Heh, sorry I didn't see all those replies before I posted. Still getting used to the layout of these forums.

Ok, first off, if you are going to learn a compiled language, C/C++ is a good starting point. It's a fairly complex language, but it's also one of the most powerful. It's also the industry standard for complex, compiled software.

There is no need to learn C before you learn C++. Very few people code in C anymore. Most people that you will find that say C++ is slow and cumbersom, tell you not to use it, and profess to only code in C simply don't know what they are talking about. Most of them are in fact programming in C++, they just aren't using classes and template.

Forget the web site idea, and pick yourself up a good book. Now I am all for learning over the web, in fact I have learned nearly every language that I program in from web resources. However, when learning C++ (especialy when learning it as a first language) it is very important that you learn the basics, and learn them very well. Simply put, when people aren't getting paid to write such technical stuff, the quality just isn't up to par.

You can find many good books out there for novice programmers. The SAM's Teach Yourself in so many days / weeks series are usualy easy to understand, and well written. College texts are also very good books to learn from. Most of them are written for people taking a programming course as a pre-req for accounting or business something like that, so they are written to hold your hand as much as possible.

Something to look for when purcessing a book is to make sure it comes with a compiler. Just about anything from Microsoft or Borland will suit just about any type of work well. However, if you insist on using the web to learn C++, here's a link to a good IDE (Intergrated Development Environment, basicaly a spiffy text editor with a compiler built-in):

www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

Not only is this IDE totaly free, it's also capable of making Windows graphical programs, something that not all compilers can do. Best of all, it gets updated a lot (usualy twice a year). Personaly, I use Microsoft Visual Studio 6, but it's a rather pricey piece of software the last time I checked (about five years ago).

Well, I wish you the best of luck. Please keep in mind that learning a programming language is going to be frustraitting to say the least. Not to mention time-consumming and difficult. However, once you are fluent in C++ (or any complex language for that matter) you will be able to pick up just about any other language in a matter of a few days or weeks.

For me, it took me nearly six years to become proficient with C++ (by that I mean that I can do anything I please with it, and not have to look stuff up in a book). I started when I was twelve BTW. A few months ago when I started learning Python, I picked up the syntax (read: gramar) in six hours of reading and testing. PHP, being so much like C, took only a few days before I started producing realling good code.

Anyway, best of wishes to you. It's a long, hard road, but it is worth it in the end. Remeber, you can make a good amount of money as a professional programmer.

Later
QBRADQ

Wow, that was long and well written. I understood it all. Thank you so much for the information. I went to the site you mentioned, What should I download? I'm still looking around the site. But Iwas curious to know what to download, and if maybe youcan tell me how it works. But maybe it will tell me. Thanks once again. I would study full time but I dont have a pc or the money to do that. But I hope in the future I will. Thanks.

Here's a direct download link to version 4: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/dev-cpp...mirror=easynews

NOTE TO ADMINS: Sourceforge allows direct linking like that, just incase you are woundering It's a redirection script anyhow.

As far as how to use it, it comes with some documentation I think. Also, just about any book or online tutorial will point you where you need to go.

I'll hunt around for some C++ tutorials / guides and get back to you.

QBRADQ

Thanks a lot. I had downloaded the beta version one, and was reading the help that can with that. I didnt see that you posted a link thanks I download the link you posted. Well the one I downloaded though, was hard to understand. I didnt realy understand how to use it. I tried the hello world like it said in the tutorial but it didnt work not sure why. That suck I was kind of understanding it but it asked to do three thing and I could find one of them it asked to link it I think. I stoped and removed it because It didnt work and it cause my pc to crash and I was having problems getting online. So I have to do memory restore, but I ll try the link you gave. Thanks for the help. If I have any questions while Im working on trying to figure it out want would be the fastest way to get a hold of you, or I could just post here. I guess Ill do that, but thanks once again for the help.

OK I downloaded from the link you posted, thanks it kin of looks the same as the one I downloaded, ok so now I reading the tutorial but the thing I did didnt make sense to me, I followed the steps and I got a gray prompt window, is thats what it's called? Yeah so I guess now I read more many be I will be able to understand it better thanks a lot I look forward to your help, oh and a question would you be interested in helping me make a online game? i could really use your help since you have a lot of knowlegde about coding. well let me know if you can.

I'm hoping to make a game aswell. but I was told I need to make a game script.its not an actual game.its a website where you register by creating password and username and slowly rank up different ranks. if you know how to create one of these game scripts Please message me asap.
(or if you want more info msg me!)

-Shuby

Hi I basicly have the same question but in a different way. I have studied scripts and events options. but nothing is different then the one I have but mine wont work. if yo uahve an opinion ok. jsut note I'm using yo yo games gamemaker 7. Thanks
(ps. don't respond if you think it is a waste of time.)

-Sharpshoot

Are you kidding me?!?!?!
How To Make A Text Based Online Game Script ?

Replying to JohnNitro

Wow! Maybe it didn't work because of your lack of understanding both punctuation and spelling. You know what is more confusing than trying to program in C++? Trying to read your blogs. Ow my head!!

Well i have a game running made it for free used MCcodes V2 worth $300.00 but i got it for free...

Well..if you want to you can join me in finishing and updating my game if you like....http://eggie.sphosting.com/index.php
i am looking for anyone to help me with it...