jb.netfast.org
Come along and see what ur missing. Also has forums for VB (empty at the mo) and C++ (very few posts). You can follow the links for JB and LB downloads there.

See you there!

jcarr

Google << imagine that!! -  has annouced a new search engine service for computer programmers. Check out article, I am SURE more articles RELATED to this will be out TODAY. I didn't read the whole article but I hope its free....

this should work:

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3636081

 Page not found.Works for me. Quote

Works for me.

Code: [Select]Dim div As Integer
      div = 0
      .MoveFirst
       Do Until .EOF
             mytotal = mytotal + (rs!b_total * rs!exchrate)
             div = div + 1
             .MoveNext
        Loop
           
        mytotal = mytotal / div
        Range("A15").Value = mytotal
This is what I use to add the product of 'b_total' and 'exchrate' in a recordset...  Just need to know how to get ADO to IDENTIFY and add up the rows with the SAME jobno. Thanks in advance! The SQL statement that FETCHED this record SET should be ABLE to do the calculations for you. Make sure you GROUP BY jobno and you use AVG of b_total multiplied by exchrate.

Good luck.

Clarion 6 ABC.

Is there any POSSIBILITY to run EIP manager over the queue loaded list box.
If EIP manager coud only be USED with browse manager, is it possible to make browse manager over the queue, but not over the table from dictionary.

Tanks a lot.You'll probably get a better response by posting on one of the Clarion forums.  A few are listed here. 

GOOD LUCK.

I want to load a bitmap image in my C - program. So, I have a bitmap image - TEXT.bmp.
I also have this in a resource file(Images.rc):
TEXTBMP BITMAP "image/TEXT.bmp" (the file TEXT.bmp is in directory "image" which is in the current directory of the program)

In my "Main.c" file I use the FUNCTION "LoadBitmap" (hThisInstance is the current instance of the program" :
LoadBitmap(hThisInstance, "TEXTBMP");
After that I have one if OPERATOR which TELLS me if the resource cannot be loaded.

Finaly when I compile it appears the MessageBox that tells me "Load Of Resources FAILED."  So Why the resources in Images.rc can't be loaded?

Hi! Did someone ever FINDS a free C++ MANUAL in PDF?http://www.cplusplus.com/files/tutorial.pdf

You use your hands to type. 

Googled in about 2 seconds....THANKS!

In a For loop you have the x++ that adds 1 to x every loop.

Text file "Template A" , line 5, uses line one from text file "B", then saves the file as 1.txt.

Then Text file "Template A" , line 5, uses line two from text file "B", then saves the file as 2.txt.

It does this for all 500 lines in text file "B", so after it's done there is 500 text files.

Here is my template:

Code: [Select]loadplugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\DirectShowSource.dll")

directshowsource("C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\D H.avi", audio=false, 23.976)

trim(0, 93)

converttoyv12()

Here is the trim list I want to use in the template:

Code: [Select] trim(94,153)
 trim(154,197)
 trim(198,249)
 trim(250,287)
 trim(288,331)
 trim(332,398)
 trim(399,420)
 trim(421,467)
 trim(468,485)
 trim(486,512)
 trim(513,526)
 trim(527,540)
 trim(541,592)
 trim(593,633)
 trim(634,653)
 trim(654,688)
 trim(689,714)
 trim(715,787)
 trim(788,848)
 trim(849,880)
 trim(881,925)
 trim(926,942)
 trim(943,966)
 trim(967,975)
 trim(976,995)
 trim(996,1012)
 trim(1013,1027)
 trim(1028,1036)
 trim(1037,1055)
 trim(1056,1075)
 trim(1076,1150)

So the final template has this new trim value:

Code: [Select][code]
loadplugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\DirectShowSource.dll")

directshowsource("C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\D H.avi", audio=false, 23.976)

trim(94,153)

converttoyv12()
[/code]I found this bat file:

Code: [Select]echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

Rem ===================================================================
Rem Batch for inserting a line into every AVS file in a specific
Rem directory
Rem
Rem Usage: insline [directory] [text] [line number]
Rem
Rem Make sure to use quotes around directory and text.
Rem
Rem Example: insline "d:\rebuild\d2vavs" "undot().deen()" 2
Rem
Rem          Recursively scans directory d:\rebuild\d2vavs for .AVS
Rem          files and inserts undot().deen() at line number 2 into
Rem          every .AVS. -1 for line number appends at end of file.
Rem ===================================================================
if "%~1" == "" goto :EOF
if "%~2" == "" goto :EOF
if "%~3" == "" goto :EOF
if not EXIST "%~1" goto :EOF

set text=%~2
for /R "%~1" %%F in (*.avs) do (
  set line=0
  if "%~3" == "-1" (
    echo !text!>>"%%F"
  ) else (
    if exist "%%~dpnF.$$$" del "%%~dpnF.$$$"
    for /F "usebackq delims=" %%I in ("%%F") do for /F "tokens=1 delims= " %%J in ("%%I") do (
      set char=%%J
      set char=!char:~0,1!
      if not "!char!" == "#" (
        set /A "line += 1"
        if "!line!" == "%~3" echo !text!>>"%%~dpnF.$$$"
      )
      echo %%I>>"%%~dpnF.$$$"
    )
    del "%%F"
    ren "%%~dpnF.$$$" "%%~nxF"
  )
)

But I don't know how to use it. Could somebody here post to show how? Quote from: Jerry_s on May 06, 2011, 08:04:17 PM

Here is the trim list I want to use in the template:

Code: [Select] trim(94,153)
 trim(154,197)
 trim(198,249)
 trim(250,287)
 trim(288,331)
 trim(332,398)
 trim(399,420)
 trim(421,467)
 trim(468,485)
 trim(486,512)
 trim(513,526)
 trim(527,540)
 trim(541,592)
 trim(593,633)
 trim(634,653)
 trim(654,688)
 trim(689,714)
 trim(715,787)
 trim(788,848)
 trim(849,880)
 trim(881,925)
 trim(926,942)
 trim(943,966)
 trim(967,975)
 trim(976,995)
 trim(996,1012)
 trim(1013,1027)
 trim(1028,1036)
 trim(1037,1055)
 trim(1056,1075)
 trim(1076,1150)

So the final template has this new trim value:

Code: [Select][code]
loadplugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\DirectShowSource.dll")

directshowsource("C:\Users\Jeremy\Desktop\D H.avi", audio=false, 23.976)

trim(94,153)

converttoyv12()

The "final" template has the trim value "(94,153)" yet this is the ***first*** value of the trim list. Huh?

Ok, so i know a little about computers, most of my experience is with web design but i would like to learn PROGRAMMING. My computer recently got a virus. I formatted my c: drive &AMP; now all my computer does is come on & go to a black screen that says bootmgr is MISSING. Basically i would like to GET some help & learn how to get it up & running again. I know this will not be an easy task but i just want to do it for personal knowledge. What would i have to do & where would i start? Be as detailed as possible, i am a beginner but i also am very interested in computer programming.How did you go about formatting the drive? Are you sure you formatted the drive? If so, you will need to install an OPERATING system. Insert your OS CD, make sure the cd drive is the first device in the bios boot order, and reboot. The installation routine for the OS will begin.

Hey,

I am trying to store permutations (huge) in an int and it limits itself so i was HOPING there was another way of doing this.

for INSTANCE if i want to store a value > 4,294,967,295 in an unsigned int it doesnt work when going past that value

so i moved up to unsigned _int64 which allows 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 but as you may know with permutations you can really have limits if your trying to reach a PERFECT program.

for those that dont know permutations = pow(n, r) and when your working with things like 13 to the power of 300 = error on all calculators + comps ive tried it on.

so pretty much IM trying to store a value in an int that has an UNLIMITED size, any ideas?

Thanks in advance
https://mattmccutchen.net/bigint/OMG, BC this is excatly what i was looking for! thank you soooo much

I'm creating a batch script that will filter out files from a folder and move them elsewhere.

In my example, I have folder filled with .PDF files.  Every so often, a .TIFF or .DOC file etc. will get mixed into it, and I don't want them there.  How would I GO about selecting all files EXCEPT .PDF files and move them to another folder? Quote from: mechaflash on May 13, 2011, 11:57:38 AM

How would I go about selecting all files EXCEPT .PDF files and move them to another folder?

You could use FOR /F to parse the output of DIR /B piped through FIND /V ".PDF".

I attempted to run the code

I'm creating a batch script

"| was unexpected at this time."

put attrib -h *.pdf towards the end of the function

works beautifully 

Another way is to use FOR to list all files in the directory, and in the loop, use the ~x variable modifier to isolate each file's extension and if it is not ".pdf", perform the move operation. (see FOR /? for details.)

i am getting ready to create a media player and i would like to know what are the main features that users such as yourselves have always wanted or have in another media player..I was thinking the one day that a media player sort of like iTunes for music that created play lists for videos to play them back to back or Random. I dont know of any players yet for videos that have this ability to create video play lists and run A to Z or Random yet.

 I have been converting a bunch of my movies to digital, ( which is legal as long as you own and keep the original movies ) and having a video player that could mix it up would be cool. Sort of like a private channel of your own that plays only stuff you like without commercials.. Which is sort of like iTunes play lists of your private radio station sort of   

Cant wait to have my own X Files play list that can randomize, so i dont know what will play next from the many seasons episodes and it would be like my own private X Files channel 

Would be neat to get something like this working on my HTPC that I built so i can shut off the cable bill and no more commercialsI'd like to see a media player that didn't use libraries and used the file system, like windows explorer does.  I'm quite sick and tired of sorting through playlists and playing about with libraries.  Not to mention that this would make copying songs to your MP3 Player a lot easier or putting it on removable memory an easy job, something long-awaited.

People also like easy access to editing ID3 tags (the ones that store things like artist name, song name, track number, genre and stuff you can see in Windows Movie Player and ITunes).

Don't forget that playing AND writing to CDs is paramount, no good media player would be good without being able to create your own CD mixes.

And if possible, get DVD support and maybe even Blu-Ray support in.

And people are going to have to pay for your software or it will need ads, because you'll need to pay licensing fees for use of MP3 decoders, CD decoders, DVD decoders and Blu-Ray decoders.  If possible go for adverts, there aren't enough good free players around and even if it didn't play DVDs and Blu-Rays I'd use it for filling my other requirements, because that would be a kick-*censored* media player in its own right.

I suppose the BEST idea, though, is to keep it simple.  As simple as possible.  Even if it looks boring simple, people will recognise the usefulness of being simple AND easy to use.thanks guys i really do apprecieate your replies and inputs..

DaveLembke

i was planning on including the use of a-z/randomizing...

also, how exactly did u get your htpc set up and stuff..
wat system is it running?

Veltas

if i was to give the option of the use of libraryies or file system as u have stated... would you FEEL as though that would work for you and others who do want to use libraries?

also i was planning to give the avaliable for writting to cds/dvds as .cda files and as the original files (eg - .mp3/.mp4/.flv/  etc)


thanks again guys...My HTPC right now is a last generation Pentium 4 HT, running Windows XP SP3. And I created a simple HTML interface that launches through startup to select and play movies from etc. I have a video capture card in it that gives me the ability to convert movies to digital as well as use it as a DVR as well as it has a video card with older s-video out. BUT it isnt HD given that its s-video.

I built this up cheaply with pieces and parts, initially to convince my wife about the benefits of it, to sell her on the idea of a Home Theater System. Now she loves it and so i am going to invest money into a better CPU and GPU setup that has HDMI video card, although if I want HD capturing, I am going to have to invest in a newer capture card. I am thinking the capture card I have now is probably maybe 360p given its age. Also going to replace the cheap 2.1 audio with something better.

The HTML local web page type interface is not very fancy, but it allows for you to sit back with wireless keyboard and touch pad from couch and select presets that are hyperlinked in tables etc to online movies and streaming stations etc, as well as select a movie from the list for Windows Media Player to play up and then full-screen it. Was thinking of programming up a nicer interface, but dont have the time to program and HTML is quick and works.

My 6 year old daughter also has fallen in love with this system and the ability to play free online games at nickelodeon etc, so it also serves sort of like a FREE Nintendo system..lolI enjoy VLC and if I were to say what I like the list MIGHT be, simply, the
differences between it and MS Mediaplayer.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/


The main things I use is the forward and backward jump(s) where
Ctl-L is 3 sec back, Alt-Ctl -Left is 10 sec back.  The keys are selectable
with 4 or 5 sets for 3, 10, 30, 60 and 300 seconds (selectable) jump times.
When I'm learning somethign from a video these really help me.

I think, for me, the intuative aspect of any software is super important.
VLC uses  the space bar to stop and start. 

WinAmp uses the X key to stop and rewind and C key ( I think) to stop.  That
doesn't make intuative sense to me.

Another feature in VLC I like is the settable vol control steps. So every jump is
whatever I set like +1 volume unit or 4 or 10 or 20 and the total scale is 100.
So 100 clicks or 25 clicks can take me to max.

VLC probably has source codes because, I think, it's open source.  I hope you'll
take a look at them .. it can be improved! : )

I suspect based on some other posts by the Original Poster that their "Media Player" is nothing more then a thin wrapper around Windows Media Player using it's Control widget that can be inserted into an application. Quote

I suspect based on some other posts by the Original Poster that their "Media Player" is nothing more then a thin wrapper around Windows Media Player using it's Control widget that can be inserted into an application.

I suspect based on some other posts by the Original Poster that their "Media Player" is nothing more then a thin wrapper around Windows Media Player using it's Control widget that can be inserted into an application.

I think it would be nice to have a feature where you input a youtube URL and it begins streaming only the audio of the flv. While it's streaming, it's being converted to an MP3, so when your done listening, you can choose to save an MP3 or not. It also would have a little search bar at the top where you could search for "videos" and convert them.

My HTPC right now is a last generation Pentium 4 HT, running Windows XP SP3. And I created a simple HTML interface that launches through startup to select and play movies from etc. I have a video capture card in it that gives me the ability to convert movies to digital as well as use it as a DVR as well as it has a video card with older s-video out. BUT it isnt HD given that its s-video.

I built this up cheaply with pieces and parts, initially to convince my wife about the benefits of it, to sell her on the idea of a Home Theater System. Now she loves it and so i am going to invest money into a better CPU and GPU setup that has HDMI video card, although if I want HD capturing, I am going to have to invest in a newer capture card. I am thinking the capture card I have now is probably maybe 360p given its age. Also going to replace the cheap 2.1 audio with something better.

The HTML local web page type interface is not very fancy, but it allows for you to sit back with wireless keyboard and touch pad from couch and select presets that are hyperlinked in tables etc to online movies and streaming stations etc, as well as select a movie from the list for Windows Media Player to play up and then full-screen it. Was thinking of programming up a nicer interface, but dont have the time to program and HTML is quick and works.

My 6 year old daughter also has fallen in love with this system and the ability to play free online games at nickelodeon etc, so it also serves sort of like a FREE Nintendo system..lol

Now mate, i am planning to do a complete overhaul on the design and fuctionality,

i am not interested in just using a "thin wrapper around windows media player"

because i feel that they all have a good feature or two and i want to combine them into a total package.

Well you should ask the important questions first. Like what sound library you'll use, or whether you will write your own, how you interact with that sound library, etc. Whether your playlist happens to be able to sort A-Z or randomly is a trivial detail that can be handled after the important stuff is out of the way.

Hi, i'm just a 13 year old kid, that loves computers and programming but wants to really get into it but has no idea where to start. really would appreciate some expert help, as i personally think we need more youngins into this kinda stuff!

Things in programming make my head spin and i like to take info nice and slow, so my mind doesn't combust.try STUDYING c\c++, machine code, windows powershell, vb... these are basic tools you'll need... then move on to dynamic link librarys, multi threading and api.

i want to learn more API because it allows you to use computer clusters to calculate, if you have millions of calculations it will take forever to run on a home PC and a supercomputer thats $200,000 seems unreasonable. instead you link up all your computers and home and get them to simaltaneously calculate your code...

enjoy and look me up when your rich :p Quote from: Khasiar on April 17, 2011, 11:28:28 PM

enjoy and look me up when your rich :p

Hi, i'm just a 13 year old kid, that loves computers and programming but wants to really get into it but has no idea where to start. really would appreciate some expert help, as i personally think we need more youngins into this kinda stuff!

Things in programming make my head spin and i like to take info nice and slow, so my mind doesn't combust.

unjustified optimism breeds incompetence.

If you want to take it nice and slow and not asplode your mind, then learn a simple programming language or scripting language like QBasic, or maybe even VB.

Because according to him, people that learn BASIC become mentally mutilated twords other programming languages.

I didn't own a computer until I was 16 so I can't really relate very well to being 13 and wanting to do stuff on a computer

University of Virginia, Department of Computer Science
CS655: Programming Languages, Spring 2001

How do we tell truths that might hurt?
Edsger W.Dijkstra, 18 June 1975

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~evans/cs655/readings/ewd498.html

...
# FORTRAN --"the infantile disorder"--, by now nearly 20 years old, is hopelessly inadequate for whatever computer application you have in mind today: it is now too clumsy, too risky, and too expensive to use.
# PL/I --"the fatal disease"-- belongs more to the problem set than to the solution set.
# It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.
# The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offence.
# APL is a mistake, carried through to perfection. It is the language of the future for the programming techniques of the past: it creates a new generation of coding bums.
...

This once famous Dutchman died in 2002.

Quote from: Geek-9pm on Today at 03:09:14 PM
    This once famous Dutchman died in 2002.
Er, he's still famous, actually.

unjustified optimism breeds incompetence.

Hello all,

I am currently trying to figure out how to set a variable as a string, write to it, and DISPLAY it on command. I realize this will mosty likely involve an array, however I seem to be getting lost in the headers. Whenever I try to compile I get the following error.  Code: [Select]test_1.cpp(18): error C2872: 'string' : ambiguous symbol If I remove the line Code: [Select]using namespace std; and add std:: in front of all the cins and couts then it will work. So my question is, how can I achieve this without having to remove the namespace std, and without having to add std:: in front of the iostreams. Here is my source:

Code: [Select]
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream&GT;

//which header is for strings?!
#include <fstream>
#include <xstring>

using namespace std;

char string[50];


int main()
{
cout << "Hello you crazy world.\n";
cin >>string[50];

cout<<"Your full name is "<<string[50]<<"\n";

system("pause");


return 0;
}

I have also tried removing the headers I have shown in my source, one by one, to no avail.

Thanks in advance. I will gladly supply more information if I was too vague in my explanation. the string class is defined in "string.h". Also note that the string headers do nothing for "psuedo" strings, (or char arrays). the proper "C++" way would be:


Code: [Select]#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;


void main()
{
        int tempkey;
string* getstring = new string("");

cin >> *getstring;
cout << *getstring;
free(getstring);

cout << "complete. Press Ctrl-Z to exit.";

cin >> tempkey;


}


Using STANDARD C code to get data into a char array is possible as WELL:

Code: [Select]#include <STDLIB>
void main()
{
char* grabstring;
grabstring = (char*)malloc(50);
gets(grabstring);
printf("%s",grabstring);

free(grabstring);
}

your main problem is from naming a variable "string" which undoubtedly conflicts with a "string" type defined elsewhere (such as the include which goes unused alongside fstream). Also you are using cin and directing the input directly to the last element of the array, so unless the user only enters a single character, you will get a buffer overflow.I was able to achieve this with the following code:

Code: [Select]
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

string name ="";


int main()
{

   cout << "Please enter your name.\n";

   cin >> name;

   cout << "Your name is "<< name << endl;

   system("PAUSE");

return 0;

}

Thanks anyhow, I would have tried your suggestions but I am not familiar enough with the language yet for those functions. In time....

Hi all,
I am TRYING to IMPLEMENT a SMALL commander and I have a problem with jlist or SCROLLPANE. I have two jlists embedded in two scrollpanes and I need to see which jlist I clicked on. I need this for the back and forward buttons. THANKS a lot.

I have a very good question. Is Visual Basic a REAL programing language? I got into a little fight over this and I really want to know. Yes you can write "ok" applications in it, but to me it's just a man's way of being lazy. There is a big difference from using a Line tool in vb to draw a line or writting script that will draw it in C. One way takes 2 or 3 clicks and the other way takes some words to type. What do you think? Quote from: HelpDude88 on July 11, 2011, 08:34:45 PM

I have a very good question. Is Visual Basic a REAL programing language?

Yes you can write "ok" applications in it

but to me it's just a man's way of being lazy.

There is a big difference from using a Line tool in vb to draw a line or writting script that will draw it in C.

One way takes 2 or 3 clicks and the other way takes some words to type. What do you think?

Programming language
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Programming language

A programming language is an artificial language designed to express computations that can be performed by a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely.

The earliest programming languages predate the invention of the computer, and were used to direct the behavior of machines such as Jacquard looms and player pianos. Thousands of different programming languages have been created, mainly in the computer field, with many more being created every year. Most programming languages describe computation in an imperative style, i.e., as a sequence of commands, ALTHOUGH some languages, such as those that support functional programming or logic programming, use alternative forms of description.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language

Hello everyone,

I have 2 questions

1)I want to WRITE a script that saves different INPUT Data from Database into one txt File.

I tried this way:
echo export to a.txt of del MODIFIED by nochardel coldel^; select from DB1>> %SqlFile%
echo export to b.txt of del modified by nochardel coldel^; select from db2>> %SqlFile%
copy a.txt+b.txt d.txt>> %SqlFile%
echo export to d.txt>> %SqlFile%
The porblem of this script is that a.txt and b.txt are not COPIED direct into d.txt but after a second RUN.

Can somebody tell me if there is one other way to reach my GOAL.
Import Rows from DB1 and DB2 and write them into a txt File

2) Is there a possibility to save the .txt file directly in Unix Format.
echo export to d.txt>> %SqlFile%


Thank you in advance,

Erion.

Open task man and right click the process itself and click 'Set Affinity' you'll have the option of setting it to the core you want.

Hey,

IVE created a C++ program that takes a string and searches a .txt file and opens its location. i have also created a key in the registry
which allows me to open 'run' and type folder and it will execute my program, the same way iexplore, OUTLOOK and winword works.
this is in location

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\folder.exe

The above work fine but i would like to input using the run command as well i.e

folder food

which im hoping will open folder.exe and input and execute string food the same way that when you type iexplore test search it opens the internet and searches 'test search'

im thinking i either need to add another REG key or change my program to sniff input when call both of which i have no clue how to do so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
KhasIf your program is located in your system folder or in your PATH variable, then you should be able to type "folder whatever" and the parameters will be successfully passed to the program. I don't get why you're changing registry values. You shouldn't have to do that.I didnt know you COULD just save it in the system folder that saves time... But passing the parameters not working. do i need to change my code to accept it ie


int main (string &parameter){

}//main

??

C++ main routine has to be

Code: [Select]int main(int argc, char *argv[])
to accept commandline arguments. How are you doing it now? You can also use the WIN32 API GetCommandLine() function but it's rather SILLY to include windows.h for something you can get for free.

Thanks BC this has worked!

Drawing a blank on how to write "." to config.conf file without C++ thinking " " is the start and stop of string to write to file. Did a quick google search for like cout<<"""\n"; to display "" and no results, since this is related to the same problem.

Below is quick example code similar to what I am using.



Code: [Select]#include <IOSTREAM>
#include <fstream>
using namespace STD;

int main () {
  ofstream myfile;
  myfile.open ("config.conf", ios::app);
  myfile << " "." \n";
  myfile.close();
  return 0;
}Maybe if you had typed "C++ quotes in string" into Google you would have had better luck...

MODIFYING a character in a string from its normal meaning is called "escaping" and is done in many languages by preceding the character you want to modify by an "escape character". The escape character in Java,  Perl, Python, C and C++ is a backslash. In these languages there are two escape styles.

1. More usual, I think, you put the backslash before the character you want to modify.

printf("Dave Lembke said \"I want quotes in a string\" string.\n");

2. Another way is to use a backslash, a lowercase 'x' and the ASCII code (in hex) of the character (omitting the character itself thus...

printf("Dave Lembke said \x22I want quotes in a string\x22 string.\n");

This will only work in an ASCII environment.




Sorry, hasty editing made those examples get the word "string" twice... this looks a bit better...

printf("Dave Lembke said \"I want quotes in a string\" in his post today.\n");

printf("Dave Lembke said \x22I want quotes in a string\x22 in his post today.\n");

So try this in your code

myfile << " \".\" \n";

Thanks Salmon that fixed it. For some reason I was thinking it was Quote

'

\

I have a C++ 6.0 program that displays to the user in the dos shell ( console program ) as to what it is doing, but instead it displaying what is happening as I would expect to have happen, the text flashes for a second and then I get a flashing cursor until the outside secondary process is complete at which point the text I wanted to have DISPLAYED to let the user know what process is happening is displayed.

I am guessing that it may be because I am executing a secondary process outside of the primary program, at which maybe I need to edit the secondaries to display what is happening instead of the primary program. Is there a method to keep the displayed text in the primary program without having to go through editing all of these MANY outside process programs that the primary program calls to execute?

Here is a small example of code

cout<<" Display this information to user\n";
system("running_outside_process_in_another_lang uage.exe");
You could try cout.Flush() before calling the external programThanks, I'll give that a try!You can also try:

#include

system("cls");


but you should only use this if your alreay including windows otherwise its a waste of space Quote from: Khasiar on May 26, 2011, 11:52:00 PM

You can also try:

#include <windows.h>

system("cls");


but you should only use this if your alreay including windows otherwise its a waste of space

Ran into a minor issue with my program where I have reached the heap limit and I am not sure how to fix this. The message when trying to compile states "use /Zm to specify a higher limit", and I am not sure if I should adjust this limit which I have never had to do before, or MAKE the program open -> write appending -> close multiple times instead of just opening at the beginning of the program and then closing at the end. Adding open and close statements which I would have expected to clear the heap, the compiler also does not like. I also tried closing the file earlier in the program and then declare a new myfile2 vs myfile, thinking that it would use a new heap with a different function identifier, but that it also seems to lot like

This is the work around I tried to start fresh with myfile2 after the heap was just about filled for myfile.

QUOTE

   ofstream myfile2;
   myfile2.open("Config.conf",ios::app);

      myfile<<"DataDir = \".\"\n";
      myfile<<"LogsDir = \"\"\n";


   myfile2.close();

--------------------Configuration: Project1 - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
Project1.cpp
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\ostream(349) : fatal error C1076: compiler limit : internal heap limit reached; use /Zm to specify a higher limit
Error executing cl.exe.

Project1.obj - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

Note   In most cases, use of this compiler option is not necessary. Use it if compiling your program causes error message C1076: "compiler limit : internal heap limit reached."

I started WORKING on my scripting language project again, and decided that I want to be able to somehow embed my code with the interpreter and produce a single exe file that can be transferred to any machine without the interpreter. I figured that the way to do this would be using a resource file that contains the code which is read by the interpreter at run time. The problem is that I need to link the resource file. I just realized that the programming language I am using won't produce obj files, only exes.

So my questions are:

Is it possible to link a file that is already linked in order to add resources?

Is it possible to obtain an obj file from an exe?

Can I add my resources into the exe if it currently doesn't contain any resources? I know there is some winapi function called UpdateResource, but does that only replace already existing resources or can it add new ones?

* I have already determined that I don't want to just copy the code to the end of the exe because I want to be able to compress with UPX *

What should I do?  Quote from: Linux711 on June 15, 2011, 09:57:01 PM

I just realized that the programming language I am using won't produce obj files, only exes.

Is it possible to link a file that is already linked in order to add resources?

Can I add my resources into the exe if it currently doesn't contain any resources? I know there is some winapi function called UpdateResource, but does that only replace already existing resources or can it add new ones?

because I want to be able to compress with UPX

They most widely used interpretive language presently used and widely known, is Java. here are others, but not widely know outside of specific industries. Hard to say which is more important. You just don't see a big business with a poster reading  "Jave Inside" on the front windows. The poster  could say "MS SQL used here' just as well.

Using  the model of Java or some of the others, you can create your own interpretive language that is cross-platform.

But to include the run-time library and the pseudo-code in one package is not using the design to its full potential.

The resulting EXE files are larger that needed. You would wind up with EXE files larger than the run-time package.

Historically, this has been done many times.The technique is still used in commercial applications. Especially large data base management systems.

An interpretive  code is need both for debugging and maintainability of the massive programs used in large systems. They write books about this. Boring books.

You might want to learn more about the MS SQL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SQL_server

Many interpreted languages are first compiled to some form of virtual machine code, which is then either interpreted or compiled at run time to native code.

I just realized that the programming language I am using won't produce obj files, only exes.

Which one?

nice. Isn't it awesome being flagged as a trojan by all sorts of AV programs?

Historically, this has been done many times.The technique is still used in commercial applications. Especially large data base management systems. An interpretive  code is need both for debugging and maintainability of the massive programs used in large systems.

Best thing to do would be to have the script interpreter program check when it starts for a given resource, and if not found, proceed to act "normally", but if it is, it uses that resource as the script to execute. Then when you want to create a "self-running" executable, you simply make a copy of the interpreter program, and then use the Resource API to add the resource and make it the script you want to execute.

If he wants to incorporate his interpreter and his run-time library in on bundle, yes he can do it. If he wants to optimize, it can be made to take very little space and can be a self-extracting file. And he does not have to use .NET or any of that kind of trash. Just a lot of work.

He can use an Natural, Organic, pesticide-free, Green, low salt no fat c/C++ compiler from some one other that MS. Did I hear Intel?

Your dedicatory skills really suffers BC.

1,330 Java experts say it is not an interpreted language.
39,400 Other authorities say is is in deed and interpretive language.

To carry this further, some say Forth is an inoperative language, yet others argue that it is not even a language, just a way for invoking low-level code. Some real-time industrial applications are structures like any as interpretive language, yet they are very low-level primitive systems just a cut above machine code.

And yes, virtual  machine, at the core concept, are interpretative  systems.

If he wants to incorporate his interpreter and his run-time library in on bundle, yes he can do it.

If he wants to optimize, it can be made to take very little space and can be a self-extracting file.

And he does not have to use .NET or any of that kind of trash.

He can use an Natural, Organic, pesticide-free, Green, low salt no fat c/C++ compiler from some one other that MS. Did I hear Intel?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_C%2B%2B_Compiler

It won't produce obj files and it uses a proprietary resource file format (read below).

Are you talking about UPX? If so, can you recommend a exe compressor/encryptor that isn't detected by AV.

I personally find exe compression/encryption utterly pointless and only goes to show ones hubris about their own projects

You keep using the term 'byte code'. Would you like to explain that? Some machines have a 12 bit word.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_bytecode

Java bytecode is the form of instructions that the Java virtual machine executes. Each bytecode opcode is one byte in length, although some require parameters, resulting in some multi-byte instructions. Not all of the possible 256 opcodes are used. In fact, Sun Microsystems, the original creators of the Java programming language, the Java virtual machine and other components of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), have set aside 3 values to be permanently unimplemented.[1
...
A Java programmer does not need to be aware of or understand Java bytecode at all. However, as suggested in the IBM developerWorks journal, "Understanding bytecode and what bytecode is likely to be generated by a Java compiler helps the Java programmer in the same way that knowledge of assembler helps the C or C++ programmer."[2]
...
Java bytecode is designed to be executed in a Java virtual machine. There are several virtual machines available today, both free and commercial products.
  Further information: Java virtual machine
If executing Java bytecode in a Java virtual machine is not desirable, a developer can also compile Java source code or Java bytecode directly to native machine code with tools such as the GNU Compiler for Java. Some processors can execute Java bytecode natively. Such processors are known as Java processors.

Your dedicatory skills really suffers BC.

What does this mean?

which if I understand correctly compiles to a Machine code EXE, right? isn't that enough "protection" from... whatever you are encrypting the program for?

We can agree on this. Compression/encryption is of little value for a project. Unless compression/encryption is the project.

From the OP first post it is not clear if he has and interactive language or one the has to be processed before execution.

Where did the OP go? Having a cup of coffee?

That's what I was going to do until I experimented with ResourceHacker and found out that PB uses a different kind of resource file format, so this method won't work. I think I am just going to write the code directly on to the end of the exe file and hope it doesn't trigger any AV software.

I am MAKING an online chatroom with VB.NET/ASP.  The only thing I can't figure out is how to take the INPUT from one user and send it to all clients.  Please help.

-FleexyCodeproject has some nice articles about it, like this one.Sorry, I need VB .NET code.If you cannot understand the CONCEPT expressed in whatever .net language then how do you expect to implement it?I am not at all experienced with C-like languages and their syntax.

hey! i got a PROBLEM with understand this program.
Code: [Select]#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
 int LIG;   /* nombre de lignes        */
 int L;     /* compteur des lignes     */
 int ESP;   /* nombre d'espaces        */
 int I;     /* compteur des caractères */

 do
   {
     printf("Nombres de lignes : ");
    SCANF("%d", &LIG);
   }
 while (LIG<1 || LIG>20);
 
 for (L=0 ; L<LIG ; L++)
   {
    ESP = LIG-L-1;
    for (I=0 ; I<ESP ; I++)
        putchar(' ');
    for (I=0 ; I<2*L+1  ; I++)  //i don't understand this line
        putchar('*');
    putchar('\n');
   }
  RETURN 0;
}




but if possible you can explain me in detail how codes here work.
thank for your contribution.I am not sure either. The USE of { and } is not clear.

Im looking for someone to help me with flowcharting. thx.
There might be alot of people here who can help you or there might not. We can do very little without a question.If this is a programming question, then I can't help you.  But if you mean just finding a program to make flowcharts, I recommend Microsoft Visio.One of the exercises is

Make a program that asks the user to ENTER the amount that he or she has budgeted for the MONTH. A loop should then prompt the user to enter each of his or her expenses for the month, and keep a running total. When the loop is FINISHED, the program should display the amount that user is over or under budget.

i need this into a For loop flowchartstart symbol
input symbol
process symbol
output symbol
Branch symbol if not done, -> back to input
process symbol
output symbol
finish symbol
im a little familiar of the structure of it
just need to know what "wording GOES into each boxes" Quote from: cristo911 on June 02, 2011, 08:26:58 PM

im a little familiar of the structure of it
just need to know what "wording goes into each boxes"

Bet you didn't expect to HEAR from me, did ya?   

Anyhow, I have an SMF board...latest version 2.0 Final.  I have a mod installed that appears to have a CSS issue.  I have contacted the author of the mod...and the author of the theme I am using...and they've proved to be no help regarding this issue...so, I'm hoping someone, here, will be able to take a look at the issue I'm having and offer up a solution.

Okay, now that that's out of the way...my issue:  (see attached image)

As you can see...there's a white area below "Not Spammer:  This data wasn't..."  The white area should be two additional lines with similar text next to the images....and a blue background, just like the above mentioned line.

I've attached the image, the HTML, as well as the CSS for the particular theme I'm using.  So, if anyone can offer up a solution it would be greatly appreciated.

[recovering DISK space - old attachment deleted by admin]Hey Steve. Is there another CSS for the mod itself? Can't find the "leyend_stopspammer" class in the index CSS...Hello, kpac...and thanks for replying.  No, I cannot find one after extracting the .zip file for this mod.  There are some PHP and XML files, but nothing css related...unless it's hardcoded into the package install.kpac,

Attached is updated CSS file...

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]I can't figure out what's the fix, but here's something you can use.

Code: [Select]<div class="floatright">

    <div class="additional_row titlebg">
        <div style="text-align: center">73 Spammers blocked up until today</div>
    </div>
   
    <div class="additional_row titlebg">
        <div style="margin: auto" class="leyend_stopspammer">
            <img src="http://glitchpc.net/Themes/default/images/icons/moreinfo.gif" alt="Icon MoreInfo" style="vertical-align: middle" /> Not Spammer: This data wasn't in a DB. But you can check
        </div>
    </div>
           
    <div class="additional_row titlebg">
        <div style="margin: auto" class="leyend_stopspammer">
            <img src="http://glitchpc.net/Themes/default/images/icons/suspect.gif" alt="Icon Suspect" style="vertical-align: middle" /> Suspect: This member couldn't be checked. Check now
        </div>
    </div>
   
    <div class="additional_row titlebg">
        <div style="margin: auto" class="leyend_stopspammer">
            <img src="http://glitchpc.net/Themes/default/images/icons/spammer.gif" alt="Icon Spammer" style="vertical-align: middle" /> Spammer: See more info of activity of this spammer
        </div>
    </div>
           
    <div class="additional_row titlebg" style="text-align: right;">
        <label>In Stop Forum Spam WEB:</label>
        <input type="submit" name="spammers_checks" value="Check these Members" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to check the selected members?');" />
        <input type="submit" name="spammers_report" value="Report these Members" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to report the selected members?\n\nThink that when you report a member to SFS they are marked as spammer all over the world\nand they won\'t be able to use any of the forums connected to SFS around the world.\n\nDo it only if you are completely sure they are spammers and if by any chance you make a mistake\ntell as SOON as possible the mod\'s creator to correct the mistake inside the SFS database.');" />
    </div>
   
    <div class="additional_row" style="text-align: right;">
        <input type="submit" name="delete_members" value="Delete Selected Members" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete the selected members?');" class="button_submit" />
    </div>
               
</div>

...basically just adding another "additional_row titlebg" class to every line which isn't appearing properly. Hopefully that'll work.Thanks, kpac, but...I found a simpler solution.

Added this to the end of the CSS file:

Code: [Select].leyend_stopspammer {
background-color: #00639C;
}
Worked like a champ and I ended up with this image...see attached.

Thanks for taking the time to look at it, though.  Sorry, if I wasted your time.

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]No problem, never even thought of something that simple.

Hello,

I was reading through CompTIA A+ for Dummies I came to a SECTION about reading binary numbers and converting them into decimal values and then about converting hexadecimal. I didn't find the examples and the explanation to be very helpful. Is there someone that can explain this in a better way then the book.

Thank youCould you post a couple of the examples that you are having a hard time with?
The more information that you provide will allow the support to be far more accurate.The book states:

You may see a question on the test asking you to convert a binary number such as 00000101 to a decimal value—you know, ordinary numbers. The key is to remember that each position REPRESENTS a power of 2, starting with 0 on the right end up through 7 at the left end. For example, the binary number 00001010 contains
0 ¥ 20 = 0 (any number to the zero power is worth 1)
1 ¥ 21 = 2 (any number to the one power is the number)
0 ¥ 22 = 0 (two times two)
1 ¥ 23 = 8 (two times two times two)
Totaling 10 (the remaining positions are all zero)

http://imageshack.us/f/836/acefquestions.jpg/

This one looks at hexadecimal numbers.

http://imageshack.us/f/717/acefquestions2.jpg/


This link shows the questions the book  was asking. I was wondering  if someone took take a look at this and walk me though how to do this.

Thank youI thought I understood this stuff pretty well, but I have to admit that those pages confused me. Maybe it's just the wording.

I hope this is helpful for you.

Working with Number Bases:
http://mathbits.com/mathbits/compsci/introduction/Nbases.htm

Converting from base 10:
http://mathbits.com/mathbits/compsci/introduction/frombase10.htm


Converting to base 10:
http://mathbits.com/mathbits/compsci/introduction/tobase10.htm

Converting via base 10:
http://mathbits.com/mathbits/compsci/introduction/viabase10.htm


Another thing which might prove useful is this way to convert binary to hex and back again. One hex character is USED to represent four binary characters. Here is the key:

0000 = 0

0001 = 1

0010 = 2

0011 = 3

0100 = 4

0101 = 5

0110 = 6

0111 = 7

1000 = 8

1001 = 9

1010 = A

1011 = B

1100 = C

1101 = D

1110 = E

1111 = F

If you can keep these in mind you can quickly convert between binary and hexadecimal. Memorize the sequence of the numbers zero to eight.
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111
1000
Once you have that in you brain, you can figure how to finish the sequence up to fifteen. That is the key of converting from Hexadecimal and bainary.
For decimal, memorize this decimal sequence.
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Those above are the values of the lower eight bits.
Then memorize :
16384 8192 4096 2048 1024 512 256
Those are for the upper eight bits.

So a binary number such as: 
0000-0100 0000-0001
is 1024 + 1 = 1025
With a little practice...

Study the numbers and you will catch on.
Noways it is MUCH easier that it used to be -
when they had the other kind of binary numbers.Maybe this can help, number is what it will display in binary but its easy enough to modify for other purposes.

//this is the number to be shown in binary
int number = 10;

vector bin;

//this loop is the length of the binary string so if showing binary of 1 it will show 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    for (int i = 10; i >= 0; i--){
        int bit = ((number>> i) & 1);
        bin.push_back(bit);
   }//for

   for (int i = 0; i < bin.size(); i++)
      COUT << bin.at(i) << " ";

   cout << endl;In the event that you ever have to do binary decimals (or bimals!):

The first place after the decimal represents 1/2 (10.1 = 2.5)
The 2nd place is 1/4 (110.11=6.75)
and so on, keep dividing by 2

Hexadecimal works the same way, 0.F = 15/16; 0.1 = 1/16; 0.8 = 1/2

Don't pay money for assembly language tools. Some of the best are free. Anyone who might want to try Assembly Language programming can find free tools.
Here is a recommended site:
http://www.freebyte.com/programming/assembler/
Quote

Free Assemblers
Free Assembly IDE's
Free Disassemblers / Debuggers
Free Hexadecimal Editors
Assembly tutorials & reference
PE file resources
Assembly Resources and Links
Related Freebyte Pages

I've done a little assembly.
Ability to spell correctly is also needed.

The smallest and simplest x86 assembler

http://flatassembler.net/

It is used to make OSs, so yeah. It's pretty stable.

A good IDE: http://www.winasm.net/

will it help me to learn asm ?

am using ubuntu as OS will it help me on it ?

The flat assembler has versions for DOS, Linux and Windows.

• The Linux OS
  
• The GNU utilities
  
  • A 32 bit flat address space
  • The C Library
    
  • Assembly language calls to the C library.

I would LIKE to KNOW what's your opinion on the new standard, C++0x ?

Is it this?
Quote

C++0x
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C++0x (pronounced "see plus plus oh ex")[1] is the unofficial name of the planned new standard for the C++ programming language (originally, finalization was expected in 2008 or 2009, but the "0x" was retained).[2] C++0x is intended to replace the existing C++ standard, ISO/IEC 14882, which was published in 1998 and updated in 2003. These predecessors are informally but commonly known as C++98 and C++03. The new standard will include several additions to the core language and will extend the C++ standard library, incorporating most of the C++ Technical REPORT 1 (TR1) libraries — most likely with the exception of the library of mathematical special functions.[citation needed] Since the standard is not yet finalized, this article may not reflect the most recent state of C++0x. The first working draft international standard was published in August 2010 ...

Dear all
I like to search a drive (not a FILE) and find a text as "ABCD" on it.
would you please help me?
I PREFER VB code.
sarirDo you want to search at the abstract layer? That is, by files and file types, but not system files, and other stuff that are not part of typical text or document file?
Or do you really want to search the drive byte-by-byte to look for a raw pattern, regardless of its RELATIONSHIP to the higher ORDER o0f things.
Is the program to a Ad-Hoc kind of thing?  Meaning that there is no advance preparation n before the user starts it.

Hello! I'm making a simple batch program, that will take input, put it in a file, and display it just LIKE a chat.
Everything works fine, exept for the part with linking more computers. I'd like to save the outputfile on my server, and have the batchfiles connecting to it to display the files content.
I don't want to use the FTP command.
Please help me!

Here's what I've got so far:

Code: [Select]echo off
cls
color ce
:start
cls
echo.
echo ---------- Chatengine [1.0] -----------
echo.
echo Welcome to chatengine!
echo.
set /p A=Please pick your nickname:
echo.
echo You are now called: %A%.
echo.
echo This window will now be converted to an input box.
echo.
echo HAPPY chating!
echo.
pause
start Chatclient.bat
echo. >>chat.mfg
echo --------------------------------------->>chat.mfg
echo %A% just joined the chat>>chat.mfg
echo --------------------------------------->>chat.mfg
:write
cls
set /p X=Your message:
echo. >>chat.mfg
echo At %time%, %A% said:>>chat.mfg
echo %X%>>chat.mfg
goto write

And:

Code: [Select]echo off
color ce
:1
cls
echo.
echo ------ Chatwindow -------
type chat.mfg
start /WAIT /min smooth.bat
goto 1
smooth.bat is a two seconds countdown to refresh the window without flashing to much.THis has been read 150 TIMES, so I don't THINK I'll find any solution here, but say I'd use the chat on a LAN network instead, what would I then need to do? Quote

Hello! I'm making a simple batch program, that will take input, put it in a file, and display it just like a chat.

And besides, if you say it's poor use of resources, does that mean there IS an easy way to do this? if there is, Please tell me how!

Hey guys,

I am wondering how i would go about translating messages sent to an external program.

for instance my program gets a handle of notepad.exe what i want to do is if user mouse press  to auto input some text
The part of this project i need help with is the listening for mouse press

    Code: [Select] while (GetMessage(&msg, hWnd, 0, 0)){
TranslateMessage(&msg);

if (msg.message == WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN )
MessageBox(NULL,"Success","Message:",MB_OK);
DispatchMessage(&msg);

}//while
any help will be great.

ThanksIf I understand what you want to do correctly, you want to basically "see" the messages being sent to another applications window?

what you are doing is trying to setup a message pump for the exterior window. This isn't going to work, because GetMessage() will only retrieve messages sent to windows in your process.

In order to subclass a window, you need to use SetWindowLong(GWL_WNDPROC, ). Normally, this is accomplished in a few steps:

1. use SetWindowLong(GWL_WNDPROC,&MyWindowProcedure) to set the window procedure to be your routine. SetWindowLong() will return the old address, save this.

3. instead of calling DefWindowProc() or simply returning from the "MyWindowProcedure" routine, use CallWindowProc() on the saved address that you got from GetWindowLong() in step one.

However- this will only work for windows that are within the same process as the caller. That is- you basically will not be able to set the notepad's window procedure this way, as documented in the MSDN documentation for SetWindowLong() regarding GWL_WNDPROC:

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You cannot change this attribute if the window does not belong to the same process as the calling thread.

So I am making the transition from VC6 to VC++ 2008 Express and went looking for an example to look at on how to take a user input in Windows GUI that is a char string and write that appending to a text FILE and no such luck, but tons of info on how to do this in Console dos shell mode for user input and write to file which I already know how to do.

Anyone know of a good site for examples - or - can share a coded example on how to do this in VC++ 2008 Express?

Even with VC6, I never created a Windows GUI program before, but mainly Console shell executed programs. Kind of wish the college professor back then went into the Visual C++ instead of Console C++ which is a down and dirty and primitive like user interface. I have a project that is currently coded as a Console app that I want to clean up into my first ever programmed Windows GUI program. And I got copy of VC++ 2008 Express, so that I can use modern .NET

A while back when looking into Windows GUI programming many people told me to switch to Visual Basic which is easier than Visual C++, but I was stubborn and stuck with C++. Should I make the transition from C++ to VB? Probably couldnt hurt to know both anyways?creating a User interface in C++ is the same REGARDLESS of the compiler or IDE you use; you use the win32 API C functions.

Scratch Application.

You can also use .NET and windows forms using the CLI extensions to C++ provided by the MS C++ Compiler and Visual Studio. The "generic" program for that can be created within the IDE using the new project dialog:



In project types, choose Other Languages->Visual C++->CLR, and then "Windows Forms Application" in the Templates List.

Adding to this, a "generic" Win32 Application can be generated in the same fashion, by choosing Win32 rather than CLR, and selecting "Win32 Project" from the panel.

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Kind of wish the college professor back then went into the Visual C++ instead of Console C++

A while back when looking into Windows GUI programming many people told me to switch to Visual Basic which is easier than Visual C++, but I was stubborn and stuck with C++. Should I make the transition from C++ to VB? Probably couldnt hurt to know both anyways?

How to get into/install interactive mode in python. I have installed python on my windows xp system but I cant seem to find interactive mode.Just start it up. It should be in you program list. When is starts you MAY see this:
Code: [Select]Python 2.7.1 (r271:86832, Nov 27 2010, 18:30:46) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "COPYRIGHT", "CREDITS" or "license()" for more information.
>>> help
Type help() for interactive help, or help(object) for help about object.
>>>
Did you already do that?

I have a program that I am tinkering on and it has 8 seeded random generators. I am trying to fix 2 problems.

First problem is that unless I put in a delay between the first group of 4 seeded random generators and the second group, both sets of 4 will output the same values. By placing a loop between the first group and the second group I end up with a different output because time was taken to process that loop so the seed changed for the next group of 4 seeded randoms. If you coment out:
Code: [Select] for(Delay=1;Delay<=2000;Delay++){
cout<<"\n";
}you can then see how they end up being same.

Second problem is that it appears that the first group of 4 seeded randoms seem to be of a value less than the second group of 4, so I am thinking that I MAY be dealing with an issue with riding the algorithm to where the second group processed has an unfair advantage than the first group. Ran it 8 times and kept getting results that for a game would give Player 2 an unfair advantage than Player 1, even though the code is exactly the same for both players. Thinking I might need a more advanced seeded random generator or to randomize who gets Player 1 and Player 2's outputs which just seems like a band aid to a better way to do this that someone might be able to point out to me.

Code: [Select]#include<iostream>
#include<ctime>    // For time()
#include<cstdlib>  // For srand() and rand()
using namespace std;

// =================== GAME VALUES ===========================================
int P1_Max_Value;//GAME Static Crit Comparitor Initialization
int P1_B=22;     //GAME Static Crit Stat...Never Changed from 22
int P1_X=0;      //GAME Dynamic Bonus Damage on Crit 0 = NONE ... SEE [ W=(D*.01)*(A+X) ]
int P1_Max_Hit;  //GAME Static Hit Comparitor Initialization
int P1_CX=11;    //GAME Hit - 10% Chance to Miss 11 when calc against 1 to 11
int P1_Hit=0;    //GAME Hit or Miss 1=Hit 0=Miss
int P1_Block=0;  //GAME BLOCK or Get Struck

int Delay;       //DELAY

int P2_Max_Value;//GAME Static Crit Comparitor Initialization
int P2_B=22;     //GAME Static Crit Stat...Never Changed from 22
int P2_X=0;      //GAME Dynamic Bonus Damage on Crit 0 = NONE ... SEE [ W=(D*.01)*(A+X) ]
int P2_Max_Hit;  //GAME Static Hit Comparitor Initialization
int P2_CX=11;    //GAME Hit - 10% Chance to Miss 11 when calc against 1 to 11
int P2_Hit=0;    //GAME Hit or Miss 1=Hit 0=Miss
int P2_Block=0;  //GAME Block or Get Struck

int P1_A=100;    //PLAYER Dynamic Weapon Damage Value
int P1_BE=1;     //PLAYER Dynamic Crit Stat
int P1_D=100;    //PLAYER Dynamic Weapon Durability where 100 is 100% and 99 is 99% etc
int P1_CE=0;     //PLAYER Dynamic Hit
int P1_EE=0;     //PLAYER Dynamic Block

int P2_A=100;    //PLAYER Dynamic Weapon Damage Value
int P2_BE=1;     //PLAYER Dynamic Crit Stat
int P2_D=100;    //PLAYER Dynamic Weapon Durability where 100 is 100% and 99 is 99% etc
int P2_CE=0;     //PLAYER Dynamic Hit
int P2_EE=0;     //PLAYER Dynamic Block

int P1_RA=0;     //RANDOM Calc Weapon Damage Output Value
int P1_RB=0;     //RANDOM Calc Crit Bonus Damage Value
int P1_RC=0;     //RANDOM Calc Hit Value
int P1_RE=0;     //RANDOM Calc Block Value

int P2_RA=0;     //RANDOM Calc Weapon Damage Output Value
int P2_RB=0;     //RANDOM Calc Crit Bonus Damage Value
int P2_RC=0;     //RANDOM Calc Hit Value
int P2_RE=0;     //RANDOM Calc Block Value

int P1_C=20;     //OUTPUT Dynamic Hit    [ 1 = Hit   & 0 = Miss ]
int P1_E=20;     //OUTPUT Dynamic Block  [ 1 = Block & 0 = Miss ]
double P1_W=0;   //OUTPUT Dynamic Weapon Damage Output + Crit Bonus Damage

int P2_C=20;     //OUTPUT Dynamic Hit    [ 1 = Hit   & 0 = Miss ]
int P2_E=20;     //OUTPUT Dynamic Block  [ 1 = Block & 0 = Miss ]
double P2_W=0;   //OUTPUT Dynamic Weapon Damage Output + Crit Bonus Damage


double HP_Player1=1000; //Health Player 1
double HP_Player2=1000; //Health Player 2

// A = Weapon Max DPS rating
// -----------------
// B = Crit Calc
// BE = Players Crit Value... by lowering 22, the crit chance changes from 4.54% to 4.76% etc
// -----------------
// CRIT TABLE -Player Stat 'BE' Starting at 0 and working towards 21 21 each swing has 100% weapon damage output
// -----------------
// BE=0 = B=22 = 4.545%
// BE=1 = B=21 = 4.761%
// BE=2 = B=20 = 5.000%
// BE=3 = B=19 = 5.263%
// BE=4 = B=18 = 5.555%
// BE=5 = B=17 = 5.882%
// BE=6 = B=16 = 6.250%
// BE=7 = B=15 = 6.666%
// BE=8 = B=14 = 7.142%
// BE=9 = B=13 = 7.692%
// BE=10 = B=12 = 8.333%
// BE=11 = B=11 = 9.090%
// BE=12 = B=10 = 10.000%
// BE=13 = B=09 = 11.111%
// BE=14 = B=08 = 12.500%
// BE=15 = B=07 = 14.285%
// BE=16 = B=06 = 16.666%
// BE=17 = B=05 = 20.000%
// BE=18 = B=04 = 25.000%
// BE=19 = B=03 = 33.333%
// BE=20 = B=02 = 50.000%
// BE=21 = B=01 = 100.000%
// -----------------
// C = Hit or Miss
// D = Durability
// E = Defense ( Block/Dodge )
/*Offensive Formulas

Calculate Damage Out { (100) Max DPS * (.5) Random Output Damage Multiplier,
where output of 0 = miss = (50) RawDPS + (10) DPS Enhancement for (2) strikes --
until Estrikes = 0 and if a crit is reached by the Random Generator Calculating
chance to crit, an output of 100% damage + Estrike damage is unleashed.

[A]
MaxDPS * SeededRandom 0 to 10 = Weapon Damage Potential
(100 * 5) = ([500] / 10) = [50]
Bonus Damage for X many strikes + WDP = Total Weapon Damage
10 for next 2 turns + 50 = [60]

[B]
Crit Formula
Crit STATS shorten the gap in the seeded random generator so its more probable
for a crit to happen. If a crit event triggers then software ignores the WDP and
goes with Maximum DPS + Bonus Damage for a ptential of say 110 damage by using the
numbers shown above. *There is a 1 in 22 chance to crit without crit stat enhancements.
 Crit stat enhancements drop this to a maximum of 1 in 4.

[C]
Hit Rating
Hit rating decides if you hit or miss. By default stats you have a 20% chance of missing.
 The formula is that seeded random from 1 to H where H = 5. If say you used the middle of
 1 and 5 of 3 as the trigger for miss through calculation of ( (1+5)/2)=3. If the seeded
 value was equal to 3 then no matter what [A] or [B] came out to be, you still missed
 causing no damage.

*/




int main()
{
//+++++++++
//PLAYER 1
//+++++++++
  P1_Max_Value=P1_B; //Crit Comparitor Setup... Used Below in Testing for Max Crit = Max Weapon Damage
  P1_B =(P1_B-P1_BE);   //Players Crit Enhancer 'BE' affecting Crit of 'B'
               // As 'BE' Players Crit increases in value the chance for a crit increases

// ========================= DAMAGE + CRIT + DURABILITY =======================================
// Formula for DPS Out
    srand(time(0));  // Initialize seeded random number generator.
    P1_RA=(rand()%P1_A)+1; // Create Seeded Random Output

// Formula for Crit Chance
// Bonus Damage, but unleash 100% weapon damage if crit = max value

    srand(time(0));  // Initialize random number generator.
    P1_RB=(rand()%P1_B)+1; // Create Seeded Random Output
// =========================
// Formula for Hit Out
    srand(time(0));  // Initialize seeded random number generator.
    P1_RC=(rand()%P1_C)+1; // Create Seeded Random Output
if(P1_RC==P1_C){ //Miss when equal to
P1_Hit=0;
}
else { // If RC Not Equal to C then its a Hit as long as opponent doesnt block or dodge
P1_Hit=1;
}
// =========================
// Formula for Block Out
    srand(time(0));  // Initialize seeded random number generator.
    P1_RE=(rand()%P1_E)+1; // Create Seeded Random Output
if(P1_RE==P1_E){ //Block when equal to
P1_Block=1;
}
else { // If RE Not Equal to E then its a Hit as long as opponent doesnt block or dodge
P1_Block=0;
}


    // Conditional Output Below
if(P1_RB==P1_B){
// Maximum Weapon Damage - Durability Loss
P1_W=(P1_D*.01)*(P1_A+P1_X);// Maximum Weapon Damage Output if crit max value is reached
// Later on (A+X) can be changed to replace X with say an additional bonus damage
}
else{


    //W=((D*.01)*(RA+(RA*(RB*.01))));     // Original Formula
      P1_W=((P1_D*.01)*(P1_RA+(P1_RA*(P1_RB*.01))));     // Current Formula in use
    //W=((100*.01)*(100+(100*(21*.01)))); // Max Test

  // Weapon + Crit Restriction... Make always less than Weapon Max
  // Without Weapon + Restriction ... Damage = 121 on a 100 weapon
if(P1_W>=P1_A){
P1_W=(P1_A-1); // Make Weapon Damage = Less than Crit of Max Damage
}
}
// ===================================================================================
//same seed issue corrected by delay
for(Delay=1;Delay<=2000;Delay++){
cout<<"\n";
}

//+++++++++
//PLAYER 2
//+++++++++

  P2_Max_Value=P2_B; //Crit Comparitor Setup... Used Below in Testing for Max Crit = Max Weapon Damage
  P2_B =(P2_B-P2_BE);   //Players Crit Enhancer 'BE' affecting Crit of 'B'
               // As 'BE' Players Crit increases in value the chance for a crit increases

// ========================= DAMAGE + CRIT + DURABILITY =======================================
// Formula for DPS Out
    srand(time(0));  // Initialize seeded random number generator.
    P2_RA=(rand()%P2_A)+1; // Create Seeded Random Output

// Formula for Crit Chance
// Bonus Damage, but unleash 100% weapon damage if crit = max value

    srand(time(0));  // Initialize random number generator.
    P2_RB=(rand()%P2_B)+1; // Create Seeded Random Output
// =========================
// Formula for Hit Out
    srand(time(0));  // Initialize seeded random number generator.
    P2_RC=(rand()%P2_C)+1; // Create Seeded Random Output
if(P2_RC==P2_C){ //Miss when equal to
P2_Hit=0;
}
else { // If RC Not Equal to C then its a Hit as long as opponent doesnt block or dodge
P2_Hit=1;
}
// =========================
// Formula for Block Out
    srand(time(0));  // Initialize seeded random number generator.
    P2_RE=(rand()%P2_E)+1; // Create Seeded Random Output
if(P2_RE==P2_E){ //Block when equal to
P2_Block=1;
}
else { // If RE Not Equal to E then its a Hit as long as opponent doesnt block or dodge
P2_Block=0;
}


    // Conditional Output Below
if(P2_RB==P2_B){
// Maximum Weapon Damage - Durability Loss
P2_W=(P2_D*.01)*(P2_A+P2_X);// Maximum Weapon Damage Output if crit max value is reached
// Later on (A+X) can be changed to replace X with say an additional bonus damage
}
else{


    //W=((D*.01)*(RA+(RA*(RB*.01))));     // Original Formula
      P2_W=((P2_D*.01)*(P2_RA+(P2_RA*(P2_RB*.01))));     // Current Formula in use
    //W=((100*.01)*(100+(100*(21*.01)))); // Max Test

  // Weapon + Crit Restriction... Make always less than Weapon Max
  // Without Weapon + Restriction ... Damage = 121 on a 100 weapon
if(P2_W>=P2_A){
P2_W=(P2_A-1); // Make Weapon Damage = Less than Crit of Max Damage
}
}








// Below Test Display for development Purpose Only..[ Comment Out ]
cout<<"Player 1 HP        == "<<HP_Player1<<"\n";
cout<<"Weapon Output 100  == "<<P1_RA<<"\n";  // Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"Crit Output Max 22 == "<<P1_RB<<"\n";  // Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"Weapon Output Calc == "<<P1_W<<"\n";   // Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"Hit                == "<<P1_Hit<<"\n";  // Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"Block              == "<<P1_Block<<"\n";// Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"\n";
cout<<"Player 2 HP        == "<<HP_Player2<<"\n";
cout<<"Weapon Output 100  == "<<P2_RA<<"\n";  // Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"Crit Output Max 22 == "<<P2_RB<<"\n";  // Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"Weapon Output Calc == "<<P2_W<<"\n";   // Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"Hit                == "<<P2_Hit<<"\n";  // Test Display of Output Value
cout<<"Block              == "<<P2_Block<<"\n";// Test Display of Output Value

return(0);
}
Also to note the code may have some extra INT's declared etc as I tinker on this off and on and had added and removed code and havent performed a clean up yet.

Was thinking someone may be able to show a more complex seeded method that will fix both issues.Problem Solved ... If the seed is inside a loop it will repeat, and if seed is outside a loop it does not repeat. This fixed both problems such as tested in this that I played with today by moving stuff around.

Code: [Select]#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
using namespace std;
int pause,i,a,b;

int main ()
{
  srand ( time(0) );
for(i=1;i<=20;i++){
a=rand() % 100;
b=rand() % 100;
  cout<<"First number: "<<a<<"\n";
  cout<<"Second number:"<<b<<"\n";
}
  cin>>pause;
  return 0;
}The issue with the delay is simply this:

Code: [Select]srand(time(0));  // Initialize random number generator.
You are using the system clock as the source of the seed. If you make repeated reads of time(0) sufficiently close together you are using the same seed each time. Since time(0) changes once per second, you need to wait at least that long to be sure of a new seed value.



One should only seed the random number generator once. seeding it multiple times doesn't make the values more random.I guess everyone knows you can get random numbers from random.org using  a GET request. A suitable CLIENT is wget or there is curl etc

Using cmd you have to escape the ampersands...

full syntax info at random.org. Play nice with requests or they can ban you (read the guidance about automated clients)

Code: [Select]C:\Users\Me>wget http://www.random.org/integers/?num=10^&min=1^&max=100^&col=1^&base=10^&format=plain^&rnd=new -O rand.txt
--2011-09-01 18:55:40--  http://www.random.org/integers/?num=10&min=1&max=100&col=1&base=10&format=plain&rnd=new
Resolving www.random.org... 174.143.173.125
Connecting to www.random.org|174.143.173.125|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 29 [text/plain]
Saving to: `rand.txt'

100%[========================================================>] 29


2011-09-01 18:55:40 (1.17 MB/s) - `rand.txt' saved [29/29]


C:\Users\Me>type rand.txt
31
12
66
14
1
70
13
36
45
89

C:\Users\Me>Thanks for the INFORMATION BC and Salmon, also I wasnt aware of the random generator online at random.org thats neat.

Do you know what they use that is better than a 1 second seed? Is there a way to seed milliseconds vs seconds to have it change more frequent? All references I see online are in seconds for seeding because I guess people dont need to change it that often.

Currently calling the seed once before the group of randoms I an getting better results that I can work with. I realize now that calling the seed for each random was basically reinitializing the rand function algorithm, making rand act as if the program was running as rand vs srand and giving same output as if you started and stopped an unseeded random and you get the same pattern, and thats why I was getting the repeats, as well as why I was getting numbers I didnt like between 2 players in a game I am tinkering on. Quote from: DaveLembke on September 01, 2011, 12:25:15 PM

Thanks for the information BC and Salmon, also I wasnt aware of the random generator online at random.org thats neat.

Do you know what they use that is better than a 1 second seed? Is there a way to seed milliseconds vs seconds to have it change more frequent? All references I see online are in seconds for seeding because I guess people dont need to change it that often.

I'm trying to make a particle system in delphi/pascal and i don't know how i should present them like display the particles... I have properties to make the particles but do i use DRAW or run a image as a template and use an array to be each individual particle and then have the particles move via a timer..? The problem with this is that the more instances that their are the timer can't handle it cause it is trying to process to much at once and gives a lagging seeming effect. Does any one know how i could draw the particles on the form and have them controlled through some means?

If i was to use draw how would i move the individual specs of particles?

Thx,
Tan_Za

PS: if it doesn't make sense i dunno how else i can say it but how can i use draw functions in delphi to make moving images or particles?Not sure if this helps or not, but a long time ago I was playing with  Basic and sprites with CGA graphics and I had the screen mapped out, and if I withheld DISPLAYING each sprite change until all sprites were changed to their next transition, I was able to get rid of the blur, wave, and trail effect.

My programming teacher showed me this frame method to display all at once vs display every sprite transition which made for a strange wave and blur effect. Not sure if this is sort of the same issue your having where you need to withhold displaying each particle until all particles have changed in the whole of what you are doing. My next issue I had from this withhold display was that SLOWER computers like the 4.77Mhz 8088 showed an annoying flicker with each transition while a 80286 12 Mhz was NICE and smooth. With todays computing power I dont think you would hit the same issue withholding before displaying to have a flicker unless you are addressing too many particles with each cycle to where you actually get a delay that is longer than 70hz. How many particles are you addressing?logic, two threads.

One runs the Game Loop, let's call the routine GameProc, the other is the UI thread that you get for free with your app.

Basically, to start a game you initialize any variables, create the thread, and launch GameProc(), gameproc repeatedly performs a game tick and then calls back into the UI thread to perform a repaint, and in the appropriate event you draw your particles to the game screen.

Most games use this method. the UI thread needs to be as disjoint from the actual game logic as possible. Any necessary frame-timing code should be placed at the start of the loop,and  the gameProc() routine should be an INFINITE loop, or a loop that is waiting on a flag to exit. The reason for this is that the Operating System calls back into your program for desktop/window events, button clocks, menu mouseovers, and all that. And if you are hogging cycles with the loop to perform game logic, there is no time left to do any logic in the main thread, or it responds very slowly.

Hello.
I've got a simple problem i can't find a solution to, although i know it's something very simple.

Okay how can i return an error message when having the user input something, but they dont enter anything and just press enter, i'm thinking along the lines of like:
CODE: [Select]X = input("Type something: ")
if x == null:
print("you didn't enter anything")
But yeah i need to know what you would type to signify like nothing/no data. Or perhaps there is a way to do it via except statements.

Could anyone shed some light on this for me?Hmmm. Last week it was Java, this week it's Python.  I have risen to my level of incompetence.

Google helped a lot here SINCE my Python skills are less than zero.

Code: [Select]x = raw_input("Enter something: ")
if x == "":
  print "You entered nothing"
else:
  print "You entered:", x;

RUNS under Python 2.6.1.1 if that MAKES a difference.

Good luck.  Quote from: Sidewinder on August 19, 2011, 06:37:33 AM

Hmmm. Last week it was Java, this week it's Python.  I have risen to my level of incompetence.

Google helped a lot here since my Python skills are less than zero.

Code: [Select]x = raw_input("Enter something: ")
if x == "":
  print "You entered nothing"
else:
  print "You entered:", x;

Runs under Python 2.6.1.1 if that makes a difference.

Good luck. 

1 . In wrote a GAME in Visual basic Express 2008 - and it works perfectly - all of the time.  (Window Xp was on that machine)
2.  I "Published"  the game to a Zip Drive.
3. I then moved the zip drive to another machine running windows XP (which had a copy of visual basic 2003.net installed).  Everything worked.  that was about 2 months ago.
4. I then moved the zip drive to a machine running windows Vista. 
The program didn't install..  It directed  me to an install.log  which was NEVER created.   

Why did the installation fail?
a) DIFFERENCE between Vista and Windows XP
b)  needs a component that is in Visual Basic  (either version)
c)  Some new Security fix - The 3rd COMPUTER was not connected to the internet
for code Verification - but should have installed with a warning
d)  Some other Reason

I can make a few modifications to the code and compile it in Visual Basic 2003.net
- if that is the answer - but why fix it it's it's not broken

Or I can install visual basic 2010  on the 3rd  machine   - but I'm running out of machines.

I also have another  machine running windows 7 - WHIHC I haven't tested yet
 
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I have run into similar issues with 2008 and C++ and what I end up doing to fix it is install the redistributable package... But I dont see such a package for VB, only C++. Instead of running it on a clean Vista system have you tried to install the VB 2008 Express to this system in case there is a missing dependency that the Express edition might fill in?probably different versions of .net framework.

Have a f***in' problem with DEVC++. I cannot USE Debug . Does anyone have an idea how can I fix this...?  You need your source code to be included in a PROJECT (*.dev) for Debug to work.Why dont u get Visual Studio 2005?
It's the best compiler i've SEEN until now...Because he doesn't have to?Well maybe you're right about Visual Studio, but at the moment I'm using DevC++ which is pretty good. I have not other PROBLEMS with it.

I'm MAKING an os, and, to SPEED up the proces of printing CHARS, can i do this for an example : "mov al,'C'" instead of: "mov al,0x43" also, how can i change the BACKGROUND COLOR?