1. project ideas
- Posted by Greg Phillips <i.shoot at REDNECKS.COM> Jan 24, 1999
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Hey all.... for the past little while, I've been writing a series of useless little programs that acomplish nothing, but allow me to learn Euphoria in a way I feel comfortable it (doing, instead of reading, or whatever)... Anyways, I want to write something a little more substantial, but I'm at a loss for ideas. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm up for anything, doesn't matter how easy or hard. Not that I'll be able to do it, but at least it gives me something to do =) Thanks, Greg -- Greg Phillips i.shoot at rednecks.com http://euphoria.server101.com -- Kevin Mitnick is a whiny, bratty, criminal! Yeah, we sai***NO CARRIER***
2. Re: project ideas
- Posted by stab master <stabmaster_ at HOTMAIL.COM> Jan 25, 1999
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As a matter of fact I have a great idea (cough). I haven't yet seen any VESA library for Euphoria. (why? is it too slow?) I have been thinking about coding one myself (maybe I will) but I haven't found any good-enough documentation yet. I am aware of that this is a pretty big project, but it's an idea... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
3. Re: project ideas
- Posted by Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen <nieuwen at XS4ALL.NL> Jan 25, 1999
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>As a matter of fact I have a great idea (cough). >I haven't yet seen any VESA library for Euphoria. (why? is it too slow?) >I have been thinking about coding one myself (maybe I will) but I >haven't found any good-enough documentation yet. I am aware of that this >is a pretty big project, but it's an idea... Take a look at Neil. Its a vesa/modex/mcga graphics library that offers pixel-perfect collision detection, rle-sprites, and all of that in 100% machine code using the command list-technique. Color depths (all are supported) are converted automatically. However, I wil give you another suggestion.. ..a general purpose proccesor. I mean, a preproccesor that turns special .pp (preproccesor files) into euphoria files. A preproccesor to make a preproccesor thus. Another idea is: a norton command list clone. That is: a dos shell, that lets you navigate through your HD and launch up your favorite programs easily. It can be just text-mode, and Euphoria would be perfect for it. (except the program overhead, maybe) Ralf
4. Re: project ideas
- Posted by Quality <quality at ANNEX.COM> Jan 25, 1999
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Here are some ideas... http://www.cig.co.uk/evolution/POTM/problems.html http://www.ines.ro/potm/problems.html
5. Re: project ideas
- Posted by Lewis Townsend <keroltarr at HOTMAIL.COM> Jan 25, 1999
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Hello, >Anyways, I want to write something a little more substantial, but I'm at >a loss for ideas. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm up for anything, >doesn't matter how easy or hard. Not that I'll be able to do it, but at >least it gives me something to do =) > >Thanks, >Greg Unlike you, I usually have more ideas than I can even dream of completing. :) However, I think that game programming is probably the best way to test your skills and patience as well as teaching you a whole lot more than you expected. I suggest that you create a simple top-down action game. 8 direction movement/scrolling, 1 simple projectile weapon, a little animation stuff, 3 kinds of ememies, 3 levels. I gaurantee that as simple as it sounds, if you haven't done anything like this before that you will be really surprised at everything that it takes to accomplish this. You will learn a LOT and you just might decide that you like game programming better than anything else. later, Lewis Townsend ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
6. Re: project ideas
- Posted by The AfterBeat <afterbeat at GEOCITIES.COM> Jan 25, 1999
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Heh... This one's pretty simple. Write a routine that lets you set the foreground (w/optional blink) and background colors at the same time. The following will explain how it must be done. The routine can take only ONE integer parameter.. This one parameter will be the color attribute byte. The format of the color attribute byte goes like this: bits 0 through 3 = The foreground color bits 4 through 6 = The background color bit 7 = The blinking bit. If this is 1, then blinking is on, otherwise, it's off. In other words, it's the same format used when poking characters directly to video memory, or, displaying characters using the BIOS video services. If you're having trouble, either I or another one of our "Euphorians" (hehehe) can give you the answer. Have fun! The AfterBeat Greg Phillips wrote: > Hey all.... for the past little while, I've been writing a series of > useless little programs that acomplish nothing, but allow me to learn > Euphoria in a way I feel comfortable it (doing, instead of reading, or > whatever)... > > Anyways, I want to write something a little more substantial, but I'm at > a loss for ideas. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm up for anything, > doesn't matter how easy or hard. Not that I'll be able to do it, but at > least it gives me something to do =) > > Thanks, > Greg > > -- > Greg Phillips > i.shoot at rednecks.com > http://euphoria.server101.com > -- > > Kevin Mitnick is a whiny, bratty, criminal! Yeah, we sai***NO CARRIER***
7. Re: project ideas
- Posted by Greg Phillips <i.shoot at REDNECKS.COM> Jan 25, 1999
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- Last edited Jan 26, 1999
Thank you all, for your ideas! By all means, keep them coming. In a *cough cough* brilliant flash of inspiration, I decided to start a little section of my webpage devoted solely to 'Ideas'. I'll finish up the rest of the site this week, it's in a pretty sorry state right now, and I'll add the Ideas section. That way, I figure, the ideas for projects will be up someplace where people can visit, and hopefully, decide to undertake them. So, anyone with project suggestions, whether they're fully formed, or just little shadows of an idea, feel free to email me. Thanks again for all the help, Greg -- Greg Phillips i.shoot at rednecks.com http://euphoria.server101.com -- Useless fact of the day: Dibble means to drink like a duck
8. Re: project ideas
- Posted by Adam Weeden <SkaMan325 at AOL.COM> Jan 26, 1999
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I've already pretty much worked this one out on my own so if u give up, I can help. Euphoria and C++ must learn to coexist! Adam Weeden WeedenSoft Technologies
9. Re: project ideas
- Posted by A Moore <amwerds at HOTMAIL.COM> Jan 26, 1999
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Hmm.. dunno exactly what that is, but I'm working on something in that direction.. browsing the HD using cascading menus (a la the Start Menu).. a LOT quicker than using win98 you will see. Stay tuned :) Art >Another idea is: a norton command list clone. That is: a dos shell, that >lets you navigate through your HD and launch up your favorite programs >easily. It can be just text-mode, and Euphoria would be perfect for it. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com