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Hi all,
I am new to this BB... I am a guy, who knows a little bit of C, C++ and ASM. I am interested in coding programs, which would help me view molecules in a 3 dimensional way i.e the molecules could be rotated (with the mouse) & viewed from all angles.
One of my friends advised me that, I could code such programs in C, using 'Graphic Libraries'.
So, for a starter could someone show me the place from which I should start off?
Thanx in advance....
govi
If you are a "starter". you should not go into graphics yet. Learn basic C/C++ first and then move onto more advanced stuff. Then move to DirectX/OpenGL (3D graphics).
for drawing and rotating a 3d view of a molecule I recommend using OpenGL . There are some good tutorials at nehe . You should be comfortable using c and/or c++ before moving onto graphics.
Hi All,
Thank you for your help. As advised, I think I will move on to Open GL. With respect to C, C++ knowledge, I have a working knowledge of Pointers, Structures & Classes, Data Structures, OOP's (inheritance) etc.... would that be enough, atleast for the time being before I move on to Open GL ?
yes!
if you are comfortable with either language then you will pick up opengl quite quickly.
work through some of nehe's tuts and see how you get on.
also could you please advise me the comiler I should be using..
VC++ or Boroland 5.0 ?
Its a matter of taste. you can use either. I use visual c.