Thread: Ask/Tell about --- Coding. Programming. General script writing.

'Using namespace std/ w/e' saves time writing out std:: and minimizes the chance you'll mistype std::cout or cin or whatever you are using.

I'm trying to learn C++, and I'm figuring out the basics without much trouble. The only problem is, I'm not very interested in creating text-only programs, but the tutorial I'm using gives no information about going beyond just using terminal. Where's the best place to find out how to do that?

Also, right now I'm using Microsoft Visual C++ Express edition as my compiler. Is this a good program? Is there a better alternative for Windows XP?

0That's getting into APIs, and Engines, etc. Graphics, that is.

The "basics" are pretty much a small part of the STL, and the language itself.

Everything else is extra.

C++ is hard to learn as a first language. Might I suggest regular C first. C++ is just a superset (for the most part) of C.

Um...no idea if this falls under the same catagory...

But you know anything about html? I have a transparent picture and I want to get the google search engine ontop of it.

I have both the engine and the picture on my webpage but I can only place the engine below, above, or to the sides of the picture. Even if I center it, it doesn't go in the center of the page how I want it. It only centers above or below the picture.

Originally Posted by slayer

Um...no idea if this falls under the same catagory...

But you know anything about html? I have a transparent picture and I want to get the google search engine ontop of it.

I have both the engine and the picture on my webpage but I can only place the engine below, above, or to the sides of the picture. Even if I center it, it doesn't go in the center of the page how I want it. It only centers above or below the picture.

Well I took a class that covered this breifly when I was in 6th grade...as a sub category of general computer knowledge. So I might be able to help you lol. It might be helpful if you give us a link to the webpage or the code you're using.

Other than that all I can say is go here. http://www.w3schools.com/HTML/html_examples.asp

The only problem is, I'm not very interested in creating text-only programs, but the tutorial I'm using gives no information about going beyond just using terminal. Where's the best place to find out how to do that?

http://nehe.gamedev.net/
that site has loads of incredible openGL tutorials if you're looking for graphics. If you're looking at GUI programs i'm sure there are tons of tutorials online about how to use the windows API.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

I like "using namespace std" rather than using std::

Originally Posted by Seismosaur

'Using namespace std/ w/e' saves time writing out std:: and minimizes the chance you'll mistype std::cout or cin or whatever you are using.

that's all fine and everything,
but as I said, it *can* bite you in the arse

I can quite happily do:

Code:

#include <yada>

namespace my_app
{
    class cout
    {
        if ( ! check_permissions() )
        {
            throw new exeption::permission_failure;
        }

        if ( ! sanity_checks() )
        {
            throw new exception::unknown;
        }

        log_important_stuff();

        std::cout << cout_value;
    }
}


.......
.......

int main()
{
    #include <standard stuff>
    #include <my_app/cout>

    my_app::cout << "hello";
}

using "using", this will fail horribly