Creating a computer program
hi everybody! i wasnt sure where to post this...
basically what i want to do is create a program (.exe) like the blue screen ones you always see...like the doctors office ones, (f1=print, f2=save, no mouse, tab around the fields, etc.) with basically a fill in the blank kind of thing...i have no idea where to start. i also want to save the information in some sort of db, i was thinking SQL, but you gotta pay for that...
any free alternatives? what language should i use (this is my first attempt at a computer program)? where can i find some tutorials, examples, or help at? thanks so much...(maybe i'm in over my head...)
Mark Hensler posted this at 00:20 — 17th February 2003.
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I've made a few dos programs in two C/C++ programs in school. But the most interesting class would probably be the assembly class.
I'd probably recommend C as well. If for no other reason, just to teach you good programming habits. (something VB doesn't exactly encourage)
Mark Hensler
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Renegade posted this at 09:07 — 17th February 2003.
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For C and C++, this might help:
http://www.hotscripts.com/C_and_C++/Tips_and_Tutorials/
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kb posted this at 01:53 — 18th February 2003.
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thanks! but i'm not even sure how to start...what do i name the different files? i'm pretty sure one has to be .exe
what are the other file names and what goes in them?
nike_guy_man posted this at 02:59 — 18th February 2003.
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You write them as file.c and then when you compile it with cc or gcc (Linux) and name it then
Or so that's how it works for me
Busy posted this at 03:01 — 18th February 2003.
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the C language has to be compiled into a .exe it's not like JavaScript or PHP etc where you just write code and it works.
.c is probably the most common file extension, which get turned into a .exe at runtime (when compiled)
Renegade posted this at 08:18 — 18th February 2003.
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.c? hmmm at school we use .cpp ...oh well it's the same thing isn't it?
Busy posted this at 09:04 — 18th February 2003.
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I think .c is C and .cpp is C++
I end up with .c, .cpp, .bak, .csm, .obj etc
Jack Michaelson posted this at 12:22 — 18th February 2003.
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Don't forget Delphi
kb posted this at 16:27 — 18th February 2003.
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thanks for all the help! i didnt know i had to compile them....
Anonymous posted this at 18:18 — 21st September 2004.
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How do you create a new program? Or, in simpler terms, How do you write a new program?
CompGeek
kb posted this at 19:34 — 21st September 2004.
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You have to pick a language first...and then maybe take a class or maybe get a book.
If you want something easy to start with, try Visual Basic .Net. It's gonna run you about 130 bucks for the program, but you get a visual designer, instead of coding the interface, plus it color codes and organizes all of your code for you.
I took the class at my schoo last year, and having no experience in actual computer program programming (instead of websites, PHP, etc), I aced the class.
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