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[mz241508]

Hi, i am new to C++ and i was wondering if anyone can get me started by creating a simple project. I can't even get dialog message to appear after a click of a button.

AMS seems much much easier to code! :yes

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

[Daniel TM]

Install Visual Basic 2005 Express.
It's much easier than Visual C++.

[RizlaUK]

Install Visual Basic 2005 Express.
It's much easier than Visual C++.

Yeah, i second that, iv been trying to learn vb but i find the examples from msdn to be very basic, is there anywhere that has some nice examples to learn from

[Daniel TM]

Yeah, i second that, iv been trying to learn vb but i find the examples from msdn to be very basic, is there anywhere that has some nice examples to learn from

The examples are so basic because the Visual Basic language is very basic. :)
Seriously though, what ever you find in Help > Contents is the real deal.
The language is just easy.

[Intrigued]

Hi, i am new to C++ and i was wondering if anyone can get me started by creating a simple project. I can't even get dialog message to appear after a click of a button.

AMS seems much much easier to code! :yes

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Agreed! AMS is a hard platform to beat!

Even after messing with a platform like C#... to me AMS smashes C# in the Rapid Application Design department. When you throw in the plugins and that you can create plugins for AMS... well, it's just about "Game Over" for the competition.

:D

[Daniel TM]

Yes, I agree that AMS is much easier but IMO, AMS is more limited than many platforms such as Visual Basic 2005, or Visual C# 2005, for example.

[CyberRBT]

To me, the best first reference for C/C++ is "Programming Windows" by Charles Petzold. It's easy to follow replete with excellent examples. Nonetheless, C/C++ is challenge.

However, if you're just starting to program, AMS and PowerBASIC are great tools. AMS may well be the most rapid application development tool around.

[Worm]

I too use PowerBasic, but I find myself turning more to PureBasic instead. You can't beat the cost, and the features are as good or better than PowerBasic (IMO).

[CyberRBT]

Thanks for the PureBasic tip. Checked it out. Found more info on support sites. Looks interesting. And, the cross-platform aspect is promising.

I may get it later. But, it seems the more languages (and dialects) I program in, the more I have to rely on reference sheets and help files to keep the syntax and keywords clear.

I've dropped VB and Delphi from my regular list. Right now on the PC, it's just MSVC, PowerBASIC, and AMS for me. On the Web, it's PHP, Perl, JS, Java, ActionScript, HTML, and DHTML. Over time, in the heat of coding flurries, it gets harder for me to remember which one i'm in at the moment.

BTW, Worm, I uploaded an app here yesterday (an AMS to HTML or BB Code syntax highlighter). It should be available for DL soon. There's an easter egg in it for you.

[Worm]

I like PowerBasic, but I don't like the fact that they will not let you know where they are going with it. The whole vaporware thing. Plus the 16 bit compiler needs to be upgraded (try running it on Vista).

I hear ya on the syntax thing. I don't know how many times I have to go back and change my "end" to "end if" etc... Sometimes it gets very confusing.

As for the easter egg... I'll have to check that out. Timing is good too :)

[CyberRBT]

Hey ... did I read it correctly? With PureBasic, you get a lifetime of free upgrades the the 99 bucks?

[Worm]

Yep. That's what I meant by the "you can't beat the price".