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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: LePaul on December 11, 2001, 01:13:00 PM
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What are you coding, what do you code with, and what do you like?
Reason I ask is I'm fooling around with Delphi 6 (its free to download!) and it would be nice to know who else is. I've been learning how to mess with the DelphiX/DirectX stuff...not terribly easy, but fun.
I was having fun with VB but for anything game/graphical, its really clunky. A fellow pilot/friend works for Borland and suggested learning Delphi. I was going to take another swing at C++ :rolleyes:
So...whatcha programming, what are you using, and what kinda tips can you pass along?
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Where did you get delphi 6?
AKDejaVu
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Perl, C, python, don't write crap fer winders so if thats what your looking for I cant help ya. :D As fas as advice is concerned, well....don't pet a burning dog. :p
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www.borland.com (http://www.borland.com)
Specifically, here...
http://www.borland.com/downloads/ (http://www.borland.com/downloads/)
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I am primarily a Lotus Notes/Domino programmer. Nothing really exciting to report. :D
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I was in my 3rd year of a CSCI degree...worked alot with C++...decided to switch my major ;)
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Originally posted by LePaul:
What are you coding, what do you code with,
all kinds of programs & interfaces for a large food company ... in Progress (4GL database progr. env.) and SQL (Oracle) mainly. started out waaaaay back in Cobol and Assembler ;)
and what do you like?
women ... :D and Irish whiskey.
Goner
[ 12-11-2001: Message edited by: Goner ]
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I don't write programs, I use MS resource kits and utilitys to remove crap buried in MS operating systems. :D
With some study and a little work you can turn Win98 into the OS Microsoft should have released.
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VB6 and Delphi. I support a large N tier Sales tax system that I help develop in VB 6. And some of the supporting systems that are written in Delphi. I prefer Delphi and I have played with the direct X stuff a little last year.
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Originally posted by jihad:
With some study and a little work you can turn Win98 into the OS Microsoft should have released.
got some tips ??
Goner
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Have you tried this exercise, Pongo?
http://www.savagesoftware.com.au/DelphiGamer/showarticles.php?articleid=1&page=1 (http://www.savagesoftware.com.au/DelphiGamer/showarticles.php?articleid=1&page=1)
I have DelphiX 6 in but the tutorial is for an older version. The Direct Draw settings I have are different than what the author alludes to. But, he does have a Listserver/Yahoo groups area (JEDI) and has been very helpful with clarifying a few things for me.
This one is really good too...
http://www.delphigamedev.com/ (http://www.delphigamedev.com/)
The gentleman making the tutorials here has been very receptive to my emails, and essentially been asking me what he should write tutorials about. A guru who really wants to help new guys out.
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Umm, chronologically:
GWBasic
Pascal
Assembly language (still my favorite. =)
VB2.0 (hated it)
Delphi1, 2, 3 (just for the speed of development)
Perl
Asp (gone back to VB for components
programming. I kinda like VB now,
but I wouldn't do any Win32 programs
with it.)
C/C++ (gnu, cygwin and lately VC++) (both Win32 and Palm OS)
Assembly language was the most fun.
Did graphics/music programming, and
tried some game programming aswell.
Did a working module-player in TASM. :eek:
Haven't really done any DirectX programming,
but I've checked it out. Seems like a very
nice platform for programming games. Well,
compared to the assembly programming I did
back in the days, it should be fairly simple
I guess. I'm mostly in to networks programming
now since I'm running an IT-business with
a couple of friends. Don't have much time
left for "joy"-programming anymore. I spend
my spare time flying here with you guys,
or go out clubbing and meeting girls. :cool:
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The hard part, at least for Delphi, is finding current examples. Now that I've found a few, its a matter of understanding the mechanics of them.
I've managed to find a few good YahooGroups if anyone would like me to pass those along? Not very many messages a day but some very sharp people who are willing to assist.
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Originally posted by Goner:
got some tips ??
Goner
Start with this program. 98Lite (http://www.98lite.net/98lite.html)
After you understand what it does and how it works you will be ready to make modifications using the INF utility included in the Win98 Resource Kit.
I can give you some advanced tips after you understand what your doing. ;)
Jihad/weazel
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Well, that URL wouldnt open but here's what I've been tooling around with...
http://www.conitec.net/a4info.htm (http://www.conitec.net/a4info.htm)