"Unofficial" TRLE Network & Chatbox

| Eidos Interactive Forums Tomb Raider Level Editor OT: How do I learn programming? profile | register | preferences | faq | search

UBBFriend: Email This Page to Someone! | next newest topic | next oldest topic

Author | Topic: OT: How do I learn programming?
Lil Kid Member Posts: 186 From:Essex, England Registered: Apr 2001 | posted 09-01-2001 08:29 AM I know it's hard, but we've gotta start somewhere! ------------------ Lil' Kid's Tomb Raider Website - http://www.lilkid.ic24.net/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/abfab IP: Logged
Data Member Posts: 487 From:Omicron Theta science colony Registered: May 2001 | posted 09-01-2001 08:38 AM What kind of programming language are we discussing here Mr Lil kid? ------------------ You could say, I have a magnetic personality IP: Logged
jliboy64 Member Posts: 1240 From:connecticut Registered: Mar 2001 | posted 09-01-2001 08:45 AM try the "(whatever language) for dummies" books, if you wanna make things like strpix, you will need alot of c++ ------------------ I THANK EVERYONE THAT VOTED FOR ME IN LIL KID'S AWARDS! I GOT 3 AWARDS! THANX! DOWNLOAD COOL OBJECTS HERE NOW! featuring: 1. 4 custom made wads! INCLUDING A VCI/BASE/HOME WAD WITH Mig Fighter jets, a Rocket, and ALOT of office accessories! 2. ***12 NEW OUTFITS! 3. JET PLANE prj file! AN ACTUAL JET PLANE! 4. TERROR SCHOOL LEVEL! and TGA! 5. NEW UPCOMING JCO CHARACTERS AND LEVEL SCREENSHOTS JCO-Jliboy's Custom Objects jliboy64@hotmail.com IP: Logged
Lil Kid Member Posts: 186 From:Essex, England Registered: Apr 2001 | posted 09-01-2001 08:45 AM C++ seem's the most popular choice, so I will go with that! ------------------ Lil' Kid's Tomb Raider Website - http://www.lilkid.ic24.net/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/abfab IP: Logged
Lil Kid Member Posts: 186 From:Essex, England Registered: Apr 2001 | posted 09-01-2001 08:47 AM I wanna make a TR2PRJ converter. ------------------ Lil' Kid's Tomb Raider Website - http://www.lilkid.ic24.net/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/abfab IP: Logged
Suzie Croft Member Posts: 89 From:Cyberspace Registered: Jul 2001 | posted 09-01-2001 09:32 AM Sounds like C++ would be your best bet then. And good for you. I keep trying to force myself to understand programming languages, but I can barely wrap my head around HTML. ------------------ I'm not dyslexic, I just type too fast... IP: Logged
CroftsGate Member Posts: 85 From: Registered: Jan 2001 | posted 09-01-2001 09:47 AM Learning a programming language isnt easy and can take some people years. Others pick it up straight away. If your really interested I would start first with C++ as its the most widely used. However to make windows based programs move onto Visual Basic as its a lot easier until you get settled. Writing a prj converter wont be easy because you will first need to know something about the format. Anyway good luck. ------------------ John "IconJohn" Jones http://www.croftsgate.co.uk http://www.3dactionplanet.com/tombraider http://www.croftsgate.co.uk/forums tombraider@3dactionplanet.com A Member of the GameSpy Network http://www.gamespy.com http://www.gamespy.org http://www.gamespy.net http://www.3dactionplanet.com IP: Logged
Turbo Pascal Member Posts: 75 From: Registered: Dec 2000 | posted 09-01-2001 12:31 PM If you choose to use c++ i suggest you to use Borland's C++ Builder, it is sooo visual and so ease, the user's interface for your programs take few minutes to build. tp. IP: Logged
jliboy64 Member Posts: 1240 From:connecticut Registered: Mar 2001 | posted 09-01-2001 12:32 PM i started java like a week ago, it's pretty fun! but is kinda confusing sometimes c++ is harder.... ------------------ I THANK EVERYONE THAT VOTED FOR ME IN LIL KID'S AWARDS! I GOT 3 AWARDS! THANX! DOWNLOAD COOL OBJECTS HERE NOW! featuring: 1. 4 custom made wads! INCLUDING A VCI/BASE/HOME WAD WITH Mig Fighter jets, a Rocket, and ALOT of office accessories! 2. ***12 NEW OUTFITS! 3. JET PLANE prj file! AN ACTUAL JET PLANE! 4. TERROR SCHOOL LEVEL! and TGA! 5. NEW UPCOMING JCO CHARACTERS AND LEVEL SCREENSHOTS JCO-Jliboy's Custom Objects jliboy64@hotmail.com IP: Logged
Raider of Tombs Member Posts: 600 From: The mining ship Red Dwarf Registered: Dec 2000 | posted 09-01-2001 12:37 PM Start at the beginning with qbasic and work up. ------------------ Visit the Abandoned Tomb Raider Library, at http://TRLibrary.tripod.com or e-mail me at joeverdi@excite.com IP: Logged
Driber_IF Member Posts: 1036 From:Den Haag, The Netherlands Registered: Apr 2001 | posted 09-03-2001 08:38 AM I began learning programming with MSX Basic (real oldy, you freaks out there might remember that one) when I was just a kid and it was pretty easy and very fun to do then I learned Turbo Pascal in school and eventually C++ for DOS so yes, C would be the best one to learn and switch to visual C when you picked up the basics Quake was also made with C, so it's a very powerfull programming language ------------------ Tomb Raider - Ancient Legends levels (2), walkthroughs, tutorials, wallpapers and other TR goodies on driber.cjb.net !!! new: the full release of the OBJECTS ARCHIVE is out !!! [This message has been edited by Driber_IF (edited 09-03-2001).] IP: Logged
TrueRaider Member Posts: 615 From:Rothwell, LEEDS UK! Registered: Jan 2001 | posted 09-03-2001 11:20 AM c++ is f-ing solid!! So hard!!! (or maybe its just me...) IP: Logged
djbrighty Member Posts: 167 From:worksop near sheffield, england Registered: Aug 2001 | posted 09-03-2001 11:25 AM i found c++ hard so i did a bit of vb but not much im more into html and basic java script. dj ------------------ em i dont know what to put??? oh well http://www.trlw.f2s.com (* under construction @ the min *) IP: Logged
aktrekker Member Posts: 454 From:WA, USA Registered: Apr 2001 | posted 09-03-2001 01:36 PM As a long time programmer, I do have a suggestion. Start with plain C. It allows you to learn the basic syntax and functionality without the overhead of object oriented stuff. C is simple to learn, and most C++ compilers let you program in plain C. Once you have that down pretty good, adding the C++ classes and objects is like extra lessons. This way you don't have to learn it all at once. IP: Logged
aktrekker Member Posts: 454 From:WA, USA Registered: Apr 2001 | posted 09-03-2001 05:50 PM As a long time programmer, I do have a suggestion. Start with plain C. It allows you to learn the basic syntax and functionality without the overhead of object oriented stuff. C is simple to learn, and most C++ compilers let you program in plain C. Once you have that down pretty good, adding the C++ classes and objects is like extra lessons. This way you don't have to learn it all at once. IP: Logged

All times are PST (US) | next newest topic | next oldest topic
Administrative Options: Close Topic | Archive/Move | Delete Topic
| Hop to:

Contact Us | EidosGames.com

[Copyright 1999/2000 - Eidos Interactive, Inc.; Mpath Interactive]

Powered by Infopop www.infopop.com © 2000
Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.45c