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8 (9%)

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4 (4.5%)

Basic object-oriented programming

30 (33.7%)

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Total Members Voted: 89

[lordnincompoop]

I can't really tell. What language is that?

[IHateOutside]

I can't really tell. What language is that?

looks like c (++)


Anyone know any decent tutorials for VB.net ? Trying to work something out and I can't find much through google.

[ILikePie]

Looks like c or some shell, maybe bash. It doesn't really matter though, as all they show there are mathematical tricks, which work everywhere.
Oh, and I forgot to post this http://lab.polygonal.de/2007/05/10/bitwise-gems-fast-integer-math/ which is just as cool.

e,

Anyone know any decent tutorials for VB.net ? Trying to work something out and I can't find much through google.

Syntax is very similar across many languages (eg, C++, C#, etc.), so I'd say, just try doing stuff. If something doesn't compile, look it up.

[ILikePie]

The Python thread has inspired me to try write a tic tac toe game in bash, here's what I have so far:

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#!/bin/bash

player='X'
comp='O'
blank='_'

# initialize board:
for ((i=1; i<10; i++)); do
    board[$i]=$blank
done

function is_int() {
    if [[ $1 =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
    return 1
    else
    return 0
    fi
}

function draw_board () {
    for ((i=1; i<10; i++)); do
    echo -en "${board[$i]} "
    if [ $(($i%3)) == 0 ]; then
        echo -en "\n"
    fi
    done
}

function move () {
    if [ ${board[$1]} == $blank ]; then
    board[$1]=$2
    return 1
    else
    return 0
    fi
}

draw_board
echo -n "Please make your move: "; read move
while ! (move $move $player); do
    read move
done
draw_board

exit 0
I'm having problems with the last while loop.

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while ! (move $move $player); do
      read move
  doneIt's supposed to run the move function until the player makes a valid move, but instead, it just hangs.

[Siquo]

Hmmm. So, I'm going to do scripting support for my actual game logic.
So, I've got a C++ engine that "does all the real shizzle", now to choose a language.

I'm currently looking at Lua for being light-weight, or maybe Python for more options. What say you?

[alfie275]

Lua, it's pretty damn fast and seems pretty common, eg, Cortex Command, Gmod etc.

[Siquo]

Yeah, I read some Python vs Lua summaries, and Lua seems like the better tool for the job, since it's A: mostly configuration and B: C++ integration is one of it's strong suits.

I could do everything in C++ but the rapid development (not having to recompile the entire thing every time) appeals to me, and I do a lot of scripting-inside-a-c-app already at work, so I'm used to it. So Lua it is.

[eerr]

Small programming dilemma. Should I dynamically (or whatever) create items by having an empty item template and assigning values to it (such as size, weight, value, description etc.) and do that each time, or should I make a list of predefined items and pick one from that?

Don't go around pretending you will add stats.

either think of them now, or change everything later.

[Virex]

Why not have both? You could just have a list of predefined items and a function to add new ones if needed. Of course, I don't know how difficult that would be with the game architecture and programming language you're using, so feel free to ignore this. Easiest way would probably be to represent your objects as a hash list, so you can just add anything by keyword and retrieve it's value when needed.

[eerr]

Why not have both? You could just have a list of predefined items and a function to add new ones if needed. Of course, I don't know how difficult that would be with the game architecture and programming language you're using, so feel free to ignore this. Easiest way would probably be to represent your objects as a hash list, so you can just add anything by keyword and retrieve it's value when needed.

complexity.......stability,maintenance, ease of coding

and of course, less surface area for the inpouring of bugs.

[Normandy]

I'd have to agree with eerr here. Things can get very complex and inconsistent very quickly when programming so generically. Build strong consistency in your methods first before making them generic - that way, you can isolate bugs and make sure that your system works well.

That being said, don't be afraid to use hash lists once it's clear what functionalities you will need them for. Just make sure the framework is there first.

[IHateOutside]

This is a bit annoying now. Why won't this do anything? It doesn't seem to recognise any key presses at all.
VB10.net before I forget

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Private Sub Form1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles Me.KeyDown
        Select Case e.KeyCode
            Case Keys.Right
                Timer1.Start()
            Case Keys.Left
                Timer2.Start()
            Case Keys.Up
                Timer3.Start()
            Case Keys.Down
                Timer4.Start()
        End Select
    End Sub


[eerr]

I'm not too familiar, but I would reccomend a debug statement.

something which prints the value of e.keycode in that function, as well as key.right, everytime that function is called.

should flush out mos' any bug.

[ILikePie]

Also, do yourself a favor and import System.Windows.Forms.

[lordnincompoop]

I got inspired by

EDIT: Jopax, I feel that someone needs to make "Robot Rainbow Ostrich Attack" after seeing that.

To make this thing:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()
{using namespace std;string _;string $; string € = "!?.";int Ω=0; int ¥;while(Ω++<4)cout<<"Robot Rainbow Ostrich Attack!\n\n";
cout<<"You see an ostrich! What do you do?\n\n";cin>>$;_+=$;_+=" ";do{cin>>$;_+=$;_+=" ";}while(_.find_first_of(€)==_.npos);
do{Ω=_.find_first_of(€);_.replace(Ω,1,"");¥=_.find("I ");if(¥!=_.npos)_.replace(¥,1,"");else;}while(_.find_first_of(€)!=_.npos)
;cout<<"\nOh no! Your attempts to "<<_<<"fail because the ostrich managed to eat you first.\n\nGame Over.\n\n";Ω=0;return Ω;}