Thread: As a newbie to C++...

Hi. I've been wanting to learn C++ for some time, mostly for game development, and after seeing it at a bookstore, I picked up a copy of Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days. However, it's only covering the DOS aspects, and I'd like to work in Windows. Should I trade it in for the Visual C++ Edition, or should I learn C++ first, then Visual C++? Or should I get another book entirely? Sorry for all the questions, but I don't want to spend time learning something, only to have to "un-learn" it to develop in Windows. Thanks.

First learn basic C++, and to use the standard libraries. I think that book will do.

Later you can start to work with operating systems APIs, which itself requires a good deal of programming knowledge, so back to point one.

I learned C++ in 4 days.. but I already knew then C and java

Thanks for all the help. I might look into getting that Beginning Visual C++ book.

I'm currently working on a poker program, it's an exercise in my Fourth Edition Deitel C++ How to Program book. Everything works properly, but my cards seem to repeat. I don't have any code stopping them from repeating, but I I've been toying around with the idea:

Code:

If (Card == selected)   {
    card[used] = true;
}

I definately think a boolean value would work in this case, I just can't get the syntax right. It doesn't seem to like the code:

Code:

void shuffle( int wDeck[] [ 13 ]/*, bool wUsed[]*/ )
{
	int row = 0;
	int column = 0;
	bool Used[52] = false;

It has an error with the last line saying:

'initializing' : cannot convert from 'const bool' to 'bool [52]'

Can anyone help me out?
Thanks, Denied

OK, but how can I initialize a boolean Array?