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Ryan Stover
Member #9,755
May 2008
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I am learning allegro (obviously. and i learn a lot easier if i have a book in front of me. Sorry i don't know where to put this question so if its in the wrong spot i apologize. |
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nonnus29
Member #2,606
August 2002
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IMVHO: this is the only book you need: http://www.allegro.cc/manual/ Everything else is either: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ Or an equivalent C tutorial. |
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Alan W.
Member #7,958
November 2006
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Just in case you are really new to programming in general; I wouldn't recommend starting with allegro. You will have to learn a lot of (nerdy) stuff before you can do something to keep your interest on. --- |
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Ryan Stover
Member #9,755
May 2008
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i have been programming for a few months. |
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SiegeLord
Member #7,827
October 2006
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If you haven't discovered it yet, the allegro wiki has a bunch of guided tutorials on a reasonable number of topics: Linky. "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow."-Ecclesiastes 1:18 |
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Johan Halmén
Member #1,550
September 2001
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Quote: You will have to learn a lot of (nerdy) stuff before you can do something to keep your interest on. That's actually wrong. I believe you have to find everything interesting on your way. The "Hello, world!" program. A number guessing text console game. Lots of other text console applications, before you advance to graphic windows, everything should be exciting. At least it was for me. Never got bored, no matter how low my skills were. I still know nothing of lots of fancy C++ stuff or lots of 3D graphics, stuff that I could use for really cool games. Yet, I'm not bored when I code something using my present skills. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Years of thorough research have revealed that what people find beautiful about the Mandelbrot set is not the set itself, but all the rest. |
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Biznaga
Member #3,180
January 2003
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You can even learn from Depot's games which include source code. I've learned a lot from KQ, Fiend and PainTown, even good practices and software design. I've also learned a couple of tricks from speedhack entries and that 20-line-game contest. |
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Alan W.
Member #7,958
November 2006
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Quote: That's actually wrong
But I cannot be wrong if I experienced boredom --- |
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Arthur Kalliokoski
Second in Command
February 2005
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I used to greatly prefer books too, but with the proliferation of program manuals on CD-ROM only, I've gotten used to reading from the screen. Actually, it's better that way. Ketchup wipes off without destroying the page, you can adjust the font to the size you like, and last but not least, you can't grep dead trees! They all watch too much MSNBC... they get ideas. |
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Indeterminatus
Member #737
November 2000
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What ever happened to taking a book, going outside, sitting on a bench beneath a tree, enjoying some fresh air while browsing through the pages, enjoying the growing urge to do something with whatever it is one just learned. I always found that way nicer than reading from the screen. Maybe that's just me. Having said that, I could provide a long list of books that I liked and value, but I'll spare both our time. Maybe go to your local library (or to the next University's one) and browse for a while, borrow the books you find interesting. _______________________________ |
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Thomas Fjellstrom
Member #476
June 2000
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Quote: I always found that way nicer than reading from the screen. Maybe that's just me. I totally agree. I much prefer reading books on paper, than on a screen. -- |
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james_lohr
Member #1,947
February 2002
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Yeah, I'm the same - even with exam revision I'll print out hundreds of pages worth of lecture slides so that I have them on paper. Quote: the growing urge to do something with whatever it is one just learned
That's very true too. When I originally learnt to program it was from a friend at school who would scribble stuff out on paper for me during lunch breaks. It was always exciting to get home and try out new stuff.
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. This is a personal thing.