a project idea

[denisfinn]

well...i am starting to get the hang of VC++ and I can finally make dialog boxes with buttons and things. But I have come to a problem. I have no clue what to make. Can someone give me an idea. Actually can everyone give me an idea. Please remember that I am not at all a c++ expert, so be kind with your suggestions.

Thanks,
Denis

 

[bcravens]

My first project that I did to help me learn Visual C++ was to create the game tic-tac-toe. I did not use any dialogs, instead relied on intercepting mouse clicks. I used the views OnDraw function to draw the current state of the game.

Features to think about:
1. Drawing the grid.
2. Draw the moves already made.
3. Intercepting the mouse button down messages.
4. Allow 2 player.
5. Create a single player version. Computer is smart enough to know the next move.

Hope this is what you are looking for. Have fun.

 

[PerFnurt]

Do something that you find interesting. As a "learning-project" I once made a chess client (without the AI) that perform movement validations etc. I did it for fun. I learned some, but have never actually had any use of it

Another approach could be to start with something small that you can keep on extending as you learn new techniques.

For example, make a calculator that can evaluate expressions like "1+3".
* Find some way to parse input.
* Find some way to evaluate the expressions.
* Extend the handling to allow more complex expressions, like "1+3*(5-4)+Pi".
* Add handling of functions in the expressions (like "sin(Pi/2)&quot.
* Handle variables. (given "a=4" and expression is "3+a", it evaluates to 7)
* Add <whatever>



/Per
_{Nerdy signatures are as lame as the inconsistent stardates of STTNG.}

 

[denisfinn]

nice suggestions everyone!

it's just that i'm not good enough to do any of them...

ohh yeah, /Per check out the calculator I have already made

http://members.cox.net/finn/page/program.htm

(go there) download or look at both calculators. The first one at the top of the page is in c++ (w/o VC++) the last one is in basic.

thanks,
denis