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Jul 8, 2006, 1:08pm

Hi everyone..

Okay, usually im a novice VB 6 programmer, but since 4.1 has been
released Mr. Grimms SDK Wrapper no longer works.. so I have decided to
attempt to learn C++ to create bots..
If there is anybody out there whom is willing to help in any way i would
greatly appreciate it, as its incredibly difficult to program in a new
language from scratch.. im using Bloodshed Dev C++.. and have got a basic
bot connected.. and responding to a few phrases.. and clicks.. but i beleive
the program needs to be threaded.. as once I initiate a loop that i wish to
keep running in the back ground so to speak.. the program does not respond
to anything else.. if that makes sense?

Please someone be my mentor! lol

Rizla+ ;)

PS: it shouldnt be tooooo much work for yah.. just put me on the right
path...

Jul 8, 2006, 6:50pm

[View Quote] Use a graphical user interface to do it, that way you can set up what is
called a message loop timer WM_TIMER which you can then trigger aw_wait
for - no more use of while loops. Avoid threading if you can, horrible
horrible thing in most cases - certainally not something you want to try and
tackle if you are new.

I suggest you download Visual Studio 2005 express, its a good price (Free!)
and although its .NET for a new user its a good thing to use.

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- Mark Randall
http://www.temporal-solutions.co.uk

"We're Systems and Networks..."
"It's our job to know..."

Jul 8, 2006, 7:06pm

Don't even have to use the .NET portions, can make console programs with express that have no UI. You have to buy the full version to get access to MFC and other such nonsense in 2005.

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Jul 8, 2006, 7:07pm

[View Quote] [View Quote] On the contrary - I suggest to keep Dev C++ :)
..NET is evil!!!
OTOH I agree with Strike - threading is not a good idea with the SDK!
Consult with Lady NightHawk - she learned the SDK by herself and she is using Dev C++ :)

--
Andras
"It's MY computer" (tm Steve Gibson)

Jul 8, 2006, 7:33pm

Can I ask why you are against .NET other than anti-Microsoft sentiment? Don't give me that it's a proprietary way of Microsoft forcing their programming methods on us. Both C# and the Common Language Infrastructure (including the Common Intermediate
Language, the Byte-Code, and the Virtual Machine) have been both ISO and ECMA standardized. Proof of this can be found at the mono project, an open-source implementation of the CLI by Novell and others. http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page for more
information on that. :)

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> On the contrary - I suggest to keep Dev C++ :)
> .NET is evil!!!
> OTOH I agree with Strike - threading is not a good idea with the SDK!
> Consult with Lady NightHawk - she learned the SDK by herself and she is
> using Dev C++ :)
>

Jul 8, 2006, 8:40pm

[View Quote] ..NET has one major weakness (especially on the C++ side)...

Lack of multiple inheritance support, especially for major bots its useful
to pile layers and layers on top of a base class to add extra functionality
etc.

--
- Mark Randall
http://www.temporal-solutions.co.uk

"We're Systems and Networks..."
"It's our job to know..."

Jul 8, 2006, 9:20pm

I'll give you that, but that's more of a programming style and convenience than anything else.

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Jul 9, 2006, 9:42pm

I did? LOL Thanks for the vote of confidence ... *looks to see where I can
find some of that now*! Hugzzz

LNH



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Jul 17, 2006, 4:33am

Naa, .NET is fine. You must be a Microsoft hater or something?


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Jul 17, 2006, 11:05am

Microsoft hater? lol far from it
But without a working vb sdk not much choice but to try something different
;)


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