firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
Ah. Finally. Finally learning c++! (so much to learn...) Here's my first program, if your interested: I still like Blitz better ------------------ [This message has been edited by firemaker103 (edited January 12, 2006).] |
Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
*freindly jealousy* grrr... LUKCKY! ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! |
Briant Member Posts: 742 From: Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada Registered: 01-20-2001 |
Link doesn't work for me. Can you fix it? ------------------ |
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
I started really getting into Blitz recently, but must say I prefer C++ by far. It's a steeper learning curve, but it seems a lot more structured imo. The only draw back is a 100 line Blitz program is a 300 line C++ program --D-SIPL ------------------
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Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005 |
quote: But then on the other hand, blitz is a engine, probably coded in C++? Anyhow, once you code your self an engine or use some open source, you need just as few lines to program in C++. ------------------ [VoHW] (Help needed) [Blog] - Truedisciple (mp3) |
firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
quote: *sigh* ah, forget it... ------------------ |
Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005 |
quote: What? Have I completely misunderstand what blitz is? Edit: I really wonder what you are implying... I was just trying to make a point which isnt obvious at all to beginner programmers. ------------------ [VoHW] (Help needed) [Blog] - Truedisciple (mp3) [This message has been edited by jari (edited January 13, 2006).] [This message has been edited by jari (edited January 13, 2006).] [This message has been edited by jari (edited January 14, 2006).] |
firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
If blitz was an engine, then c++ would be an engine. Heck, Assembler would be an engine... Blitz translates the code into assembler, doesn't pack a library and just run it... Not sure if that made any sense, though. ------------------ |
buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
um, the link doesn't work... ------------------ |
firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
works over here... try again? ------------------ |
Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005 |
quote: Good point, but that depends entirely on how we define engine. Now I don't say that my definition is correct or in any way better than some one else's but what I mean by engine (or engine code in this case) is the code that automates the usage of underlaying library layers from user's (code'r) point of view. ------------------ [VoHW] (Help needed) [Blog] - Truedisciple (mp3) |