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Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?

[Louis G. <lg...@ya...>]

Daniel,

Your question is a proper one to ask of members of this list.
Don't be discouraged by Tone'ster response.
  
--- Daniel Glenfield <sp...@ho...> wrote:
> Hey I was just after people's opinions and suggestions. I'm sure you'd
> agree 
> there are as many bad practices out there as there are good ones, why
> begin 
> a bad habit?
> 
> This is a question for experienced programmers who have been in the
> field 
> and whose knowledge could benefit myself and others reading this list.
> If 
> the question isn't one welcomed by most, then it won't get replied to. 
> Simple.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: The Tone'ster <to...@ds...>
> >To: list dev-cpp-users <dev...@li...>
> >Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?
> >Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:33:40 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >being a professional programmer myself ...
> >
> >another technique for being a good programmer is learning how to do
> basic
> >research using a search engine to find 
> >tutorials/information/implementations on
> >subject matter that is pertinent.
> >
> >posting questions like this shows no initiative, no aptitude and shows
> no
> >respect for the value of other programmers time ...
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >--- Zodiaq <zo...@ac...> wrote:
> > > Hello Daniel and all Dev-C++ users,
> > >
> > > Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 4:41:29 PM, Daniel wrote as follows:
> > >
> > > DG> crazy thing to ask as I know you don't become one overnight, but
> how 
> >can
> > > I
> > > DG> get on and become good at windows programming? I'm specifically 
> >asking
> > > for
> > > DG> tutorials on websites, general tips (don't use/do use wizards in
> 
> >VC++),
> > > DG> things like that.
> > >
> > > Question is really strange... but let me say few things:
> > > -to be good at programming windows app you have to decide how you'll
> > > made them - using MFC, VCL, wxWindows, .NET or in pure WinAPI...
> well, I 
> >use
> > > the last option because I like to see small size of my apps, and the
> > > speed is fastest of mentioned... Yeah, I have write some more code
> > > that I'd have to in i.e. MFC, but these don't matter - I'm master of
> > > my code and I don't have to rely on oversized MFC libs... but choose
> > > one as you shouldn't devide your time into different areas - it's
> just
> > > waste of it...
> > > -I've chosen WinAPI and there are thousand of examples in C++ in
> MSDN
> > > and in Platform SDK (which you can download for free from M$ site,
> it
> > > is also updated fequantly - something like 4 times a year)
> > > -at last, but not least - to be good at something you have to
> > > understand it deeply - I mean every aspect of C++ (templates, 
> >exceptions,
> > > OOP) and WinAPI (HANDLEs, msgs, errors, limitations etc.)
> > > - lots of own code...
> >
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Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?

[The Tone's. <to...@ds...>]

I'm not going to belabor this.

My response obviously is going to end up being as valueless to you as the
question you asked of the group.

My bad.

I'm old enough, I've been around enough and I should know better ... but my
parting words of wisdom ... FWIW ...

The devil in this business is _not_ in the specifics of things.

Win32API, wxWindows yadddah, yaddah.

The devil is in the ability to understand the fundamental nature of things.

To be able to do research.

To be able to form designs and examples for the pro's and con's.

To formulate queries to your peers with precise questions to be answered based
on your research of the problem and your examples

All without always fully understanding the technology for implementation, or
the specifics of the problem domain etc ...

The platforms are constantly changing, first it was DOS, then it was Windows,
the it was Win32S, then it was Win32API, the it was .NET then it is ???.

But the true nature of what it means to be a "programmer" has not changed ...
from the days when you flipped switches on the front of a blinky box to today
...

Tony

--- Daniel Glenfield <sp...@ho...> wrote:
> Hey I was just after people's opinions and suggestions. I'm sure you'd agree 
> there are as many bad practices out there as there are good ones, why begin 
> a bad habit?
> 
> This is a question for experienced programmers who have been in the field 
> and whose knowledge could benefit myself and others reading this list. If 
> the question isn't one welcomed by most, then it won't get replied to. 
> Simple.

=====

Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?

[Daniel G. <sp...@ho...>]

Hey I was just after people's opinions and suggestions. I'm sure you'd agree 
there are as many bad practices out there as there are good ones, why begin 
a bad habit?

This is a question for experienced programmers who have been in the field 
and whose knowledge could benefit myself and others reading this list. If 
the question isn't one welcomed by most, then it won't get replied to. 
Simple.




>From: The Tone'ster <to...@ds...>
>To: list dev-cpp-users <dev...@li...>
>Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:33:40 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>being a professional programmer myself ...
>
>another technique for being a good programmer is learning how to do basic
>research using a search engine to find 
>tutorials/information/implementations on
>subject matter that is pertinent.
>
>posting questions like this shows no initiative, no aptitude and shows no
>respect for the value of other programmers time ...
>
>Tony
>
>--- Zodiaq <zo...@ac...> wrote:
> > Hello Daniel and all Dev-C++ users,
> >
> > Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 4:41:29 PM, Daniel wrote as follows:
> >
> > DG> crazy thing to ask as I know you don't become one overnight, but how 
>can
> > I
> > DG> get on and become good at windows programming? I'm specifically 
>asking
> > for
> > DG> tutorials on websites, general tips (don't use/do use wizards in 
>VC++),
> > DG> things like that.
> >
> > Question is really strange... but let me say few things:
> > -to be good at programming windows app you have to decide how you'll
> > made them - using MFC, VCL, wxWindows, .NET or in pure WinAPI... well, I 
>use
> > the last option because I like to see small size of my apps, and the
> > speed is fastest of mentioned... Yeah, I have write some more code
> > that I'd have to in i.e. MFC, but these don't matter - I'm master of
> > my code and I don't have to rely on oversized MFC libs... but choose
> > one as you shouldn't devide your time into different areas - it's just
> > waste of it...
> > -I've chosen WinAPI and there are thousand of examples in C++ in MSDN
> > and in Platform SDK (which you can download for free from M$ site, it
> > is also updated fequantly - something like 4 times a year)
> > -at last, but not least - to be good at something you have to
> > understand it deeply - I mean every aspect of C++ (templates, 
>exceptions,
> > OOP) and WinAPI (HANDLEs, msgs, errors, limitations etc.)
> > - lots of own code...
>
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RE: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?

[Ken B. <ke...@al...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev...@li...
> [mailto:dev...@li...]On Behalf Of Zodiaq
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 11:21 AM
> To: Dev...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?
>
>
> Hello Daniel and all Dev-C++ users,
>
> Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 4:41:29 PM, Daniel wrote as follows:
>
> DG> crazy thing to ask as I know you don't become one overnight,
> but how can I
> DG> get on and become good at windows programming? I'm
> specifically asking for
> DG> tutorials on websites, general tips (don't use/do use wizards
> in VC++),
> DG> things like that.
>
> Question is really strange... but let me say few things:
> -to be good at programming windows app you have to decide how you'll
> made them - using MFC, VCL, wxWindows, .NET or in pure WinAPI...
> well, I use
> the last option because I like to see small size of my apps, and the
> speed is fastest of mentioned... Yeah, I have write some more code
> that I'd have to in i.e. MFC, but these don't matter - I'm master of
> my code and I don't have to rely on oversized MFC libs... but choose
> one as you shouldn't devide your time into different areas - it's just
> waste of it...
> -I've chosen WinAPI and there are thousand of examples in C++ in MSDN
> and in Platform SDK (which you can download for free from M$ site, it
> is also updated fequantly - something like 4 times a year)
> -at last, but not least - to be good at something you have to
> understand it deeply - I mean every aspect of C++ (templates, exceptions,
> OOP) and WinAPI (HANDLEs, msgs, errors, limitations etc.)
> - lots of own code...
>
> DG> Daniel
>
> heh, my two grosze...
> --
> regards, Zodiaq
>

Not such a strange question, and I think you answered it very well.

I would just like to add that if you're thinking at all about crossplatform
compatabilty then wxWindows is the route to go and works nicely with
Dev-Cpp. If you think you'll end up using MS products, better learn MFC and
Visual C++ in addition to the WinAPI (but of course this is the wrong list
for Visual C++ ;-)).

If you're going to stick to the MS Windows platforms and don't care about
using MS tools, go for the WinAPI and use Dev-Cpp.

Ken Bradford
Alpha II Service, Inc.
(614)868-5033

Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?

[The Tone's. <to...@ds...>]

being a professional programmer myself ...

another technique for being a good programmer is learning how to do basic
research using a search engine to find tutorials/information/implementations on
subject matter that is pertinent.

posting questions like this shows no initiative, no aptitude and shows no
respect for the value of other programmers time ...

Tony

--- Zodiaq <zo...@ac...> wrote:
> Hello Daniel and all Dev-C++ users,
> 
> Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 4:41:29 PM, Daniel wrote as follows:
> 
> DG> crazy thing to ask as I know you don't become one overnight, but how can
> I 
> DG> get on and become good at windows programming? I'm specifically asking
> for 
> DG> tutorials on websites, general tips (don't use/do use wizards in VC++), 
> DG> things like that.
> 
> Question is really strange... but let me say few things:
> -to be good at programming windows app you have to decide how you'll
> made them - using MFC, VCL, wxWindows, .NET or in pure WinAPI... well, I use
> the last option because I like to see small size of my apps, and the
> speed is fastest of mentioned... Yeah, I have write some more code
> that I'd have to in i.e. MFC, but these don't matter - I'm master of
> my code and I don't have to rely on oversized MFC libs... but choose
> one as you shouldn't devide your time into different areas - it's just
> waste of it...
> -I've chosen WinAPI and there are thousand of examples in C++ in MSDN
> and in Platform SDK (which you can download for free from M$ site, it
> is also updated fequantly - something like 4 times a year)
> -at last, but not least - to be good at something you have to
> understand it deeply - I mean every aspect of C++ (templates, exceptions,
> OOP) and WinAPI (HANDLEs, msgs, errors, limitations etc.)
> - lots of own code...

=====

Re: [Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?

[Zodiaq <zo...@ac...>]

Hello Daniel and all Dev-C++ users,

Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 4:41:29 PM, Daniel wrote as follows:

DG> crazy thing to ask as I know you don't become one overnight, but how can I 
DG> get on and become good at windows programming? I'm specifically asking for 
DG> tutorials on websites, general tips (don't use/do use wizards in VC++), 
DG> things like that.

Question is really strange... but let me say few things:
-to be good at programming windows app you have to decide how you'll
made them - using MFC, VCL, wxWindows, .NET or in pure WinAPI... well, I use
the last option because I like to see small size of my apps, and the
speed is fastest of mentioned... Yeah, I have write some more code
that I'd have to in i.e. MFC, but these don't matter - I'm master of
my code and I don't have to rely on oversized MFC libs... but choose
one as you shouldn't devide your time into different areas - it's just
waste of it...
-I've chosen WinAPI and there are thousand of examples in C++ in MSDN
and in Platform SDK (which you can download for free from M$ site, it
is also updated fequantly - something like 4 times a year)
-at last, but not least - to be good at something you have to
understand it deeply - I mean every aspect of C++ (templates, exceptions,
OOP) and WinAPI (HANDLEs, msgs, errors, limitations etc.)
- lots of own code...

DG> Daniel

heh, my two grosze...
-- 
regards, Zodiaq

[Dev-C++] How can I become a great windows programmer?

[Daniel G. <sp...@ho...>]

crazy thing to ask as I know you don't become one overnight, but how can I 
get on and become good at windows programming? I'm specifically asking for 
tutorials on websites, general tips (don't use/do use wizards in VC++), 
things like that.

you guys seem knowledgable, so I thought I'd shoot this one by you. Maybe a 
little OT and I could go searching online for sites, but some of you may be 
able to recommend some.

Daniel





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[Dev-C++] ImageLib reference

[Adam_malinowski <ada...@sk...>]

Hello.

Where can i find any help or docs for ImageLib package for DevC++.
Examples also can be very helpful.

Thanks.

Adam.

Re: [Dev-C++] Quick Q - what does .hpp mean?

[Daniel G. <sp...@ho...>]

Thanks michael, just wondering do you mean compiled as in precomiled? 
because precompiled headers are .pch files, I know that much.

It's just a q I was wondering about, it has no bearing on what I'm doing lol


>From: Mitchell Standridge <mit...@st...>
>To: Daniel Glenfield <sp...@ho...>
>CC: Dev-CPP <dev...@li...>
>Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Quick Q - what does .hpp mean?
>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 22:32:13 -0700
>
>Hi Daniel and rest of gang on the list,
>
>If my memory serves my correctly I remember reading an article in some
>programming mag some time ago that defined .hpp as a compiled header.  I
>think it has some to do with about how the header file is treated or save
>memory when the C++ program is compiled
>
>If anyone on this great list can give a better or an easier explanation on
>this subject please do so as I didn't fully understand the article myself.
>
>I hope this helps Daniel:)
>
>Mitchell Standridge
>
>
>---- Original Message -----
>From: "Daniel Glenfield" <sp...@ho...>
>To: <dev...@li...>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:39 AM
>Subject: [Dev-C++] Quick Q - what does .hpp mean?
>
>
> > Does .hpp mean the file is a strict C++ header file? I've seen it around
>but
> > I always use .h for all my headers.
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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RE: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?

[Jaap de W. <wo...@Ne...>]

Ok, I was wrong about the menu.
But Carlos, the WNDCLASS struct does not have a cbSize member. Thats =
the
WNDCLASSEX.

What is wrong about the code is -not- in WinMain, (although there =
should be
a ; after CreateWindow()) but in WndProc().
You have to put one more return statement:
In your old code you always return zero.
This is wrong for for instance the WM_NCCREATE message, this will =
prevent
your window from being created.



LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND handle, UINT msg, WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp) {
 switch(msg) {
  case WM_DESTROY:      // close
  PostQuitMessage(0);
  break;
=20
  default:        // default
  ->return<- DefWindowProc(handle,msg,wp,lp);
 }
=20
 return 0;
}

Jaap.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carlos Garc=EDa del Monte [mailto:cg...@wo...]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 12:10 PM
> To: dev-cpp-users-list
> Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?
>=20
>=20
> TCHAR is one character never a string. For a string use=20
> either TCHAR* or LPTSTR.
> (Pointing about an answer by Marc Heiliger)
> Answering to Jaap, it's not needed to give a menu, you can=20
> use NULL if you don't
> want have one. That's just the default code for a window app=20
> and it works,
> giving a window with nothing.
> The answer is that you are not initializing the cbSize field=20
> of the WNDCLASS
> structure, you must initialize it so when the program watches=20
> at it it can use
> the memory space needed. You must add this line:
> wndclass.cbSize =3D sizeof(WNDCLASS);
> Remember this, always you need to use an structure you have=20
> ALWAYS to fill a
> member of it which is the size of the structure with=20
> structure.sizeMember =3D
> sizeof(STRUCTURE); The structures never know what's its own=20
> size, so you must
> provide it with that member.
>=20
> The answer can be too in the line, but I'm almost sure it is=20
> defined in the
> header, however I say it:
>  wndclass.lpfnWndProc =3D WndProc;
> This member of the struct defines which is the window's=20
> callback function, which
> must have been defined before, but it is not defined, at=20
> least in this file.
> Add at the begin of it the line
> LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
> And some place after in the file write the function.
> LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,=20
> LPARAM lParam);
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Re: [Dev-C++] include of selfcreated libraries

[Carlos d. M. <cg...@wo...>]

You can name the lib libfoo.a and use -lfoo (which is the recommended, th=
e
linker adds automatically the lib and the .a). Or you type instead -lfoo
foo.a or path/to/it/foo.a.

I suppose you built an static library project.

Frank Wagner escribi=F3:

> Hello,
>
> I wrote some classes that I don't want to include to new projekts every
> time. So I created a directory ../inlcude and put in the foo.h files
> containing the classes. Then I compiled the the foo.cpp building a
> library named foo.a.
> At the linker options I put in a -l foo.a but while compiling a new
> projekt that sould use that new library I get a linker error.
> What is neccessary to linkt the lib file? Is it neccessary to name the
> libfile libfoo.a or someone else ??
>
> Any suggestions?? Whats with the foo.so is this essential?
>
> I hope somewone can give me a hint.
>
> Greetings
>
> Frank
>
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[Dev-C++] include of selfcreated libraries

[Frank W. <F.W...@wi...>]

Hello,

I wrote some classes that I don't want to include to new projekts every
time. So I created a directory ../inlcude and put in the foo.h files
containing the classes. Then I compiled the the foo.cpp building a
library named foo.a.
At the linker options I put in a -l foo.a but while compiling a new
projekt that sould use that new library I get a linker error.
What is neccessary to linkt the lib file? Is it neccessary to name the
libfile libfoo.a or someone else ??

Any suggestions?? Whats with the foo.so is this essential?

I hope somewone can give me a hint.

Greetings

Frank

Re: [Dev-C++] Function Syntax C++

[Carlos d. M. <cg...@wo...>]

I believe what Olufuwa want is use the functions ischar from iomanip.h.
See at them.
I would take the input to a character string, check with ischar or
isnumber, and pass the numbers to other strings and then convert them to
number if they're not, or display the error message.
If he makes what you are proposing, when he enter not a number but a
character string he will have problems of cursor scrolling till closing
the program, or simply he won't notice what's happening, till two month
after he remembers "Hey! that program was for numbers!!!"

Re: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?

[Carlos d. M. <cg...@wo...>]

TCHAR is one character never a string. For a string use either TCHAR* or LPTSTR.
(Pointing about an answer by Marc Heiliger)
Answering to Jaap, it's not needed to give a menu, you can use NULL if you don't
want have one. That's just the default code for a window app and it works,
giving a window with nothing.
The answer is that you are not initializing the cbSize field of the WNDCLASS
structure, you must initialize it so when the program watches at it it can use
the memory space needed. You must add this line:
wndclass.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASS);
Remember this, always you need to use an structure you have ALWAYS to fill a
member of it which is the size of the structure with structure.sizeMember =
sizeof(STRUCTURE); The structures never know what's its own size, so you must
provide it with that member.

The answer can be too in the line, but I'm almost sure it is defined in the
header, however I say it:
 wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
This member of the struct defines which is the window's callback function, which
must have been defined before, but it is not defined, at least in this file.
Add at the begin of it the line
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
And some place after in the file write the function.
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);

Re: [Dev-C++] Makefiles

[Carlos d. M. <cg...@wo...>]

Or go to www.mingw.org->documentation and go to the link to chm files and
download the make3.79.1.chm

Brenden Towey escribi=F3:

> It's not a tutorial per se, but it's just as good as one, imho:
>
> http://www.gnu.org/manual/make-3.79.1/html_chapter/make_toc.html
>
> You could also try the O'Reilly book:
>
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/make2/
>
> Good luck,
> B
>
> Tvienti wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm new to this list.  I'm also new to some aspects of programming
> > (stuff I should've learned by now but have been putting off).  Could
> > anyone recommend a good tutorial on Makefiles?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Tvienti
>
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RE: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?

[Marc H. <ma...@e-...>]

I'm sorry. Once again I answer emails before I've finished my first cup of
coffee. Of course, you're right Per, that's not what we want. So lets ignore
what I said and pretend it never happened.

_____________________________
Marc Heiligers

-----Original Message-----
From: Per Westermark [mailto:pw...@ia...] 
Sent: 27 November 2002 10:58 AM
To: Marc Heiligers
Cc: 'Dreamjunky'; Post Dev-cpp
Subject: RE: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?


Explain what you mean.

This program isn't using Unicode, so the TCHAR should be a normal char. Did
you really want him to write
  char NAME="CWDB";
instead of
  char *NAME="CWDB";
or 
  char NAME[] = "CWDB";

/Per W

On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Marc Heiligers wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Change the TCHAR *NAME="OWDB"; to TCHAR NAME="OWDB"; in the header.
> 
> 
> _____________________________
> Marc Heiligers
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dreamjunky [mailto:li...@dr...]
> Sent: 27 November 2002 06:40 AM
> To: Post Dev-cpp
> Subject: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?
> 
> 
> Hello again,
> 
> I have a beginners question for anyone who would be willing to answer 
> it for me.  I wouldn't have bothered bringing it here if I hadn't gone 
> over it for an hour already to no avail.  It's not enough code to 
> warrant going over for that long.  When I run this my CreateWindow 
> call fails.  Any idea why?  The only thing in the .h worth mentioning 
> is TCHAR *NAME="OWDB".  I'd appreciate any help you can offer.
> 
> #include <windows.h>
> #include "OtherWorldsDB.h"
> 
> int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, PSTR szCmd, int
> iCmdShow) {
> 
>  WNDCLASS wndclass;  // main window
>  HWND hWnd;    // handle to main window
>  MSG msg;    // messages rec'd from msgserv
> 
>  wndclass.lpszClassName = NAME;
>  wndclass.style   = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
>  wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
>  wndclass.hInstance  = hInst;
>  wndclass.hIcon   = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
>  wndclass.hCursor  = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);  
> wndclass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(GRAY_BRUSH);
>  wndclass.lpszMenuName = NULL;
>  wndclass.cbClsExtra  = 0;
>  wndclass.cbWndExtra  = 0;
> 
>  if(!RegisterClass(&wndclass)) {
>   error("Unable to register class");
>   return 1;
>  }
> 
>  hWnd = CreateWindow(NAME, TEXT("Otherworlds Database"), 
> WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
> | WS_VISIBLE, 5,
>        5, 50, 50, NULL, NULL, hInst, NULL)
> 
>  if(!hWnd) {
>   LPVOID lpMsgBuf;
>   FormatMessage(
>       FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
>       FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
>       FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
>       NULL,
>       GetLastError(),
>       0, // Default language
>       (LPTSTR) &lpMsgBuf,
>       0,
>       NULL
>    );
> 
>   error(lpMsgBuf);
>   return 1;                                // this is where the prg exits
> every time
>  }
> 
>  ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_SHOW);
> 
>  while(GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0)) {
>   TranslateMessage(&msg);
>   DispatchMessage(&msg);
>  }
> 
>  return msg.wParam;
> }
> 
> LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND handle, UINT msg, WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp) 
> {
>  switch(msg) {
>   case WM_DESTROY:      // close
>   PostQuitMessage(0);
>   break;
> 
>   default:        // default
>   DefWindowProc(handle,msg,wp,lp);
>  }
> 
>  return 0;
> }
> 
> void error(TCHAR *msg) {
>  MessageBox(NULL, msg, TEXT("OWDB Error!"), MB_ICONERROR);
> }
> 
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RE: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

Explain what you mean.

This program isn't using Unicode, so the TCHAR should be a normal
char. Did you really want him to write
  char NAME="CWDB";
instead of
  char *NAME="CWDB";
or 
  char NAME[] = "CWDB";

/Per W

On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Marc Heiligers wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Change the TCHAR *NAME="OWDB"; to TCHAR NAME="OWDB"; in the header.
> 
> 
> _____________________________
> Marc Heiligers
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dreamjunky [mailto:li...@dr...] 
> Sent: 27 November 2002 06:40 AM
> To: Post Dev-cpp
> Subject: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?
> 
> 
> Hello again,
> 
> I have a beginners question for anyone who would be willing to answer it for
> me.  I wouldn't have bothered bringing it here if I hadn't gone over it for
> an hour already to no avail.  It's not enough code to warrant going over for
> that long.  When I run this my CreateWindow call fails.  Any idea why?  The
> only thing in the .h worth mentioning is TCHAR *NAME="OWDB".  I'd appreciate
> any help you can offer.
> 
> #include <windows.h>
> #include "OtherWorldsDB.h"
> 
> int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, PSTR szCmd, int
> iCmdShow) {
> 
>  WNDCLASS wndclass;  // main window
>  HWND hWnd;    // handle to main window
>  MSG msg;    // messages rec'd from msgserv
> 
>  wndclass.lpszClassName = NAME;
>  wndclass.style   = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
>  wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
>  wndclass.hInstance  = hInst;
>  wndclass.hIcon   = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
>  wndclass.hCursor  = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
>  wndclass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(GRAY_BRUSH);
>  wndclass.lpszMenuName = NULL;
>  wndclass.cbClsExtra  = 0;
>  wndclass.cbWndExtra  = 0;
> 
>  if(!RegisterClass(&wndclass)) {
>   error("Unable to register class");
>   return 1;
>  }
> 
>  hWnd = CreateWindow(NAME, TEXT("Otherworlds Database"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
> | WS_VISIBLE, 5,
>        5, 50, 50, NULL, NULL, hInst, NULL) 
> 
>  if(!hWnd) {
>   LPVOID lpMsgBuf;
>   FormatMessage(
>       FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
>       FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
>       FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
>       NULL,
>       GetLastError(),
>       0, // Default language
>       (LPTSTR) &lpMsgBuf,
>       0,
>       NULL
>    );
> 
>   error(lpMsgBuf);
>   return 1;                                // this is where the prg exits
> every time
>  }
> 
>  ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_SHOW);
> 
>  while(GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0)) {
>   TranslateMessage(&msg);
>   DispatchMessage(&msg);
>  }
> 
>  return msg.wParam;
> }
> 
> LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND handle, UINT msg, WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp) {
>  switch(msg) {
>   case WM_DESTROY:      // close
>   PostQuitMessage(0);
>   break;
> 
>   default:        // default
>   DefWindowProc(handle,msg,wp,lp);
>  }
> 
>  return 0;
> }
> 
> void error(TCHAR *msg) {
>  MessageBox(NULL, msg, TEXT("OWDB Error!"), MB_ICONERROR);
> }
> 
> 
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RE: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?

[Jaap de W. <wo...@Ne...>]

You have to specify a menu in either the class or the CreateWindow()

(From MS SDK doc about CreateWindow:
hMenu 
[in] Handle to a menu, or specifies a child-window identifier depending on
the window style. For an overlapped or pop-up window, hMenu identifies the
menu to be used with the window; it can be NULL if the class menu is to be
used. For a child window, hMenu specifies the child-window identifier, an
integer value used by a dialog box control to notify its parent about
events. The application determines the child-window identifier; it must be
unique for all child windows with the same parent window. 
)
Jaap
-----Original Message-----
From: Dreamjunky [mailto:li...@dr...]
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 05:40 AM
To: Post Dev-cpp
Subject: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?


Hello again,

I have a beginners question for anyone who would be willing to answer it for
me.  I wouldn't have bothered bringing it here if I hadn't gone over it for
an hour already to no avail.  It's not enough code to warrant going over for
that long.  When I run this my CreateWindow call fails.  Any idea why?  The
only thing in the .h worth mentioning is TCHAR *NAME="OWDB".  I'd appreciate
any help you can offer.

#include <windows.h>
#include "OtherWorldsDB.h"

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, PSTR szCmd, int
iCmdShow) {

 WNDCLASS wndclass;  // main window
 HWND hWnd;    // handle to main window
 MSG msg;    // messages rec'd from msgserv

 wndclass.lpszClassName = NAME;
 wndclass.style   = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
 wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
 wndclass.hInstance  = hInst;
 wndclass.hIcon   = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
 wndclass.hCursor  = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
 wndclass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(GRAY_BRUSH);
 wndclass.lpszMenuName = NULL;
 wndclass.cbClsExtra  = 0;
 wndclass.cbWndExtra  = 0;

 if(!RegisterClass(&wndclass)) {
  error("Unable to register class");
  return 1;
 }

 hWnd = CreateWindow(NAME, TEXT("Otherworlds Database"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
| WS_VISIBLE, 5,
       5, 50, 50, NULL, NULL, hInst, NULL) 

 if(!hWnd) {
  LPVOID lpMsgBuf;
  FormatMessage(
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
      NULL,
      GetLastError(),
      0, // Default language
      (LPTSTR) &lpMsgBuf,
      0,
      NULL
   );

  error(lpMsgBuf);
  return 1;                                // this is where the prg exits
every time
 }

 ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_SHOW);

 while(GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0)) {
  TranslateMessage(&msg);
  DispatchMessage(&msg);
 }

 return msg.wParam;
}

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND handle, UINT msg, WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp) {
 switch(msg) {
  case WM_DESTROY:      // close
  PostQuitMessage(0);
  break;

  default:        // default
  DefWindowProc(handle,msg,wp,lp);
 }

 return 0;
}

void error(TCHAR *msg) {
 MessageBox(NULL, msg, TEXT("OWDB Error!"), MB_ICONERROR);
}

RE: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?

[Marc H. <ma...@e-...>]

Hi there,

Change the TCHAR *NAME="OWDB"; to TCHAR NAME="OWDB"; in the header.


_____________________________
Marc Heiligers

-----Original Message-----
From: Dreamjunky [mailto:li...@dr...] 
Sent: 27 November 2002 06:40 AM
To: Post Dev-cpp
Subject: [Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?


Hello again,

I have a beginners question for anyone who would be willing to answer it for
me.  I wouldn't have bothered bringing it here if I hadn't gone over it for
an hour already to no avail.  It's not enough code to warrant going over for
that long.  When I run this my CreateWindow call fails.  Any idea why?  The
only thing in the .h worth mentioning is TCHAR *NAME="OWDB".  I'd appreciate
any help you can offer.

#include <windows.h>
#include "OtherWorldsDB.h"

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, PSTR szCmd, int
iCmdShow) {

 WNDCLASS wndclass;  // main window
 HWND hWnd;    // handle to main window
 MSG msg;    // messages rec'd from msgserv

 wndclass.lpszClassName = NAME;
 wndclass.style   = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
 wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
 wndclass.hInstance  = hInst;
 wndclass.hIcon   = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
 wndclass.hCursor  = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
 wndclass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(GRAY_BRUSH);
 wndclass.lpszMenuName = NULL;
 wndclass.cbClsExtra  = 0;
 wndclass.cbWndExtra  = 0;

 if(!RegisterClass(&wndclass)) {
  error("Unable to register class");
  return 1;
 }

 hWnd = CreateWindow(NAME, TEXT("Otherworlds Database"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
| WS_VISIBLE, 5,
       5, 50, 50, NULL, NULL, hInst, NULL) 

 if(!hWnd) {
  LPVOID lpMsgBuf;
  FormatMessage(
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
      NULL,
      GetLastError(),
      0, // Default language
      (LPTSTR) &lpMsgBuf,
      0,
      NULL
   );

  error(lpMsgBuf);
  return 1;                                // this is where the prg exits
every time
 }

 ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_SHOW);

 while(GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0)) {
  TranslateMessage(&msg);
  DispatchMessage(&msg);
 }

 return msg.wParam;
}

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND handle, UINT msg, WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp) {
 switch(msg) {
  case WM_DESTROY:      // close
  PostQuitMessage(0);
  break;

  default:        // default
  DefWindowProc(handle,msg,wp,lp);
 }

 return 0;
}

void error(TCHAR *msg) {
 MessageBox(NULL, msg, TEXT("OWDB Error!"), MB_ICONERROR);
}

Re: [Dev-C++] Quick Q - what does .hpp mean?

[Mitchell S. <mit...@st...>]

Hi Daniel and rest of gang on the list,

If my memory serves my correctly I remember reading an article in some
programming mag some time ago that defined .hpp as a compiled header.  I
think it has some to do with about how the header file is treated or save
memory when the C++ program is compiled

If anyone on this great list can give a better or an easier explanation on
this subject please do so as I didn't fully understand the article myself.

I hope this helps Daniel:)

Mitchell Standridge


---- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Glenfield" <sp...@ho...>
To: <dev...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:39 AM
Subject: [Dev-C++] Quick Q - what does .hpp mean?


> Does .hpp mean the file is a strict C++ header file? I've seen it around
but
> I always use .h for all my headers.
>
> Daniel
>
>
>
>
>
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[Dev-C++] A Simple Hello :)

[pErCivaL M. y R. <pma...@nt...>]

Hello dev-cpp-users!!! :[],
     I'm your new member of this list, but, used Dev-Cpp for quite
     sometime)... and just received my first dev-cpp-users digest!(yeehhheeeyyyy!)
     ...it's very informative


     It's a great tool!


Regards,
Pers

[Dev-C++] What's wrong with this code?

[Dreamjunky <li...@dr...>]

Hello again,

I have a beginners question for anyone who would be willing to answer it =
for me.  I wouldn't have bothered bringing it here if I hadn't gone over =
it for an hour already to no avail.  It's not enough code to warrant =
going over for that long.  When I run this my CreateWindow call fails.  =
Any idea why?  The only thing in the .h worth mentioning is TCHAR =
*NAME=3D"OWDB".  I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

#include <windows.h>
#include "OtherWorldsDB.h"

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, PSTR szCmd, int =
iCmdShow) {

 WNDCLASS wndclass;  // main window
 HWND hWnd;    // handle to main window
 MSG msg;    // messages rec'd from msgserv

 wndclass.lpszClassName =3D NAME;
 wndclass.style   =3D CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
 wndclass.lpfnWndProc =3D WndProc;
 wndclass.hInstance  =3D hInst;
 wndclass.hIcon   =3D LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
 wndclass.hCursor  =3D LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
 wndclass.hbrBackground =3D (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(GRAY_BRUSH);
 wndclass.lpszMenuName =3D NULL;
 wndclass.cbClsExtra  =3D 0;
 wndclass.cbWndExtra  =3D 0;

 if(!RegisterClass(&wndclass)) {
  error("Unable to register class");
  return 1;
 }

 hWnd =3D CreateWindow(NAME, TEXT("Otherworlds Database"), =
WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE, 5,
       5, 50, 50, NULL, NULL, hInst, NULL)=20

 if(!hWnd) {
  LPVOID lpMsgBuf;
  FormatMessage(
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
      FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
      NULL,
      GetLastError(),
      0, // Default language
      (LPTSTR) &lpMsgBuf,
      0,
      NULL
   );

  error(lpMsgBuf);
  return 1;                                // this is where the prg =
exits every time
 }

 ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_SHOW);

 while(GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0)) {
  TranslateMessage(&msg);
  DispatchMessage(&msg);
 }

 return msg.wParam;
}

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND handle, UINT msg, WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp) {
 switch(msg) {
  case WM_DESTROY:      // close
  PostQuitMessage(0);
  break;

  default:        // default
  DefWindowProc(handle,msg,wp,lp);
 }

 return 0;
}

void error(TCHAR *msg) {
 MessageBox(NULL, msg, TEXT("OWDB Error!"), MB_ICONERROR);
}

[Dev-C++] wasn't there a -c command line option previously

[Brian K. <bk...@th...>]

I could have sworn that in some previous release of Dev-C++ there was a command 
line switch that could be used during invocation of Devcpp that would tell it 
the name of the config/ini file to use.  I had 3 different ones set up so I 
could do Mingw and gcc2.95, or mingw and gcc 3.1, or Cygwin and gcc2.95.

Am I mistaken and this really was not working or did this go away accidentally 
or on purpose in 4.9.6.

Just curious if its a bug or a feature or if I missed something.

Re: [Dev-C++] Makefiles

[Brenden T. <br...@rc...>]

It's not a tutorial per se, but it's just as good as one, imho:

http://www.gnu.org/manual/make-3.79.1/html_chapter/make_toc.html


You could also try the O'Reilly book:

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/make2/


Good luck,
B

Tvienti wrote:

> Hello,
>  
> I'm new to this list.  I'm also new to some aspects of programming 
> (stuff I should've learned by now but have been putting off).  Could 
> anyone recommend a good tutorial on Makefiles?
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> Tvienti

[Dev-C++] Makefiles

[Tvienti <tv...@dr...>]

Hello,

I'm new to this list.  I'm also new to some aspects of programming =
(stuff I should've learned by now but have been putting off).  Could =
anyone recommend a good tutorial on Makefiles?

Thanks.

Tvienti