Creating Programs....

Edwin Xie · Mon 18/10/2004 02:11:18

I am just wondering how you can create programs using whatever language AGS uses and then compile it into .exe files. Is there a program that I can use to do this? Something that can make a simple program would be fine. And doing this particular thing cannot involve using AGS to make the program.

TerranRich · Mon 18/10/2004 02:13:08

What? Huh? Do you mean a programming language to make applications, besides AGS? There's C, C++, Java, Visual Basic...

But if you meant free programs, then I have no idea, and I don't know if any exist.

Edwin Xie · Mon 18/10/2004 02:23:55

I meant C++ and I list of things you can type into the script (ex. operators, variables, etc....)

shbaz · Mon 18/10/2004 03:57:37

You define operators, variables, and etc yourself and use them in programming. If you really come to hard times you can always find snippets of useful code on sites that catalogue such things.

There are indeed free compilers (some open source). Do a google.

Edwin Xie · Mon 18/10/2004 04:14:28

Hmm, I found a Microsoft C++ Visual Toolkit..... does it do it?

shbaz · Mon 18/10/2004 04:26:41

Try opening it and find out.

Edwin Xie · Mon 18/10/2004 04:30:33

Ok, from that point on, this is confusing.

Edwin Xie · Mon 18/10/2004 05:05:12

Bah, Microsoft C++ Visual Toolkit, people who created programs, how did you do it? (it doesn't necessarily have to use C/C++)

shbaz · Mon 18/10/2004 05:31:47

Programming isn't something you just learn - it takes a lot of practice.

HowStuffWorks gives the basics and follows up with some links that will teach you more.

How C programming works
How Java works

Java is particularly interesting since it is multi-platform without any hassle. C can be multi-platform, but needs to be carefully constructed for that (Blender 3d is written in C, for example).

Edwin Xie · Mon 18/10/2004 05:37:54

I haven't got there yet, I just need an easy program that can do it, then I search for tutorials.

MrColossal · Mon 18/10/2004 06:28:09

Go to the library, my library has tons of books that teach you various programming languages from C++ to Java to Machine code

if you explain what kind of program you want to make maybe people can help better

shbaz · Mon 18/10/2004 06:38:12

He needs a compiler, they're out there, you just need to search for them in google or something.

Seriously, it isn't hard to find freeware apps. I have this philosophy of only helping people who are going to help themselves, otherwise you're just wasting everyone's time.

Al_Ninio · Mon 18/10/2004 06:40:57

This is a pretty good, and also free, C++ compiler:
http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

Enjoy.

modgeulator · Mon 18/10/2004 07:02:35

I think you need to describe exactly what sort of program you want to make before anyone can help you.

Mr Jake · Mon 18/10/2004 07:40:15

I agree with Al, that compiler is great and the manual is rather helpful (not the best, but you can ALWAYS find tutorials on pretty much anything programming related - this is the internet dont ya know)

Rui 'Trovatore' Pires · Mon 18/10/2004 09:04:38

Edwin Xie, my friend, I think you made the mistake of assuming you can easily program outside AGS because you've mastered AGS scripting.

Just because it's the same language, doesn't mean it's in the same country, so to speak.

Mr Jake · Mon 18/10/2004 09:36:15

but once you know AGS you have a good starting ground for learning C/C++

Rui 'Trovatore' Pires · Mon 18/10/2004 09:39:05

Indeed, but apparently it's not enough.

Bernie · Mon 18/10/2004 13:44:03

I think your best bet would be getting DevC++ or a similar compiler and downloading the Allegro SDK. (Without one of those, you can't do much).
Allegro is as easy as it gets when it comes to real programming, and focuses on 2D. It can do some 3D as well, but doesn't support hardware rendering.

notloggedin · Tue 19/10/2004 22:00:00

get libSDL, cygwin, emacs and GCC

Creating Programs....

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