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[Javokis]

Because of the massive work load I have in college right now, odds are I wont be able to do another update for Wodal till December. I kind of new this was going to happen hence why I rushed 0.3a out as quick as I could. So for the next few months I'll probably just play games and do homework. The labs for data structures are huge, the homework is rather odd. Not to mention the c++ and project development in access classes that will drain my time even further, but hopefully I'll come away from all this with some expert knowledge, ready for Crysis modding along with getting that high-paying job.

[Bloodywolf]

At my school, we've just trown C++ away for java =o

[Javokis]

I think every programmer should learn c++. There's nothing like dabbling in the most powerful language for IBM computers. You can seriously screw something up with this language. It's a damn shame that a lot of community schools are removing c++ programming from their programs. I guess I got lucky.

[Zurechial]

I've just started Java this week in my course in Uni, though it's more as part of a "Principles of Programming" module, than purely java 

Having taught myself java almost solely by reverse-engineering classes from Redemption, it's interesting to see the formal terms for things I've known how to do for ages, but couldn't describe. 

Sequence, Selection, Iteration..... and there I was just sticking things together until I got the desired effect.

Something about teaching oneself by reverse-engineering strikes me as being far more intuitive, though.

The people in my course with absolutely no history in coding of any kind couldn't understand a thing from our first few lectures, despite it starting at a "Java for Dummies" level..


Anyway, sounds like a plan, Javokis. (I still can't get used to calling you that instead of Rain )
Once you've got that high-paying job, you can afford to spend all the free time you want on projects like Wodal, even if said free time is limited by the job..



EDIT: Seems stupid to me to remove C++ from a course in programming.. Java's great and all, but you don't often see powerful, commercial applications written in Java and running with a JVM/JRE..
Somehow I just can't imagine someone writing a retail DX10 game in Java, or the next iteration of Microsoft Office..

Unless I'm horribly mistaken in my thinking, that is.

[Bloodywolf]

Ow Joy, after getting used to C++ and Visual Basic for so long, Java is a bitch whit its fucking Case sensitive stuff, and damn, why not just write everything lower case, noooo some HAVE to have a big letter in mid to annoy me -,-"

ho well, my first code... woot -,-"

Code: [Select]

//JavaH04VB01.java
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class JavaH04VB01 extends JFrame
{
public static void main (String[] args)
{
JFrame frame = new JavaH04VB01();
frame.setSize(500,300);
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setTitle("tekst op Grafisch scherm");
JPanel paneel = new Paneel();
frame.setContentPane(paneel);
frame.setVisible( true);

}
}

class Paneel extends JPanel
{
public Paneel()
{}
public void paintComponent( Graphics g)
{
super.paintComponent( g );
g.drawString( "Tekst op he grafische scherm!", 30, 30 );
g.drawString( "...zonder gebruik te maken van textboxen...", 30, 50);
g.drawString( "De tekst wordt op een bepaalde x en y coordinaat gepositioneerd", 30, 70);
}

}

[Zurechial]

You get used to the case-sensitivity after a while, and capitalising the first letter of each word in the name of a function or class actually makes it a hell of a lot easier to read:

EffectDiscArmsOfTheAbyss.class

is much easier to read and recognise quickly than

effectdiscarmsoftheabyss.class


It eventually becomes habit whereby you'll capitalise like that even for non-coding stuff, such as when naming files etc.

There's a reason for everything! 

[Bloodywolf]

A madman is ranting here, and you just broke it :-p *bonks you with a cat*

I guess it will get a habit. Altho my currently most mistakes are forgetting the place the ";" at the end of the line. C++ wasn't be best course if you know what I mean, and Visual Basic really spoils you, its click, click, click and done, in Java, you have to create everything yourself.

[Javokis]

Man. Since I'm at this school from 9am to 5pm every freaking day, it's really hard to flush life into this forum when all I can think about are my schoolwork projects. At least I have a weekend coming up and only one class to concentrate on for next week worth of homework. Writing off Data Structures as an Incomplete has restored some of my sanity.

[El Gostro]

If it makes ya feel any better I be having lots of sex n drinks as o lates!

[EtaYorius]

Ohh.. well anyway, i reinstalled Emod 1.8 and DAAAAMN! i couldnt even remember emod was THAT COOOL! HECK i feel like when i got a new pc! theres so much COOL stuff in Emod i didnt remember...