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Not used this account in a while.
yhar got banned :(

Nevermind, i like this username.
I'll use this now :)

+ i have akasquid.net

At 5/7/08 05:29 PM, styi wrote: yhar got banned :(

Um...isn't that using an alt to dodge a ban?

At 5/7/08 05:50 PM, WoogieNoogie wrote:

At 5/7/08 05:29 PM, styi wrote: yhar got banned :(

Um...isn't that using an alt to dodge a ban?

It would appear so?

Oh, and RIP NeillS. I miss you :(

At 5/7/08 05:53 PM, akasquid wrote: It would appear so?

Against the...dammit, I guess nobody seems to care but me.

Why were you banned anyway?

At 5/7/08 06:18 PM, elbekko wrote: Why were you banned anyway?

Probably for doing something stupid in general, as usual. :P

At 5/7/08 06:01 PM, WoogieNoogie wrote:

At 5/7/08 05:53 PM, akasquid wrote: It would appear so?

Against the...dammit, I guess nobody seems to care but me.

Well it's not like mods come around these parts so...

while we're on the subject, i just got back from a 3 day ban

At 5/8/08 04:52 PM, Wreckages wrote: while we're on the subject, i just got back from a 3 day ban

Geesh! Everyone's getting banned. What'd you do?

I'm feeling left out... haven't been banned in a while

At 5/9/08 11:36 AM, smulse wrote: I'm feeling left out... haven't been banned in a while

Go on, be a man!

Whoop, NG bug:

At 5/9/08 12:13 PM, elbekko wrote: Whoop, NG bug:

Nope, not a bug, broken server.
The server has stopped updating, if you check your Posts page you'll see it hasn't been displaying new posts for the past 3 or 4 days, so that;s why :)

That's well confusing :D

At 5/9/08 01:06 PM, smulse wrote: That's well confusing :D

As well as rather annoying.

PunBB has officially been forked by the development team to form FluxBB

What did happen to insulting, but lovable NeilS?

At 5/9/08 03:55 PM, Celtrum wrote: What did happen to insulting, but lovable NeilS?

Probably got himself banned.

Anyone used this book?
I just bought it, the only thing I'm scared of is that it will teach me only a little. I know Java in Processing and Actionscript in Flash, but I'm thinking that most of it will be about Math functions like ++ or --, +=, etc. So if you know about it, it'd help.

At 5/8/08 06:49 PM, Jessii wrote: Geesh! Everyone's getting banned. What'd you do?

posted in a spam topic! the 3 days is daunting. "you have 15 hours until the ban is lifted" and so forth.

At 5/9/08 05:19 PM, El-Presidente wrote: Anyone used this book?
I just bought it, the only thing I'm scared of is that it will teach me only a little. I know Java in Processing and Actionscript in Flash, but I'm thinking that most of it will be about Math functions like ++ or --, +=, etc. So if you know about it, it'd help.

You should ask these questions BEFORE making the purchase :p

I haven't but I took a look at the table of contents on Google, and it looks like it'll be a decent introduction. Can't help much there, I guess. I have seen a lot of good reviews on the Sam's '21 day' book, though...

A lot of the fundamental C/C++ stuff is "magic'd" away in languages like Java and Actionscript. I don't doubt that there'll be ++ and += type of stuff in there (it is an intro book, after all), but things rudimentary to C++ probably seem 'ultra advanced' to a Java/AS only programmer. Switching from Java to/from AS is like switching from a car to a truck, while switching from Java/AS to C++ is like switching from driving a car/truck to a jet fighter. You need to start from square one.

There are probably "C++ for Java programmers" type of books out there, but chances are any good introduction to C++ book will have more than enough new material for a AS/Java programmer, even if there's a lot of review. Plus I personally hate the idea of creating inter-language analogies... it promots too much of the "This is how I do it in Java, how do I do this same thing in C++" sort of mentality. Write C++ the C++ way, write Java the Java way, etc.

Guess that isn't a whole lot of help, but I think the book will get you up and running, then you can start looking around online, or get a good second book (Effective C++)

At 5/9/08 06:45 PM, DougyTheFreshmaker wrote: You should ask these questions BEFORE making the purchase :p

Eh, it was very inexpensive and I rarely get around to the library/book store. I started with it, and read a bit up on the C++ part and it's not a terrible describer, unlike some of the books on programming I've checked and read.

On the other hand, I downloaded the CD it gave, but it's not functioning very well. Does Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express have the same capabilities and is it the same to use as Borland's C++ Builder X.

I mean, since they're both compilers, I'd expect them to be the same, but do you think the visuals are so different that I'll be absolutely fucked trying to get through.

At 5/9/08 05:53 PM, Wreckages wrote: posted in a spam topic! the 3 days is daunting. "you have 15 hours until the ban is lifted" and so forth.

Nice! 3 days for spam topics is the general time period I think. I refuse to post in general...

On the other hand, I downloaded the CD it gave, but it's not functioning very well. Does Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express have the same capabilities and is it the same to use as Borland's C++ Builder X.

I've never used a Borland compiler before, so I'm not sure how well it conforms to the standard. The current VC++ one is one of the best out there. The IDE is one of the best as well, and you shouldn't let the Express tag fool you--there really isn't anything that it can't do.

What sort of issues are you having with the CD?

I mean, since they're both compilers, I'd expect them to be the same, but do you think the visuals are so different that I'll be absolutely fucked trying to get through.

Like I said, I don't really know.. but if you have to choose between the Borland compiler and the Visual C++ one, I'd pick the VC++ one. If your book's programs aren't compiling in VC++, it's either some easy setup-related problem (ask in the main forum if you need help) or an issue with the book's code. I know you don't want to wrestle with compiler incompatabilities while you're learning, but you need to learn to write code that VC++ or a GNU compiler will accept--learning to write code that only compiles on a Borland software and nothing else is going to hurt more than help.

The main forum is a good place to ask for help with all of this stuff.

At 5/9/08 07:18 PM, Jessii wrote: Nice! 3 days for spam topics is the general time period I think. I refuse to post in general...

hmm, usually i get 1 day bans for spam topics, i guess this time was different, why don't you post in genera?

At 5/9/08 08:49 PM, Wreckages wrote: hmm, usually i get 1 day bans for spam topics, i guess this time was different, why don't you post in genera?

It's almost all spam and I'm uninterested.

Anyway, early to bed tonight because I have to work tomorrow, joy! :/

At 5/9/08 07:36 PM, DougyTheFreshmaker wrote: What sort of issues are you having with the CD?

I don't know, it just doesn't seem to have everything it needs...it goes through the download, finishes, but it just doesn't do what the book explains it should be doing ... and I have no program or any compiler in the end. Forget about it though, I'll just use VC++.

The main forum is a good place to ask for help with all of this stuff.

Yeah, I'm going to try and avoid making a topic though and just read through this book. Thanks for the help Dougy.

At 5/9/08 05:12 PM, Jessii wrote:

At 5/9/08 03:55 PM, Celtrum wrote: What did happen to insulting, but lovable NeilS?

Probably got himself banned.

Quite more than that. Worse than deletion, he did get.

At 5/10/08 04:14 AM, WoogieNoogie wrote:

At 5/9/08 05:12 PM, Jessii wrote:

At 5/9/08 03:55 PM, Celtrum wrote: What did happen to insulting, but lovable NeilS?

Probably got himself banned.

Quite more than that. Worse than deletion, he did get.

IP perma ban?