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 Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:04 am Post subject: [C]GUI function coding |
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Hello.
As a wannabe program/game creator, software designer, or programmer in general, I decided to learn a programming language.. After looking online, I decided to start with C, and took a course at my school.
I learned a lot, but it was all console applications/text programs. What I'm curious about/interested in is creating graphical user interface programs, such as a web browser or a calculator, or something non-console based. I am currently using Microsoft's Visual Studio's 2010 compiler, which does have a GUI designer, but I don't understand how to code functions for a button or a textbox and etc. Most tutorials I could find online are spoon fed code, and I'm wondering if anyone could assist me in finding a tutorial that explains GUI coding in C, or something on this subject.
Thanks for reading.
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Win32 GUI stuff is pretty gross to be honest, certainly not for the faint of heart. If you really need to do some GUI stuff in C/C++, get it wrapped up in a nice interface quick.
This is pretty relevant still
http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/
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also ResEdit is awesome
http://www.resedit.net/
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| slovach wrote: | | Win32 GUI stuff is pretty gross to be honest |
I agree, haha.
This looks like what I'm looking for, I'll check that out, thanks!
Also, side question.. someone on another forum suggested I use OpenGL.. Could you give me an opinion or comparison?
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OpenGL is much more...complicated...then directx. It takes like 1000 lines of code just for a window
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| Two wrote: | | slovach wrote: | | Win32 GUI stuff is pretty gross to be honest |
I agree, haha.
This looks like what I'm looking for, I'll check that out, thanks!
Also, side question.. someone on another forum suggested I use OpenGL.. Could you give me an opinion or comparison? |
Use it for what?
Neither of the graphics APIs are easy to jump into, especially now since all the fixed function stuff is depreciated and you're in charge of ~* everything *~ related to drawing.
| HomerSexual wrote: | | OpenGL is much more...complicated...then directx. It takes like 1000 lines of code just for a window |
Erm, it's not really that bad.
It's just a short little bit to set up the device contexts and stuff.
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