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by steven522
Mar 10, 2008 19:34
Forum: Sources, Examples, Tips and Tricks
Topic: Map Walking Demo (Scrolling a Tiled Map One Pixel at a Time)
Replies: 9
Views: 4482

Those "with"'s make the program more confusing... The with blocks are fine, but it would be nice for someone just cruising the code to see: with player .position .velocity .color end with than to see: with player .p .v .c end with Of course with my limited storage space in my own memory, ...
by steven522
Mar 10, 2008 14:18
Forum: Sources, Examples, Tips and Tricks
Topic: Map Walking Demo (Scrolling a Tiled Map One Pixel at a Time)
Replies: 9
Views: 4482

I think the code is self-explanatory. ;-) Great example. Really love the bouncing off borders. A suggestion: The code would be a lot more self explanatory if it had less x, y, z, tx, ty, etc., variables and they were a little more spelled out like temp_x_position, and global_map_x_position. I know ...
by steven522
Feb 21, 2008 20:58
Forum: Beginners
Topic: New Programming Practices
Replies: 19
Views: 4380

I think some coding practices follow a convention of adding a suffix to the variable like: strMyVar = string intMyVar = integer However, I usually name the variable something that is easy to remember like: UserFirstName = string UserTotalPoints = integer Once you progress past the a$, b$, C%, etc., ...
by steven522
Jan 02, 2008 21:04
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Classic console output
Replies: 7
Views: 2955

If you are programing for windows, please do not try to force your programs to always open full-screen. If there is one thing that I had to pick that is more annoying than all others is when a programmer forces a full-screen and/or non standard resolution on me. If I want my console programs full-sc...
by steven522
Nov 11, 2007 12:35
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Dabooda on new host....
Replies: 23
Views: 11125

dabooda wrote:So please, don't insult yourself further by trying to retract your statement.
Retract my statement?
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What post was that? The one where you unfortunately STILL fall into the pathetic category? If you want that to be a retraction, go ahead and read it that way.
by steven522
Nov 09, 2007 21:35
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Dabooda on new host....
Replies: 23
Views: 11125

You don't want to get into a "why IE sucks" argument, and yet you post a comment about how no one in their right mind would use IE and your very first page of your site has a "warning" for IE users to get another browser. As a personal preference, I gave up IE about a year ago be...
by steven522
Nov 09, 2007 16:08
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Dabooda on new host....
Replies: 23
Views: 11125

A five minute search gives me this: <HTML> <HEAD> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "JavaScript"> function isBrowser(b) { /* ** b browser name ** returns true if browser equals */ browserOk = false; browserOk = (navigator.appName.indexOf(b) != -1); return browserOk; } if (isBrowser("Microsoft") ...
by steven522
Nov 08, 2007 14:49
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Dabooda on new host....
Replies: 23
Views: 11125

You know, I think its"cute" to have the little warning message about IE users not being able to use the site. However, if you lack the skills or inclination to actually code the message to only show up when an IE user hits the site it just makes you look pathetic.
by steven522
Nov 06, 2007 19:10
Forum: Archive
Topic: a Jigsaw game!
Replies: 32
Views: 18823

Just to let you know, I have this loaded on my home PC with a shortcut on my daughter's desktop screen. She just loves the program. I spent an afternoon surfing the various sites she likes and downloaded/converted different wallpapers, screenshots and various artwork to the size needed by the progra...
by steven522
Nov 05, 2007 15:22
Forum: Archive
Topic: a Jigsaw game!
Replies: 32
Views: 18823

Got the update. Thanks.
by steven522
Nov 04, 2007 12:24
Forum: Archive
Topic: a Jigsaw game!
Replies: 32
Views: 18823

Mediafire does not work either. "No server with requested file available" error. My email is in my profile if someone cares to send. Thanks.
by steven522
Nov 03, 2007 15:50
Forum: Archive
Topic: a Jigsaw game!
Replies: 32
Views: 18823

Is filepasta down? I have been trying to get the update to jigsaw ever since it was posted but I keep getting internal server errors on the link.
by steven522
Aug 30, 2007 13:17
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Runtime creation of random access files
Replies: 13
Views: 4300

Remember this: A random access file just means that all record lengths are the same so that a "random access" to any point in the file can be determined by taking the length of the record and multiplying out by the record needed to get to a specific point in the file. An old trick I have u...
by steven522
Aug 20, 2007 1:57
Forum: Game Dev
Topic: RPG Competition
Replies: 13
Views: 6359

KristopherWindsor wrote:Yes, you should keep all posts here so they are archived, and won't be deleted.
"Pppppppffffffttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!"

* wipes mnt dew spray off of monitor *
by steven522
Aug 16, 2007 1:31
Forum: General
Topic: .net
Replies: 5
Views: 2691

Microsoft gives them out for free. Search for the 2005 express editions, or the new 2008 "beta" express editions.