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    Re: Email Signatures & Encryption

    I do believe that the second part of your question is true from what I've heard.
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    VS 2010 Setting up the database

    I'm working on my own project management software and I'm having trouble linking the database with the interface and then coding it so that the components interact with the database. Can anyone refer...
  3. Re: Did you learn your programming skills in school?

    So how did you get into programming? Do you do it as a hobby?
  4. Did you learn your programming skills in school?

    Shaggy Hiker, I know how you came into your programming discipline. :D
    I am still in school as a CIS major and I've noticed that I most of the actual learning I've done has been from my own studies...
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    VS 2010 Coding a user interface...

    I'm learning how to use visual basic and come from a background in Java. In Java I use the swing class to build my interface and code all of it. Is there a way to do this with visual basic, or is the...
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    What's the best way to learn?

    In your opinion, what is the best way to learn a new language? I seem to learn best by coming up with a project that I want to do and then trying to code it in that language?

    What about you? Do...
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    Re: Needs some practical answers

    Thanks DataMiser. I appreciate the info. I'm actually looking at C# for windows phone 7 dev. I've created a small game and an app, for learning purposes, but am trying to think a quality app to...
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    Needs some practical answers

    As some of you may know, I am a CIS major in college. I am looking for a mentor in the programming field. Could anyone provide information on how to go about looking for one?

    Here are some of the...
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    VS 2010 Re: Looking for the answers

    Sorry. Thank you, I will post this question there and try to delete the thread here. :wave:
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    VS 2010 Looking for the answers

    This has been moved to general forums.
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    VS 2010 Re: Uh oh...Big Problem

    Thanks for all the comments. So, just to be clear, I can still develop, bug, test, and deploy applications with visual basic express for commercial purposes* and not be in violation of any laws?
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    VS 2010 [RESOLVED] Uh oh...Big Problem

    I am a CIS major in school. I have dreamspark and thus access to visual studio and windows 7 sdk. I'm at the point where I am looking at taking on contract jobs from programming job boards.

    I...
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    VS 2010 Twitter and FaceBook Linking

    I am thinking about working on a program and I would like some integration with Twitter and Facebook. Can anyone point me in the right direction to study up on that?

    Does anyone have experience...
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    VS 2010 Re: Saving player location

    Thanks for all the help so far. I'm going to give this code a shot, after I understand it all, and will report back with results.
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    VS 2010 Re: Saving player location

    I've decided to go with an XML file. I've read all about the make up of an XML file, however I'm having the worst time trying to have the save button save the form that the player was last on...let...
  16. VS 2010 Re: Cannot get background music to play

    I'm not sure how to do that?
  17. VS 2010 Re: Cannot get background music to play

    Oh...I get what you mean now. Thanks dday9!
  18. VS 2010 Re: Cannot get background music to play

    I think the code above might work for a .wave file, but not for mp3. I figured out that in the properties window while selecting the windows media player, I can browse to the correct sound file.
    ...
  19. VS 2010 [RESOLVED] Cannot get background music to play

    I've created a new form in my program and dragged the windows media player into the form. I have an mp3 in a resources folder within the project. I've set the URL to the name of the mp3. I've looked...
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    VS 2010 Saving player location

    I'm writing a text based rpg and want to be able to save the players location. I was thinking about using an xml file to store what form the player was last at before closing the game.

    So then I...
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    VS 2010 Re: Copy controls and components

    Great, thanks for the help everyone!!!
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    VS 2010 Copy controls and components

    I would like to create a new form within my project that is identical in terms of the controls and components of one of my existing forms. The difference will be in the code where I will change some...
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    Re: Need programming advice

    As always, Shaggy Hiker, thank you for your in depth comments. I always appreciate it. (I've been sending some ratings your way btw for the effort you put into your comments.) Thanks again!
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    Re: Having problem with code

    Hey Jacob. All of this code is really awesome, but it's way over my head at the moment. I really appreciate it though.

    I was wondering if you could give me a hand to figure out why my code is...
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    Re: Having problem with code

    Wow. Great detail Jacob. This is way over my head, but awesome nonetheless!!!
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    Having problem with code

    I'm trying to have the player input their damage roll and have that compare to the monsters hit point which are ten. Then if the damage roll is greater than the monster HP the monster is dead. If...
  27. Re: Calling a button only after conditions have been met?

    Thanks Jacob. The second code I think would work. I was using two buttons each in different classes and in different Forms.
    BTW I just finished the design logic for my combat class, so I suspect I...
  28. Re: Calling a button only after conditions have been met?

    I do know how to change the properties of the buttons. What I'm confused on is if a button in one class can change the property of invisible to visible of another button in another class?
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    Re: Need programming advice

    Thanks for all the great suggestions/ideas so far!!! I really appreciate you taking the time to answer such a generic question. Any other feedback is greatly welcomed.
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    Re: Need programming advice

    Where would I look to help with open source projects? I've done a google search and haven't come up with much.
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    Need programming advice

    I'm not sure if this is the proper area for this, but couldn't decided on a better area of the forum.

    I'm in school as a CIS major and am about to learn VB and C++ this coming semester. I have a...
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    [VB.NET] Calling A button part 2

    I've figured out how to change a button from invisible to visible by btnWhatever.Visible = True, after clicking on the button.

    This only works if both buttons are in the same Class. I want the...
  33. Re: Calling a button only after conditions have been met?

    Ok, next part in this question.

    I've figured out how to change a button from invisible to visible by btnWhatever.Visible = True, after clicking on the button.

    This only works if both buttons...
  34. Re: Calling a button only after conditions have been met?

    Thanks Jacob. I have seen some of your very impressive combat engines like the world of warcraft combat system. I'm going to research flagging my npcs and the visible and not visible button, but...
  35. Re: Calling a button only after conditions have been met?

    Thanks. I'm using VS 2010 with VB. I will try using the properties and changing the value of the property if the player has been to the town square or not. Thanks for the help!!
  36. Calling a button only after conditions have been met?

    I'm new to VB and writing a text based rpg using many forms. In one of my forms I want the npc to give information to the player, but only after the player has gone to the town square.

    I was going...
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    VS 2010 Re: Writing Pseudocode

    Thank you both. This completely clears up the question for me!
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    VS 2010 Writing Pseudocode

    I am a semester into my programming degree and love it! I especially like to write pseudocode to design my logic before doing any actual coding.

    The problem, and my question, is that sequential...
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    VS 2010 Re: coding forms

    Shaggy Hiker. Thank you for the detailed response. It was immensely helpful!!!

    I'm trying to write a text based rpg now that involves text boxes and user input. I'm looking forward to using the...
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    VS 2010 Re: coding forms

    Shaggy Hiker. This is my problem exactly! I don't understand how to transfer what I know with writing console applications into form, or event driven applications. I have searched high and low for...
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