Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
what's up? ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
not much just trying to figure out where to get help on something i am working on... that and reading this post!! ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
what are you working on? ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
well, it's actually 2 sort of connected things.... it's like a chat-room sort of thing, but made for a specific thing... one is a debate machine that allows for turn-for-turn debates between (for now) 2 people, so they can have a debate... and the other is for the ancient art (lol yeah right) of Chat Wars!... ------------------ |
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Briant Member Posts: 742 From: Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada Registered: 01-20-2001 |
Hey guys and gals, Happy new year. I'm currently working on adding multiple-language support for a screen saver I'm finishing up. ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
that's cool! what is the screensaver? ------------------ |
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Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
im.... looking adn waiting to see what ppl think about my two most recently updated showcases! lol. since PONG: HOMEWORLD ASSAULT is finished, i've got nothing to do! lol. ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
if you want you could help me!! i did help you a little on your Xmas lights thing after all... ------------------ |
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crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
im reading this ridiculous thread....which i find quite entertaining. im also downloading and installing software for my new WinXP installation and trying to figure out why Kubuntu is saying my wifi network is out of range when windows readily uses it. and telling myself i should get to work on my program...but im just too. eh. i wish i had the energy and motivation of RealmMaster. ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
Realm check your private messages ------------------ |
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Briant Member Posts: 742 From: Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada Registered: 01-20-2001 |
Since the saver is almost complete, I'll tell you. Short version: it's a stained glass screen saver. Long version: it's a stained glass screen saver, which animates in 3D (using OpenGL) when transitioning between images. It is extensible, in that it comes with an editor tool to allow anyone (even in other languages) to create more images for the saver to use, and also an API (in C++) to allow programmers to create more transitions. I'm just working out the last few bugs in the image editor, then I'll be working on some screen shots. Then an installer and website (which is half-done), and it will be ready for public consumption. Just before I make it public, I'll see if anyone here wants to give it some last-minute testing for me. ------------------ |
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firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
quote: Tagret, SelfServer, misc. ------------------ [This message has been edited by firemaker103 (edited December 31, 2005).] |
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crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
rm, checky jo private messages. if u feel like reading aot. it was quite long. O.o ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
i don't mind doing any testing for you BrianT, i have nothing better to do lol! ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
soooo, does anybody want to help me on what i am working on? i seriously need it, lol!! ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
Well, first state what you need help on. ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
like, the whole thing lol!! i want to just get out like a commandline version as fast as i reasonably can (is it possible to do a commandline chat program?) and then take the rest of the way slowly and get a GUI and stuff, you know... but i need help on the coding, and that is about all i am working on at the moment, because, if i get help on the coding, i can learn how to do the chat part of it, and then i can sorta take it from there, but still work with somebody... did you mean what i was working on? ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
That's better. A very detailed list of what you need is very helpful, take a look at job listings, they are very detailed of what they want. Here's an example: ------------------ [This message has been edited by lava (edited December 31, 2005).] |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
huh? why would i want a job? plus, i can't get one (not old enough!!) i'm confused here.... oh, duh!! you meant that i should give a detailed description!! ok, i need somebody who knows C++ enough to help me code an instant messenger-like program that's designed to be for Chat Wars, which is something people do for fun. It will need to have the ability to make somebody wait until the other person says something before they talk again, to allow for turn-based battle. It will be command-line at first, hopefully eventually have a GUI... nothing real advanced like AIM or MSN (obviously, that's asking a LOT) ------------------ In the stock market, you must buy high and sell low...Wait! That's not right! -------------- Yes, I can be intelligent at times!! [This message has been edited by buddboy (edited December 31, 2005).] |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
have you used BlitzPlus\3d\Max? ------------------ |
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Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005 |
buddboy, sounds like you want to go for network programming, that isn't the easiest place to start if you are beginner programmer. But anyhow here's link to networking guide/tutorial: Beej's Guide to Network Programming Using Internet Sockets It is bossible to do the chat program in console. ------------------ [VoHW] (Help needed) [Blog] - Truedisciple (mp3) [This message has been edited by jari (edited December 31, 2005).] |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
console? ------------------ |
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crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
as in...a command line console.... u know...like command prompt or dos. the console is the window. (usually black bg) ------------------ |
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HeardTheWord Member Posts: 224 From: Des Moines, IA Registered: 08-16-2004 |
I think I may have some old code lying around that handles sockets in C++. I'm assuming you are talking about peer to peer chatting? Or is this more of a chat room type of idea? The major hurdle is deciding what networking architecture you are going to use and how packets will be handled. My guess is that you would want to use TCP/IP instead of UDP since it has reliable packet sending (best for chat programs). I might also have the code in managed C++ so you can use it in VB or C#... Happy New Year!! [This message has been edited by HeardTheWord (edited January 01, 2006).] |
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kiwee Member Posts: 578 From: oxfordshire, england Registered: 04-17-2004 |
what a nice topical (not tropical) topic :P | |
buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
yah HeardTheWord it would be like P2P chatting. and that C++ code would be great! now i just have to figure out the rest of what you were saying... ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
buddboy how far is your project, specifically? ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
how far? you mean, how much i have done? i dunno, not much... i don't really know where to start... ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
ok, well have you made a working chat system before? ------------------ [This message has been edited by lava (edited January 02, 2006).] |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
Im browsing the web from a console installing xorg-x11 and KDE under gentoo and doing school. ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
I'm just working on my game, listening to music and chatting on Trillian. ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
Whoa! I haven't been on in about 5 days... I missed a lot!! Uh, no, in answer to your question lava. I'm kinda in over my head. ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
How much do you know Blitzbasic? Max, 3D, Plus, it doesn't matter. And do you have any of the versions? Demo or full version dosen't matter. ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
i'm probably going to be accosted with angry comments for this, but i know enough of Blitz to be tired of it and sick of the dumb errors... sorry but it just makes me mad... i used to have the BlitzPlus demo... oh, and btw, i won't be able to work on this anyway for a while unless i do it with blitz (which makes me suicidal cuz i want to do it a lot) because my pc with all my C++ stuff on it got taken out of my room (parents!) and i haven't been able to get ANYTHING off it yet... aagh.... ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
If it's done in Blitz, I might help you with it, as it could give me experience with a chat system if I ever want to make an online game someday. ------------------ |
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firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
Example from the samples from blitzbasic(notice, no tcp or udp, which you should use..):
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
Thanks Firemaker! ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
well, i'm trying to decide... scrap the project, or do it in blitz... i am probably not going to be able to do it in Blitz due to the fact that i am not allowed to download stuff without permission, and my dad rules that area of the hard-drive (downloads) with a tight fist... i will have a hard time convincing him to allow me to download it when i just got the C++ compiler... ah well... ------------------ |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
I have the full version of Blitz, so any compiling I can do. ------------------ |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: It gets annoying when you have trouble downloading something beneficial. My restrictions were due to dial up and anything over 3 megs was unreachable. Now i have satellite and i have brushed dial-up away. ------------------ [This message has been edited by CPUFreak91 (edited January 08, 2006).] |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
quote:
quote: But if you are stiil interested tell me. ------------------ [This message has been edited by lava (edited January 08, 2006).] |