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    Talking program.exe

    Hey,

    u know how programs look so cool, with the pics and stuff (not in dos) how do you do that???

    thanks,
    Yeah

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    what compiler are you using. Its compiler specific. in dev C++ its is in project->project options->general and choose the icon you want.

    that is what your talking about right?
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    wait, you have to use c++?
    and no it is not, i want a screen thing to display something!!

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    hmm... you mean you wanna make a program with buttons , pics and stuff like that?
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    It's called an API.

    Look up:

    OpenGL
    DirectX
    Win32

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    i dont think that is what i want!!
    well it didn't work for me, so do i have to use c++ to do a program like thing, like a game, but not a game, it is reciving input!

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    What do you mean? do you want to make a program with a GUI?

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    ok i'm totally confused. You don't want to change the icon of your .exe's , you don't want to make GUI programs , you don't want to use APIs , but you want to make a game that is "not a game" but recieve input ????!!
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    but you want to make a game that is "not a game" but recieve input ????!!
    Don't forget... with the pics and stuff (not in dos)

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    Maybe "yeah" doesn´t know what a GUI means.

    Hint: www.google.com search with "define:GUI"

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeah
    wait, you have to use c++?
    Well maybe you should post in the C++ board!
    and no it is not, i want a screen thing to display something!!
    well when you figure out what you want come back.
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    I'd suggest you stick to learning the language (which you can do perfectly well with just console programs) before embarking on making glossy (but buggy) GUI programs.
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    ok,

    im goin to say something smart (finaly)!!!
    i want to make a program that recivies inputs through a port and then displays it's data. like a camera or a motor!!! i want to make it look cool, with a cool background!

    how do i do all this???

    Yeah

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    You can make it like looking that port. And all that commes from it. You do System("somefile.bmp"). And computer will open it in defoult viewer!
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    Alright, enough with the damn system calls. That's not programming, you might as well just write batch files.

    yeah, you need to learn the language. I have just reviewed your posts and it appears that you are really new to this. Check out this site's tutorials

    After you get the language down, you will be able to move onto bigger and better things. This will additionally help you to ask smart questions

    I am not trying to be rude or mean but if you do not know the fundamentals you will succeed in doing nothing but becoming extremely frustrated. (and p i s s off Salem )
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