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  1. Jan 31st, 2008, 01:30 PM #1
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    Re: C++ or C#...what should be my next step?

    C++ > C# > VB.Net

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    Re: C++ or C#...what should be my next step?

    Quote Originally Posted by kasracer
    C++ > C# > VB.Net

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    I prefer to say: "Use the right tool for job"
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    Re: C++ or C#...what should be my next step?

    Thats the problem, I dont know what the right tool is for my job. the XNA tool looks very promising. I'm by no means a programmer, how-ever if there is something I need to accomplish, I can find out the answer and get it done. Just takes me longer than most people. (hey never had schooling on this, or read one of those 'Learn XX in 24 hours' books)
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    Re: C++ or C#...what should be my next step?

    Quote Originally Posted by MotoMan_Yz400
    Thats the problem, I dont know what the right tool is for my job.
    Well, what's your job?
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    Re: C++ or C#...what should be my next step?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer
    Well, what's your job?
    See thats the think, I really dont have one. I jump around on small home personal projects. Lately I've been trying to work on a media desktop so when windows boots, it goes right to my program and that way I can flip through movies, music, etc easily, and how I want it. Then at times I would like to make games. Ive been wanting to play around with 3D for years now, but always saw it as too difficult to wrap my head around. Plus I would like to start doing some micro controller experiments, but that requires me to write it in C, then compile into assembly. I'm mostly looking for something where I can have the power behind C, but not be so over-whelmed by it that it doesnt go anywhere.
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    Re: C++ or C#...what should be my next step?

    Then I suggest that you atleast start off with XNA. I wouldnt say its easy, but its defenitly not as hard as C++ and OpenGL/DirectX.
    I can recommend this book if you're interested in learning it.
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    Re: C++ or C#...what should be my next step?

    Quote Originally Posted by Atheist
    Then I suggest that you atleast start off with XNA. I wouldnt say its easy, but its defenitly not as hard as C++ and OpenGL/DirectX.
    I can recommend this book if you're interested in learning it.
    Well pardon my ignorance, but is XNA stand-alone? or is it meant to be used in conjunction with anything? If the latter, what language does it support? Do I still need to get my hands on some C material? Could I use VB.NET? I'm picking the book up tonight (if they have it) and would like to begin looking into it a little more closely.
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