I need projects(not really advanced by idea's to keep me programming!)

[struntz]

Hello everyone!
I'm running out of idea's for programs! The way i learn is if someone gives me an assignment and tells me what they want and then i can see if i really did learn anything from reading these books! So if anyone has any idea's of programs to make, Please list them so i may see if i can do it! But i mean not really hard ones, i'm only a starter, even though don't give me easy stuff like the "hello program or blah blah click this and see a picture"
Thanks For listening! just got done learning array's so stuff with that would be cool too! but not multi-demsional please

[Gen-X]

How about a program that automatically changes the wallpaper of your desktop from time to time?

[scottr]

Program a game, like tic tac toe, that is pretty challenging.

[Gaurav]

hiya,
Here's something i've always wanted to do myself... but never found the time to do the same

Check it out.. if u like... i could provide input as and when needed... Be warned this borders on the "Advanced VB" stage...

Here we go... I keep needing to mail stuff home from office... now this maybe 10MB in size, so mailing it becomes difficult due to the various mailbox size limits n all... so what i do is split the file into say 10 pieces of 1 MB each then mail every one of those 10 pieces home...

Now this can be REALLY irritating, cause first i gotta split the file then i gotta load 10 instances of Outlook's New mail window attach the split piece .. enter the destination email id 10 times then mail 10 mails... phew!!!

so how about getting together an application that does all this for me in 2 steps... splits the file in x - pieces defined by a Max size that i input... then send that to the destination address that i enter... so your interface should at the max have 3 text boxes ... 1 for the Target Filename, 1 for the Max split size... and finally the destination address for the split pieces...

whaddya say???

Cheers
Gaurav

[Iain17]

Gaurav

Out of sheer boredom, and someone else asking a similar sort of question, i have already programmed a File Splitter / Joiner.

I can mail it to you if you like. It is in the form of an ActiveX Dll so it is easy to use.

[Dim]

Heh, i was also bored and looked up the info on making some thing like that Gaurav, and it's not as hard as it sounds, esp when the splitter is already out there. Heh anyways...struntz, i have almost the same problems as you, i have the skill but no creativity whatsoever so i can't help, sowwy.

Laterz,
D!m

[Crypt]

a file splitter probably wouldn't be that hard to do (just open the file in binary, mid the file from certain points and save the data to 10 different files sort of thing like file.file1 file.file2 etc) but I am too lazy to do that any chance you could send me a copy of that dll Iain17 and an example how to use it?.

[Dim]

Crypt:
I think that this is one of the best examples i've seen,
http://www.planetsourcecode.com/vb/s...txtCodeId=3582
Try it out.

Laterz,
D!m

[Crypt]

thanx for the url dim I appreciate it, the code looks good, but still if Iain17 wouldn't mind I would like to have a copy of his dll if possible, as I would rather call on a dll (if I ever actually have a need for it) than insert someone elses project into part of one of mine.

[Dim]

Good call Crypt, i wouldn't mind having that around also.

[Iain17]

Sure thing Lads. I am at work, and the Dll is at home, so i will send it tonight.

I have a need for a program for one of my projects. It's borderline Mid to Advanced. I'll take care of the graphic interface, all I need is someone to make the basic program. I need a NON-Internet Explorer Web Browser. It needs to be VERY simple with no extras. All I need it to do is read HTM/HTML files and to be able to interpret the tags and be able to put the pictures where they need to be.. No extras are needed. No Java, nothing extra needed. Why you ask? Well I hate I.E. and I need a base program to read JUST my HTML files that have pics in them. If you don't want to do it, is there anyone else who can? Please let me know. Thanks.

[Dim]

VERY simple:

'write the code in a text box, then
Open "index.html" for Output As #1
    Print #1, Text1.Text
Close #1
'You might want to use Append istead of Output.
'Then add a webbrowser control to your form and...
WebBrowser1.Navigate "C:\index.html"

I think that's it.
Hope that helps,
D!m

[Gaurav]

Hey Dim,
I thought he said NON IE browser... so u canna use the Web Browser control mate!!!

Also hey Lain yeah do send over the Splitter code n DLL.. I hope u can send the code too would like to take a look as to how its done!!!

AS for the project i had in mind.. people its NOT really that simple.. true i had given the easy step#1 part ... where u have this nice little UI with the text boxes where u accept the Target filename and Path... but how about if we up the ante a wee bit... n i askk u to do it using a Shell Extension use the standard windows context menu...

So if i'm in a folder n i right click on a file ... then the Contextmenu should have my "Split n Upload" customised option which when clicked upon then automatically fires off the stuff i previously spoke about using the selected file name as its Target filename/path as input....

whaddya say...

Cheers
Gaurav

[Dim]

Heh yeah i just realized that. Sorry Knight...but i don't really see a problem with using the webbrowser control.
Gaurav's idea sounds pretty cool...give it a shot struntz.
Laterz,
D!m

Well I had my reasons why I don't want the web control used. I want that control redone so I can see the code. But if no one wants to do it, no prob...

Knight Vision

[SteveCRM]

3D Tic Tac Toe using arrays. I love that game

[Tainc]

That sound exactly like something I've been looking for. If yoiu get a hold on one, could you let me know?

thx,
tainc


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[theman32x]

how about you do a conversion program ...

like having inches, feet, yards, miles

and you type in something for one of those and it will give you the answer for the rest of them ...

or cm, dm, km, - the same as above but with a different system ...

or a temperature conversion from Celsius - Fahrenheit - Kelvin

[kedaman]

Make a snake game - like nibbles back in qbasic

[SteveCRM]

Where can I get qbasic. Sounds fun

[Iain17]

QBasic is on the Windows CD. Do a search for it.