A hint on using C++

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A hint on using C++

« on: July 19, 2006, 04:55:05 am »

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Okay, the first obvious hint, don't use managed C++ and unmanaged C++ together.
The second hint: If it worked in Visual Studio 2003, there's no guarantee it'll work in Visual Studio 2005. turns out they changed a lot of things, and some things that you could do in 2003 you can't do the same way in 2005 anymore. So you may have to relearn a few things.

So...if your project is to make a WinSock client using TCP/IP and UDP/IP that simulates a chat program using a console application, don't push yourself and try to make yourself a visual, Windows-Forms chat application using multi-threading and managed forms (while you only know how to use WinSock unmanaged).

That homework assignment took almost 40 hours. It was due one week after it was assigned. Basically, ambitious doesn't necessarily mean smart when you have a deadline.

« Last Edit: March 01, 2007, 01:04:12 am by 4Sword »

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Pedlya Pederp	Re: A hint on using C++ « Reply #1 on: July 19, 2006, 04:56:15 am »
Vote for Harvey!~ Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2408	It would be brilliant if you could merge this with my C++ stikied topic Logged
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therabidwombat	Re: A hint on using C++ « Reply #2 on: July 19, 2006, 04:58:20 am »
The Broken King Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1259	This really isn't that good advice. It's mostly me whining about how stupid I was for trying the above. D = Logged

Alex2539	Re: A hint on using C++ « Reply #3 on: July 20, 2006, 05:46:59 am »
Huzzowee! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 571	Quote from: therabidwombat on July 19, 2006, 04:55:05 am The second hint: If it worked in Visual Studio 2003, there's no guarantee it'll work in Visual Studio 2005. turns out they changed a lot of things, and some things that you could do in 2003 you can't do the same way in 2005 anymore. So you may have to relearn a few things. Wow... amen to that! I had just downloaded 2005 and a book my dad's friend gave me referenced an older version. Not only was some of the layout changed (although not too drastically), but throughout the book it uses code snippets that have the main function as just "main() {". While that's obviously bad practise, it apparently used to work. When I tried it took me the better part of 15 minutes to figure out why the hell my program wouldn't compile. Finally I decide to look up the error code and it turns out that 2005 doesn't accept it without a return type. So from then on I'd just use "int main() {" and it worked. Long story short, Lesson 3 is don't copy code blindly! Who knows where it'll lead you . Logged
Huzzowee! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 571	"They say 'Don't sweat the little things!', but in the end, the little things are all that matter..." --Alex2539

therabidwombat	Re: A hint on using C++ « Reply #4 on: July 20, 2006, 07:38:18 am »
The Broken King Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1259	it will lead you... TO PAIN! no really. it's a fact. rubs sore fingers Logged

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