RE: DirectX 7 and C++

["Steve Tranby" <stevemt@hotpop.com>]

I see.  But it just seemed wierd to me that you would say programming
directx7 with C++ (it's a book) and then use regular c style winproc
callbacks and such.  I was just suprised I guess.  I haven't used c++ much,
but want to learn more.  I like the ideas behind the oop languages.
	When I saw that it was basically just C code I was kind of shocked and
relieved, but also wonder if you can do the same stuff in c++ easily or
would it like you said be overkill?
	I'm just getting started with directx and I got the $9 cd from microsoft
and have MSVC 6 and VB 6 and I think making games with VB right now in my
early stages is the way to go.  I don't know about the rest of you, but when
I'm ready I'll move to C or C++ (mainly because I love to know everything
that goes on in my program - where VB hides lots of junk) any way just
giving my 2 cents as well as asking some Q's.

Steve Tranby
Internet Express
http://stevemt.virtualave.net/

-----Original Message-----
From: gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com
[mailto:gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com]On Behalf Of Joseph
Hardin
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 11:37 PM
To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
Subject: Re: DirectX 7 and C++


Well, they implement alot of the features of c++, but they may want some
backwards compatibility(why declare a class thats only values, when you can
just use a struct)


-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Tranby <stevemt@hotpop.com>
To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
Date: Saturday, July 08, 2000 4:07 PM
Subject: DirectX 7 and C++


>Hi,
>
>I was wondering about coding for directx7 using visual C++.  Well my
>question isn't really a hard one, it's just why does everyone say they are
>making a game in directx with C++ and then use structs and functions like
>it's just C?  Am I interpreting "Making games with directx in C++" wrong or
>what?  Just wondering.
>
>Ps: If I have any real questions I'll ask, but don't have any right now.
>
>Steve Tranby
>Internet Express
>http://stevemt.virtualave.net/
>
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