I want to make a program in C++ that looks into the registry and deletes certain startup keys, etc. How about am I going to do this, and is C++ the best language for the job?

I already have some C++ knowledge but I've never went into the registry before using the language. Thanks in advance.

I'm making a rather simple script in Perl, that moves files to specific folders. Anyway, whats important is that i'm finding Perl has a problem with using '.', like for example:

$x = split ('.', $thing);

I need to be able to use this because I need to figure out each files extension. Is there a solution to this problem or is there a better alternative to finding a files extension.

Thanks.

At 9/30/08 11:23 AM, mechanixnut wrote: You can find the jpg names and stuff in your libary. Press ctrl L to open the libary.

No, not the library - I'm talking about using ActionScript to find names of files in the folder the swf file is in. I think its rather advanced AS. Thanks anyway.

I'm making a slide show in Flash, interactive - by changing elements in an array (filenames) it will view them. All works fine till now, but I have a few questions.

The first, is there any way to find out all the files in the current folder - like for example, finding all the names of jpg files. I know this is easy in something like Perl, but I'd like to know if this can be done from within Flash.

Second, is that there is sometimes a short delay when loading the quite large pictures in the Loader component, and it sometimes gets a little annoying. Is this delay related to my computer specs or is it to do with Flash, and if so - how can I fix it.

Thanks.

So your telling me to get BF or CoD?

I didn't quit Runescape because it had bad graphics. It sucks from start to finish.

Theres a reason they invented consoles.

Now that the new BF is out, which do you think is better from the single player mode only for each game. (ie. not considering Xbox Live)

Take things like AI, graphics, game play, sound etc into mind.

Its because I want to buy one but I don't know which one. Thanks.

At 4/20/08 03:00 PM, SpamBurger wrote: It means your version of Perl is not supported by the module, I think.

Is it too old or too new? What shall I do to solve this problem?

Error installing package 'Math-Pari': Read a PPD for 'Math-Pari', but it is not intended for this build of Perl (MSWin32-x86-multi-thread).

Where is this program reading this package from, and what shall I do now?

At 4/20/08 12:59 PM, elbekko wrote: It would help to know which OS you are using.

Windows, obviously.

I'm sorry, but I do not know:

(A) Where to put this code in?
(B) What I must do before I put this in? (download package, place it somewhere maybe)

Thank you.

I specifically want to know how to install Math::Pari, so that I can use it directly from my code,

use Math::Pari;

However I have no idea how to do this.

I've installed Perl using the ActivePerl thing, if that helps.

No one?

Arrghh, it seems when Perl turns an integer into standard form, it doesn't shorten it, but it cuts it off. So, all the rest of the digits are zeros... :/

What a useless language with its usage of ints, anyone know something better/a solution?

Plus, the inside of your computer usually electrocutes you when its turned on.

At 2/18/08 12:18 PM, polym wrote: why in the world would you want to compute 2^1000.

I guess you've never heard of Project Euler. [link]

Anyone care to solve my problem?

At 2/17/08 12:55 PM, DougyTheFreshmaker wrote: My wild guess is that there is no limit, but I don't really know.

Right... computing 2^1000.

At 2/17/08 11:15 AM, elbekko wrote: http://bioportal.weizmann.ac.il/course/p rog2/pm/Number_Format.html

Generates errors when I include (or 'use') that library. Any ideas why?

At 2/17/08 11:26 AM, DougyTheFreshmaker wrote: printf("%f", $answer); worked okay for me

Ah good, works, but why all those zeros after decimal point? :/

Also, are there any limits to the variable sizes (ints) in Perl? Like C++ ints are limited to ~2 bill..

What do you mean you can't?! There must be a way around everything!

1. What command will call the console/system, like in C++ you have system("something");.

2. I was computing 20!, it turns up in standard form. How can I change the form of this variable to normal? (refer to pic)

Thanks.

At 2/14/08 09:45 AM, LostVoices wrote: Really omg is cs3 really that diferent? i've never looked at it

No, not CS3, but Actionscript 3.

Works perfectly, thanks. I have a feeling this could work with many other files, like hiding a .cpp in a .rar maybe? Or perhaps hiding your porn.wmv in rabbits.jpg? :D

Also, the 10001st prime number is 104723. Why is it telling me its wrong? (problem 7)

This is wierd, everytime I do something I put in the answer it tells me I'm wrong. I'm doing the programs in C++. Can someone tell me where I'm wrong?

Problem 1: Find the sum of all the multiples of 3 or 5 below 1000.

int counter = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < 1001; i ++)
{
   if (i % 3 == 0 || i % 5 == 0)
   {
            counter += i;
   }
}
cout << counter << "\n";
system("PAUSE");
return 0;

Problem 2: Find the sum of all the even-valued terms in the sequence which do not exceed one million.

int first  = 1, second = 2, total  = 0, temp;
      for (;;)
      {
          temp = first + second;
          if (temp >= 1000000)
          {
              break;
          }
          if (temp % 2 == 0)
          {
             total += temp;
          }
          first = second;
          second = temp;
      }
      cout << temp << "\n";

      system("PAUSE");
      return 0;

Problem 6: Find the difference between the sum of the squares of the first one hundred natural numbers and the square of the sum.

int squareS = 0;
int sSquare = 0;
for (int i = 1; i < 1001; i++)
{
       squareS += i;
       sSquare += i * i;
}
squareS *= squareS;
cout << squareS - sSquare << "\n\n";
system("PAUSE");
return 0;

Understand what every part does. When you want to rewrite the code, you don't need to write it word for word. Changing around, but keeping the general idea and result, is what you're looking for. ;)

I think there is something called AIR, from Adobe. Google it.

Never heard of Amazon?

I got C++ for Dummies from there. I must say its a great book, and I learnt C++ rather quickly from it.

Leave out the first parameter and move onto the second. Should work.

this.startDrag(true, blah._x, blah_y...);

I don't see why you'd want to learn such a language. I mean, learn and become and expert in the most common ones, AS/PHP/VBA/Java/C++. Thats what they hire jobs for. :D