Help is welcome.

I started C++ 2 days ago, and i'm really not very good at it. I need a little help... A lot of help actually. I'll post the ccp code and the 'form1.h' for you guys, but I really dont know what to do.
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CPP:

Code:

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// Calc.cpp : main project file.

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "Form1.h"

using namespace Calc;

[STAThreadAttribute]
int main(array<System::String ^> ^args)
{
        // Enabling Windows XP visual effects before any controls are created
        Application::EnableVisualStyles();
        Application::SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

        // Create the main window and run it
        Application::Run(gcnew Form1());
        return 0;
}
       
        #include <iostream>
        using namespace std;
        int Winmain()

{
        float ElementalEffect;
        float MAG;
        float Amp;
        float BaseSpellAttack;
        float SkillMastery;
        float INT;
        float MaxMAtt;
        float MinMAtt;
       
        cin>>INT;
       
        cin>>MAG;
       
        cin>> BaseSpellAttack;
       
        cin>>SkillMastery;
       
        cin>>ElementalEffect;
       
        cin>>Amp;
       
       
       
        MinMAtt = (MAG*3+SkillMastery+MAG*0.003365 +INT*0.26)*BaseSpellAttack/100+(BaseSpellAttack*Amp/100)*ElementalEffect;
        MaxMAtt = (MAG*3.3+MAG*MAG*0.003365+INT*0.5)*(BaseSpellAttack*Amp/100)*ElementalEffect;
       
       
        cout<<MinMAtt<<endl;
       
        cout<<MaxMAtt<<endl;
       
        cin.get();
        return 0;       
}

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'Form1.h':

Code:

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#pragma once


namespace Calc {

        using namespace System;
        using namespace System::ComponentModel;
        using namespace System::Collections;
        using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
        using namespace System::Data;
        using namespace System::Drawing;

        /// <summary>
        /// Summary for Form1
        ///
        /// WARNING: If you change the name of this class, you will need to change the
        ///          'Resource File Name' property for the managed resource compiler tool
        ///          associated with all .resx files this class depends on.  Otherwise,
        ///          the designers will not be able to interact properly with localized
        ///          resources associated with this form.
        /// </summary>
        public ref class Form1 : public System::Windows::Forms::Form
        {
        public:
                Form1(void)
                {
                        InitializeComponent();
                        //
                        //TODO: Add the constructor code here
                        //
                }

        protected:
                /// <summary>
                /// Clean up any resources being used.
                /// </summary>
                ~Form1()
                {
                        if (components)
                        {
                                delete components;
                        }
                }

        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox1;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox2;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox3;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox4;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox5;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox6;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox7;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox8;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::CheckedListBox^  checkedListBox1;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox9;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::NumericUpDown^  numericUpDown1;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox10;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox11;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox12;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox13;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^  textBox14;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::Button^  button1;
        private: System::Windows::Forms::ProgressBar^  progressBar1;





        private: System::ComponentModel::IContainer^  components;




        protected:


        private:
                /// <summary>
                /// Required designer variable.
                /// </summary>


#pragma region Windows Form Designer generated code
                /// <summary>
                /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
                /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
                /// </summary>
                void InitializeComponent(void)
                {
                        System::ComponentModel::ComponentResourceManager^  resources = (gcnew System::ComponentModel::ComponentResourceManager(Form1::typeid));
                        this->textBox1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox2 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox3 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox4 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox5 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox6 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox7 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox8 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->checkedListBox1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::CheckedListBox());
                        this->textBox9 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->numericUpDown1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::NumericUpDown());
                        this->textBox10 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox11 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox12 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox13 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->textBox14 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox());
                        this->button1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button());
                        this->progressBar1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::ProgressBar());
                        (cli::safe_cast<System::ComponentModel::ISupportInitialize^  >(this->numericUpDown1))->BeginInit();
                        this->SuspendLayout();
                        //
                        // textBox1
                        //
                        this->textBox1->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox1->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 18, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(25, 27);
                        this->textBox1->Name = L"textBox1";
                        this->textBox1->ReadOnly = true;
                        this->textBox1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(57, 32);
                        this->textBox1->TabIndex = 1;
                        this->textBox1->Text = L"INT";
                        //
                        // textBox2
                        //
                        this->textBox2->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox2->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 18, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox2->Location = System::Drawing::Point(169, 27);
                        this->textBox2->Name = L"textBox2";
                        this->textBox2->Size = System::Drawing::Size(57, 32);
                        this->textBox2->TabIndex = 2;
                        //
                        // textBox3
                        //
                        this->textBox3->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox3->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 12, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox3->Location = System::Drawing::Point(25, 76);
                        this->textBox3->Name = L"textBox3";
                        this->textBox3->ReadOnly = true;
                        this->textBox3->Size = System::Drawing::Size(135, 24);
                        this->textBox3->TabIndex = 3;
                        this->textBox3->Text = L"Magic attack";
                        //
                        // textBox4
                        //
                        this->textBox4->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox4->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 18, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox4->Location = System::Drawing::Point(169, 70);
                        this->textBox4->Name = L"textBox4";
                        this->textBox4->Size = System::Drawing::Size(57, 32);
                        this->textBox4->TabIndex = 4;
                        //
                        // textBox5
                        //
                        this->textBox5->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox5->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 12, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox5->Location = System::Drawing::Point(25, 119);
                        this->textBox5->Name = L"textBox5";
                        this->textBox5->ReadOnly = true;
                        this->textBox5->Size = System::Drawing::Size(135, 24);
                        this->textBox5->TabIndex = 5;
                        this->textBox5->Text = L"Spell Attack";
                        this->textBox5->TextChanged += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::textBox5_TextChanged);
                        //
                        // textBox6
                        //
                        this->textBox6->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox6->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 18, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox6->Location = System::Drawing::Point(169, 113);
                        this->textBox6->Name = L"textBox6";
                        this->textBox6->Size = System::Drawing::Size(57, 32);
                        this->textBox6->TabIndex = 6;
                        //
                        // textBox7
                        //
                        this->textBox7->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox7->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 11.25F, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox7->Location = System::Drawing::Point(25, 162);
                        this->textBox7->Name = L"textBox7";
                        this->textBox7->ReadOnly = true;
                        this->textBox7->Size = System::Drawing::Size(135, 23);
                        this->textBox7->TabIndex = 7;
                        this->textBox7->Text = L"Spell Mastery";
                        //
                        // textBox8
                        //
                        this->textBox8->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox8->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 18, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox8->Location = System::Drawing::Point(169, 155);
                        this->textBox8->Name = L"textBox8";
                        this->textBox8->Size = System::Drawing::Size(57, 32);
                        this->textBox8->TabIndex = 8;
                        //
                        // checkedListBox1
                        //
                        this->checkedListBox1->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->checkedListBox1->CheckOnClick = true;
                        this->checkedListBox1->Cursor = System::Windows::Forms::Cursors::Cross;
                        this->checkedListBox1->FormattingEnabled = true;
                        this->checkedListBox1->Items->AddRange(gcnew cli::array< System::Object^  >(5) {L".50", L".75", L"1.00", L"1.25", L"1.50"});
                        this->checkedListBox1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(232, 37);
                        this->checkedListBox1->Name = L"checkedListBox1";
                        this->checkedListBox1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(154, 99);
                        this->checkedListBox1->TabIndex = 1;
                        this->checkedListBox1->ThreeDCheckBoxes = true;
                        this->checkedListBox1->SelectedIndexChanged += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::checkedListBox1_SelectedIndexChanged);
                        //
                        // textBox9
                        //
                        this->textBox9->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox9->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Stereofidelic", 15, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Regular, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox9->Location = System::Drawing::Point(232, 3);
                        this->textBox9->Name = L"textBox9";
                        this->textBox9->ReadOnly = true;
                        this->textBox9->Size = System::Drawing::Size(165, 28);
                        this->textBox9->TabIndex = 10;
                        this->textBox9->Text = L"Element damage (Tick \'1\' if none)";
                        this->textBox9->TextAlign = System::Windows::Forms::HorizontalAlignment::Center;
                        //
                        // numericUpDown1
                        //
                        this->numericUpDown1->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->numericUpDown1->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Stereofidelic", 20.25F, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Regular, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->numericUpDown1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(295, 180);
                        this->numericUpDown1->Maximum = System::Decimal(gcnew cli::array< System::Int32 >(4) {134, 0, 0, 0});
                        this->numericUpDown1->Minimum = System::Decimal(gcnew cli::array< System::Int32 >(4) {100, 0, 0, 0});
                        this->numericUpDown1->Name = L"numericUpDown1";
                        this->numericUpDown1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(47, 35);
                        this->numericUpDown1->TabIndex = 11;
                        this->numericUpDown1->Value = System::Decimal(gcnew cli::array< System::Int32 >(4) {100, 0, 0, 0});
                        this->numericUpDown1->ValueChanged += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::numericUpDown1_ValueChanged);
                        //
                        // textBox10
                        //
                        this->textBox10->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox10->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Stereofidelic", 20.25F, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Regular, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox10->Location = System::Drawing::Point(234, 139);
                        this->textBox10->Name = L"textBox10";
                        this->textBox10->ReadOnly = true;
                        this->textBox10->Size = System::Drawing::Size(163, 35);
                        this->textBox10->TabIndex = 12;
                        this->textBox10->Text = L"Amp, choose 100 if none";
                        //
                        // textBox11
                        //
                        this->textBox11->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox11->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Stereofidelic", 24, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Regular, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox11->Location = System::Drawing::Point(28, 197);
                        this->textBox11->Name = L"textBox11";
                        this->textBox11->ReadOnly = true;
                        this->textBox11->Size = System::Drawing::Size(41, 40);
                        this->textBox11->TabIndex = 13;
                        this->textBox11->Text = L"Min";
                        //
                        // textBox12
                        //
                        this->textBox12->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox12->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Stereofidelic", 24, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Regular, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox12->Location = System::Drawing::Point(28, 243);
                        this->textBox12->Name = L"textBox12";
                        this->textBox12->ReadOnly = true;
                        this->textBox12->Size = System::Drawing::Size(41, 40);
                        this->textBox12->TabIndex = 14;
                        this->textBox12->Text = L"Max";
                        //
                        // textBox13
                        //
                        this->textBox13->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox13->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 20.25F, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox13->Location = System::Drawing::Point(86, 197);
                        this->textBox13->Name = L"textBox13";
                        this->textBox13->Size = System::Drawing::Size(99, 35);
                        this->textBox13->TabIndex = 15;
                        //
                        // textBox14
                        //
                        this->textBox14->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::ScrollBar;
                        this->textBox14->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Batik Regular", 20.25F, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->textBox14->Location = System::Drawing::Point(86, 243);
                        this->textBox14->Name = L"textBox14";
                        this->textBox14->Size = System::Drawing::Size(99, 35);
                        this->textBox14->TabIndex = 16;
                        //
                        // button1
                        //
                        this->button1->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Planet Benson 2", 12, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Regular, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->button1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(221, 224);
                        this->button1->Name = L"button1";
                        this->button1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(140, 53);
                        this->button1->TabIndex = 17;
                        this->button1->Text = L"Calculate!";
                        this->button1->UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                        //
                        // progressBar1
                        //
                        this->progressBar1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(400, -1);
                        this->progressBar1->Name = L"progressBar1";
                        this->progressBar1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(27, 285);
                        this->progressBar1->TabIndex = 18;
                        //
                        // Form1
                        //
                        this->AutoScaleDimensions = System::Drawing::SizeF(9, 14);
                        this->AutoScaleMode = System::Windows::Forms::AutoScaleMode::Font;
                        this->BackgroundImage = (cli::safe_cast<System::Drawing::Image^  >(resources->GetObject(L"$this.BackgroundImage")));
                        this->BackgroundImageLayout = System::Windows::Forms::ImageLayout::Center;
                        this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size(426, 284);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->progressBar1);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->button1);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox14);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox13);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox12);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox11);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox10);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->numericUpDown1);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox9);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->checkedListBox1);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox8);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox7);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox6);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox5);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox4);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox3);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox2);
                        this->Controls->Add(this->textBox1);
                        this->Cursor = System::Windows::Forms::Cursors::Cross;
                        this->DoubleBuffered = true;
                        this->Font = (gcnew System::Drawing::Font(L"Australian Sunrise", 12, System::Drawing::FontStyle::Regular, System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,
                                static_cast<System::Byte>(0)));
                        this->Icon = (cli::safe_cast<System::Drawing::Icon^  >(resources->GetObject(L"$this.Icon")));
                        this->Margin = System::Windows::Forms::Padding(4);
                        this->Name = L"Form1";
                        this->Opacity = 0.9;
                        this->Text = L"Mage damage calculator by Brad Szymanski";
                        this->Load += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::Form1_Load);
                        (cli::safe_cast<System::ComponentModel::ISupportInitialize^  >(this->numericUpDown1))->EndInit();
                        this->ResumeLayout(false);
                        this->PerformLayout();

                }
#pragma endregion
        private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
                        }
        private: System::Void textBox1_TextChanged(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
                        }
        private: System::Void textBox5_TextChanged(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
                        }
private: System::Void checkedListBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
                }
private: System::Void numericUpDown1_ValueChanged(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
                }
private: System::Void Form1_Load(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
                }
};
}

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Any help? Thanks in advance.

what kind of IDE are you using?? what kind of library are you using?? WinAPI32 ??

The Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment? Is that what you mean? -I hardly know anything about C++ lol-

It's rarely a good idea to start C++ with GUI codes. Try the tutorial on this site first. GUI programming requires a lot more than basic C++ (a lot more than what one can possibly learn in two days).

Nor is what was posted actually C++, but an MS specific abomination.

Great, if you want to hitch your wagon to everything Microsoft does for the rest of your life.

http://www.rafb.net/efnet_cpp/books/
Start with say "Accelerated C++".

Oh! I have been with C++ since 3 months......and I don't understand a word in your prog! You got sooooooo far just in 2 days!!

Yeah, he managed to click a button on a wizard. :rolleyes:

C++ dot net is poised to become a standard from what I understand.
Anyway, this is managed C++ (aka C++ dot net) and not native C++, so that's why it looks so strange.

Small correction: there is no C++.Net, and Managed C++ ("C++ with Managed Extensions for C++") is something different from C++/CLI, the actual language undergoing pseudo-standardization in the ECMA.

What's the difference between the two?
C++ + dot net access is basically C++ dot net, but is also referred to CLI or Managed I think?

So is anybody able to show me how to do this? I'd be very grateful if somebody could.
Thanks again.

I believe Cyberfish already helped you:

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It's rarely a good idea to start C++ with GUI codes. Try the tutorial on this site first. GUI programming requires a lot more than basic C++ (a lot more than what one can possibly learn in two days).

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So there's a tutorial for exactly what I need? I'll take a look through them. Thanks.

Basically, what you need is to delete the project and start over. This time, select "Win32 Console Application" and check the "Empty Project" option in the project wizard.

Sounds like a plan. Can anybody reccomend me tutorials to remake it? Or walk me through it? Sorry about this, but this situation is about as fun for me as it is for you guys. (And gals) Thanks once again.

Oh, come on. A tutorial for a few mouse clicks?

New->Project.
Choose "Win32 Console Project" from the list and click Next.
Go to the project options tab.
Check the "Empty Project" box.
Click Finish.
Right-click your project in the solution explorer, go to Add File->New File.
Choose C++ source code (.cpp) as the file type.
Call the file main.cpp.
Click Finish.
Code away.

That's not what I meant. I've only coded for 1 hour a day, 3 days = 3 hours. In this time, I have apparently been doing something wrong coding. Which means i've learnt the wrong way. I've made the project, I didnt mean that, lol. What I meant was, are there any tut's for creating a program like the one i've specified. AKA a calculator using information provided by the user, using my formula. And then put into a window with buttons such as the ones specified in the link. Thanks.

what people in this thread have being saying is that, something like what you are describing (a GUI calculator) is much too advanced for someone with only 3 hours of experience. People generally start with "console" apps - applications that don't have GUIs and interact through the command line. As many people including myself have suggested, start with a basic tutorial on this site.

GUI adds a lot of complexity to simple codes (assuming you are not just drawing the GUI and typing random codes into it and hope it works. If that is what you want, try something like Visual Basic. Not that I recommend it... but if that is what you want.) "Traditional" GUI programming requires dealing with a lot of OOP concepts that are often dubbed pretty advanced C++. Drag-and-Drop GUI creators are meant to be used by programmers who already know what they are doing. They are meant to save coding time not allowing the programmer to not know what is going on.

You mean simple as in the DOS window apps?
EDIT: I quickly whipped one up. It does the required task properly, (Calculates the damage) but it's ugly poop. I use Dev-C++ for the 'ugly poop' ones. (DOS, lol) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2BOY778T

EDIT2: I also have a WARRIOR damage calc I made. It requires more informtion, and calculates more.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OURZR7A0

Apart from the DOS calculators ive made, I also made a celsius to farenheit converter, which I made by using the same idea as the other calculators.

EDIT3: I know none of these are even remotely good. I'm just showing you my knowledge of DOS windows so far. OH and ive dropped the GUI concept for a while I guess.

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Yes. Console apps they are called.

You can post code directly to the forum with the code tag. People generally aren't willing to deal with upload services to answer questions.

It's good to know that you have already attempted console apps. What's "ugly poop" is subject to personal opinion. The console works well enough for me and my small projects (such as the Chess AI I am writing right now consisting of ~5000 lines). I am a beginner in C++, too. I have tried GUI programming using the Qt library (for the portability), but have decided to defer it for later after I grasped the basics of C++, and I think that is what most people here are suggesting.

Again, if you really want a simple-to-use fool-proof drag-and-drop GUI oriented language that you can just type in simple codes to associate with buttons and stuff, IMHO you shouldn't be looking into C++.

Yeah, I think maybe I should do the sort of thing you're doing... Work on projects in simple command line format for a long while, till I've grasped the basics... Thanks for your opinion on things. You've really 'opened my eyes', or so to speak. Thanks again. :)

good luck learning C++, it's a hard but very fun process (for me at least =) ).

Are you only interested in creating a user interface? Have you created any kind of program that uses it?

Based on what you want, I would suggest a different language. As someone recommended, Visual Basic could be closer to what you want. I would also suggest Java as I consider Swing pretty straightforward and it has real syntax.

I actually think console applications can look pretty nice.

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║ Bubble Tea Tycoon ║╔═════════════════╗┌─────────────────┐┌─────────────────┐
║ Version 1.0      ║║ M:Main          ║│ S:Stand        ││ I:Inventory    │
╟───────────────────╢╝                ╚╧═════════════════╧╧═════════════════╧╗
║ Menu              ║ Welcome to Bubble Tycoon!                              ║
║ [1] Begin Round  ║                                                        ║
║ [2] Forecast      ║ Today is the first day for your stand. You start with  ║
║ [3] Sales Chart  ║ a small stand and enough supplies to last you a day or  ║
║ [4] Quit          ║ so.                                                    ║
║                  ║ Feel free to begin this round, or upgrade your stand    ║
║                  ║ and restock first.                                      ║
║                  ║ You start with enough inventory and equipment for      ║
║                  ║ today.                                                  ║
║                  ║                                                        ║
║                  ║                                                        ║
║                  ║                                                        ║
╠═══════════════════╬═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ Money: 1000.00    ║ Manage your Bubble Tea stand, and when you are ready    ║
║ Day: 1/15        ║ begin the round.                                        ║
╚═══════════════════╩═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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Visual Basic

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or RealBasic for a cross-platform solution, but I don't think it's free (so isn't visual basic though).

IMHO, if your aim is to produce "serious" code, you should consider staying with C++, since it is standardized, more open, more efficient (on the average implementations), and is used to write more than 80% of the programs you see in stores as well as major opensource projects.

The aim of BASIC is to be easy to learn for complete beginners to programming, as well as rapid development (developing when you just want working code as soon as possible, without much regard to quality).

Choose for yourself =) (of course, there is no law stating that one can only learn one language. In fact, most professional programmers know a dozen or so languages.)