Thread: cmd close's too soon...

Well I'll stick to cin.get() for now, "getch();" gives me errors so... Well I must go to work so I cannot read up about it now, thanks anyways!

Originally Posted by ElastoManiac

This is much simplier, you just press enter at the end of program - and thats it.

Code:

#include <conio.h>

// at the end
cout<<"Press a key to continue...";
getch();

Thats the same as:

Code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
// at the end
cout<<"Press a key to continue...";
cin.ignore();
cin.get();

Accept you wont have to include some wierd conio.h C header file.

Alright, I didn't read all of what you said since I gota go in a few minutes. I got a lot...

Cool. However that book is about C++, MFC, and VC++ (which is a compiler you arent using). Not only that but its 1100 pages longer than it needs to be for just learning C++ concepts, and has a rating of 3.5 at amazon. I would recommend (especially if you have it) Accelerated C++ as its more appropriate when you're trying to learn new concepts, and has a rating of 5. (well its 4.5, but thats because 1 out of 100 people voted 4 instead of 5).

Yep I use VC++ 6 but thats rare of me! :O Well I'll tell you my book list when I get back, well bye!

Alright I looked through some of my books, here is a small list.

Accelerated C++ (I found out I had it! )
Visual C++ 101 Tips
C Programming How-To
The C Programming Language
Sams: C++ Primer Plus (2005 EDITION)
Sams: Tricks Of The Windows Game Programming Gurus
C++ Programming with the Standard Template Library (SDL Tutorial and Refrence Book)
Beginning C++ Game Programming
Algorithms Data Structures and Problem Solving with C++ (Don't ask me why I even have this)
Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in C++ (Another one of those don't ask me why I even have)
Advanced 3D Game Programming using Direct X 9.0
C++ Weekend Crash Course
Programming Role Playing Games with Direct X 8.0
Masturing Visual C++ 6 (May never read)
Visual C++ 6 for Dummies (May never read)
Practical C++ Programming
Game Programming All In One
Sams: Teach Yourself Visual C++ In 24 Hours (May never read)
Strategy Game Programming With Directx 9.0
Sams: Teach Yourself Visual C++ 6 in 21 days (May never read)
Sams: Tricks of the 3D Game Programming Gurus
Sams: Visual C++ 4 Unleashed (Very old, and never will read)
Visual C++ 6 Unleshed - MFC Programming
Visual C++ and MFC Programming
Wrox: Professional C++

Well thats a big list, took some time to type out! Are any of these good for learning at all? I haven't looked through most of them just a few game programming ones. I'll read that Accelerated C++ as soon as possible though!

Any other books I should have?

Accelerated C++ and Sams: C++ Primer Plus together are a lethal combo to learn C++, and the only other one to learn C++ that you might need is The C++ Programming Language (Special 3rd Edition) by the creator of C++, Bjarne himself, as a reference of the advanced topics.

Tricks of the 3D Game Programming Gurus looks alright, but I personally wouldn't read anything by LaMothe.

Why aren't you sure why you have books on Data Structures and Design Patterns? those are huge topics in game programming. Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in C++, looks to be a great book if you're in college studying for in CS, and is on my to-read list. But Algorithms Data Structures and Problem Solving with C++ isn't holding much of a rating.

I don't know what you're shooting for, but the only ones out of that list I would read are the two C++ books, and possibly the 3d game programming one. Then after that I would go for.. two on data structures, one on the STL, and one on DirectX or openGL.

I write down all the good books that I would read if I needed to learn the material. Its pretty much in categories, and in order of which one I'd read first. I'd look up any book you want to read on amazon.com first, at least.

Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example
by Andrew Koenig

C++ Primer Plus, //(5th Edition),
by Stephen Prata

C++ Primer Answer Book, //(No Edition)
by Clovis L. Tondo

The C++ Programming Language, //(Special 3rd Edition)
by Bjarne Stroustrup ISBN 0-201-70073-5

C++ Solutions: Companion to the C++ Programming Language //(3rd Edition),
by David Vandevoorde

Exceptional C++ Style: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions
by Herb Sutter (Author)

More Exceptional C++: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions
by Herb Sutter (Author)

C++ Coding Standards : 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices (C++ in Depth Series) (Paperback)
by Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu

Data Structures and Algorithms in C++, Second Edition (Hardcover) //(2nd Edition)
by Adam Drozdek

Algorithms in C++, Parts 1-4: Fundamentals, Data Structure, Sorting, Searching, //(3rd Edition)
by Robert Sedgewick

Bundle of Algorithms in C++, Parts 1-5: Fundamentals, Data Structures, Sorting, Searching, and Graph Algorithms (3rd Edition) (Paperback)
by Robert Sedgewick

Generic Programming and the STL: Using and Extending the C++ Standard Template Library, //(No Edition)
by Matthew H. Austern

Pattern Hatching : Design Patterns Applied (Software Patterns Series) (Paperback)
by John M. Vlissides

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) (Hardcover)
by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides

UML and the Unified Process: Practical Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (Paperback)
by Jim Arlow, Ila Neustadt

Game Programming Gems 5
by Kim Pallister (Editor)

Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications : A Programmer's Guide (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology) (Hardcover)
by James M. Van Verth, Lars M. Bishop

read when into making an RPG:
Swords & Circuitry: A Designer's Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games (Game Development) //(1st Edition)
by Neal Hallford, Jana Hallford

read when know calculus well:
Mathematics for 3D Game Programming and Computer Graphics, Second Edition (Game Development Series) (Hardcover)
by Eric Lengyel

advanced c++ oriented:
Design Patterns (Hardcover) //(No Edition)
by Erich Gamma

The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference //(No Edition)
by Nicolai M. Josuttis

An Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms (Hardcover)
by J.A. Storer, John C. Cherniavsky

advanced math oriented:
Discrete Mathematics: For New Technology (Paperback)
by Rowan Garnier, John Taylor

Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in C++ (Hardcover) //(1st Edition)
by Bruno R. Preiss

read after learning DirectX or OpenGL:
3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development //(1st edition)
by Fletcher Dunn

Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming
by Daniel Sanchez-Crespo Dalmau

3D Game Engine Architecture : Engineering Real-Time Applications with Wild Magic (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology) (Hardcover)
by David H. Eberly "My book 3D Game Engine Design (3DGED) was written to explain the high-level details that arose in the development of the real-time 3D game engine..." (more)

GUI: //be familiar with GLUT/OpenGL programming first
Programming with Qt //(2nd Edition)
by Matthias Kalle Dalheimer

C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3 (Bruce Peren's Open Source) //(1st Edition)
by Jasmin Blanchette, Mark Summerfield

read after all else:
GPU Gems: Programming Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Real-Time Graphics (Hardcover)
by Randima Fernando

read last:
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by Andrew Hunt, David Thomas

I still haven't looked up a good book to learn DirectX.

Alright, thanks! I'm learning a lot from Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example, I'll be sure to buy some more books soon, off your list if course. The more the better!