Re: how to make snooker/pool/billiard in C#??? - C# Discussion Boards

Shy Agam12-Jul-07 12:27

Shy Agam

12-Jul-07 12:27

Thanks, but it did not work for me...

However, I've found my own solution.
After compiling the exe file, you open it in VS, either by selecting it via File > Open > File, or by clicking the small "Show all files" icon on the top of the solution explorer, navigating (still in the solution explorer) to the exe file, and double clicking it.
In the new opened tab it is possible to import the icon into the already compiled exe. Big Grin | :-D

Of course it has to be done EVERY TIME the exe is recompiled, which is quite annoying... D'Oh! | :doh:

So I'm thinking of learning how to use Post-Build Events...
Maybe I could make VS import the icon automatically every time...

Well... I hope this post will help others achieve the same goal.
I intend to write a small article about this, and maybe combine it with another subject. Hope I'll have the time... Smile | :)

Regards,
Shy.

Ed.Poore12-Jul-07 12:54

Ed.Poore

12-Jul-07 12:54

Ok I've found out how to do it Jig | [Dance]

File | New
Select Native Resource Template
Import icons etc you want
File | Save As (make sure 32-bit resource (*.res) is selected in the File Type combo)
Save the file somewhere
Open up the properties pages of your Project, change the radio button by the Application icon to Resource File
Browse & select the resource file.
Voila!

This should probably be put into an article at some point since there's no where sensible where this is explained (that I came across)... If I've got time over the weekend I'll do it, unless you want to?

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Shy Agam12-Jul-07 13:11

Shy Agam

12-Jul-07 13:11

Works perfect!
Hehe... I would have never thought of sniffing through the Visual C++ node in the "New File" dialog... Wink | ;)

That's a lot better than modifying the exe every time you compile it! Big Grin | :-D

Ed.Poore wrote:
If I've got time over the weekend I'll do it, unless you want to?

Go ahead and write the article... Smile | :)

I'll probably won't find (or should I say take...? Poke tongue | ;-P

) the time to do it myself anyway...

Thanks a bunch!
Shy.

Ed.Poore12-Jul-07 13:45

Ed.Poore

12-Jul-07 13:45

shyagam wrote:
Go ahead and write the article...

Done (needed something to make me fall asleep Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Shy Agam12-Jul-07 14:00

Shy Agam

12-Jul-07 14:00

Hehe... Cool!
You even got the screen shots and all... Smile | :)

Voted 5 for the article of course! Wink | ;)

Well... I guess that now, after solving the problem, I can start coding again and compensate for all of the day time I've lost.
Another sleepless night... Laugh | :laugh:

Regards,
Shy.

how to make snooker/pool/billiard in C#???

Ed.Poore12-Jul-07 14:40

Ed.Poore

12-Jul-07 14:40

shyagam wrote:
Voted 5 for the article of course!

Thank you

shyagam wrote:
You even got the screen shots and all...

Well I had to pad out the article... Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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chumairr12-Jul-07 6:32

chumairr

12-Jul-07 6:32

can sum1 kindly lemme know how shouldi make a snooker game in C#??
all kinda tips and tricks..
do share plz..
i need them for my project
waiting anxiously

umair

Christian Graus12-Jul-07 6:39

12-Jul-07 6:39

First step - learn C#
Second step - learn DirectX ( probably )
Third step - learn some physics
Fourth step - write the code

Your question is far too broad, all you can hope to get are broad answers. You'd do better to tell us what you do know, what you're looking to learn about, etc. Even then, really, the best way to get help is to write some code, and ask questions about specific issues.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

"I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

Paul Conrad12-Jul-07 6:52

12-Jul-07 6:52

And cut down the textspeak, too Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Christian Graus12-Jul-07 6:58

12-Jul-07 6:58

Oh, that goes without saying.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

"I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

Paul Conrad12-Jul-07 7:00

12-Jul-07 7:00

I am curious to see if people that textspeak alot on these forums are at a computer or posting messages through a pda...

"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

Christian Graus12-Jul-07 7:04

12-Jul-07 7:04

I suspect at a PC, but just used to communicating that way.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

"I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

Paul Conrad12-Jul-07 7:06

12-Jul-07 7:06

It could be just a force of habit kind of thing.

"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

Christian Graus12-Jul-07 7:12

12-Jul-07 7:12

I think it's two things:

1 - force of habit, as you say
2 - young people have always found new ways to express themselves, so that us old folks can't understand them.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

"I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

Paul Conrad12-Jul-07 7:24

12-Jul-07 7:24

Christian Graus wrote:
us old folks can't understand them

Yep. Us old guys who talk about Twisted Sister and when I Wanna Rock was out on video :->

Christian Graus wrote:
young people have always found new ways to express themselves

Our way of expressing ourselves to them is a simple Confused | :confused:

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Zoltan Balazs12-Jul-07 9:27

Zoltan Balazs

12-Jul-07 9:27

I think most of them are not english-natives, and use/used IRC too much.

Paul Conrad12-Jul-07 9:30

12-Jul-07 9:30

Those are also possibilities.

"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

Dan Neely12-Jul-07 9:52

Dan Neely

12-Jul-07 9:52

Zoltan Balazs wrote:
and use/used IRC too much.

anyone talking like that would be driven off by the natives where I hang out in IRC.

--
You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer

Dan Neely12-Jul-07 9:51

Dan Neely

12-Jul-07 9:51

Christian Graus wrote:
2 - young people have always found new ways to express themselves, so that us old folks can't understand them.

Which is ofc stupid when they need adult assistance. OTOH I can believe it readily enough remembering how much trouble I had getting through to my brother that even if his friends all emailed back and forth in smsspeak (which was doubly sad since he didn't have a cell at the time) without capitals or punctuation it's not an acceptable style to use if trying to get advice from a college prof on a science fair project. I (think I) finally did get through to him and he's generally used something resembling English when emailing me since but getting past 'all my friends do it this way' was maddening.

chumairr12-Jul-07 19:40

chumairr

12-Jul-07 19:40

well.. i know hell more bout C#
probably not bout directx and i dont think its needed!
i know physics..
i know i have to write code..
but i just dont know how to start.. where to start from?
how to move out images? i mean.. all dat crap!!

Malcolm Smart12-Jul-07 20:59

Malcolm Smart

12-Jul-07 20:59

Hi Chumairr

You hell know more about C# , so we won't get any more programming posts. But, if you want tricks and tips about writing pool / snooker software - this is a good site to start with.

Good luck!!

http://www3.sympatico.ca/eric.perreault/tipshtml.html[^]

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leckey12-Jul-07 8:39

leckey

12-Jul-07 8:39

Please read the forum guidelines. Hightlights include:
1. Do not use text speak.
2. We are here to help with code you are stuck on, not to do your homework/job for you.

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Combo Box SwapItem

PhilDanger12-Jul-07 6:18

PhilDanger

12-Jul-07 6:18

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to write a simple swap function for two items in a combo box (this is used for moving an item in a combo box up or down depending on the button the user clicks).

My problem is that when I set ComboBox.DroppedDown = true, when the user clicks the button again while it is dropped down, (or anywhere else besides the combo box) it switches back to selecting the index that was initially selected. This is a problem when they want to move the same item more than one position -- it doesn't follow the user's selection.

/// <summary>
/// Swaps the names of the frames in the combo box.
/// </summary>
private void SwapFrameNames(int oldIndex, int newIndex)
{
    cmbFrames.DroppedDown = true; //drop the combo box down so the user can see what's going on

    //perform the swap
    object temp = cmbFrames.Items[newIndex];
    cmbFrames.Items[newIndex] = cmbFrames.Items[oldIndex];
    cmbFrames.Items[oldIndex] = temp;

    //select the new position so we follow the user's selection
    cmbFrames.SelectedIndex = newIndex;
}

The code works fine if I comment out the first line of the function -- it follows the selection as expected.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Phil

Re: Combo Box SwapItem

Christian Graus12-Jul-07 6:28