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Thanks for the links; I'm keeping a list.

A side note re: books: For whatever reason, I have found Flanagan very helpful (Javascript, Ruby). I thoroughly enjoyed van der Linden's introductory Java book -- not an O'Reilly title. O'Reilly has some good stuff out there -- and also some duds. Don't buy something just for the cute animal on...

Creating new topic in order to avoid hijacking Java: Where To Next?.

I came through school programming in C: I loved it. Returning to the field a few years ago, I picked up Java. I have to ask: why go back to unmanaged memory and pointers? Java is a lot nicer IMO. Not to mention the fabulous (intimidating at first, but fabulous) standard libraries (collections...

Hello, cat, and welcome! I would suggest simply looking at the source for one of the earlier games. I believe I used SpaceInvaders. So look at StateSpaceInvaders.cpp and StateSpaceInvaders.h (or whatever the names are). For my first game I literally took the Space Invaders game file and morphed...

I tried adding Input.resetKeys() to the bottom of my input loop. But it broke the arm movement in its current state. I guess I'll wait on the next Penjin and see how it acts with that. Before your edit popped up, I changed my code, too. The new version uses Sound objects and I paid special...

Whew... three messages in a row. OK. I've updated BadVista. In this release, I've sought to:slow down the launching arm to a reasonable speed change the background to remove the URL remove the "pwned" screen add background music (Gruso's rough draft) add sound effects (which kill the background...

A question and a request: Question: Is it still impossible to play more than one sound at a time? E.g., a sound effect playing over the music in the background? Request: Would it be possible to have Selection Box remember the previous selection in order that the user might play the selected...

Gentlemen, Another build report. I think you've heard all this before! Well, there are a couple of new items. I downloaded the latest PandoraPanic and the latest Penjin. To get them to build in CodeBlocks under Linux, I had to:change most (but not all!) the trabitboy includes to begin with a...

Alas, I have been negligent in updating this thread. Thanks for the encouraging words. :P After my tearful lament on Monday, I received my letter from Ozforex. I believe that was Monday night. I entered the number and the next morning I had a note from Jacquelyn letting me know that Tranzfers...

Yeah, one of the commenters was probably right that the big URL down there kinda' looks like a banner ad. It would be logical to move it alongside the rest of the credits. The pwned screen can go away, too, without too much impact. I kinda' regretted the delay caused by having two "You Lost!"...

Awesome! Thanks! FWIW, I was imagining something evocative of the Harlem Globetrotters theme song ("Sweet Georgia Brown"?). But I'm open to whatever. Should only need a short loop. I was also thinking about finding sound effects for the launch, bounces outside the goal, and bounces inside the...

Nope. Your bank has the same terms as mine. If I'd realized tranzfers required a wire, I would have skipped the middle-man and all the info they like to collect. As it was, I already had tranzfers set up and just went with it. Not worth the $10 savings, IMO. However, it sounds like OP is...

Grr.... This is what I get for not reading the fine print! Tranzfers is demanding I enter my address verification code before they'll pay OP. Problem is, I haven't received said code yet. They mailing it from Australia to the US? Could take a week or two! So they have my USD. They've already...

MarkoeZ, you are a game-writing MACHINE! The early version of panJoust I saw was already VERY impressive. Were you already fluent in C++, just waiting for the right framework? :-) --Todd

Actually, I haven't received that letter yet, but I did send them "proof" of ID & address (scan of driver's license & recent utility bill). They say the transfer went through today (woo-hoo!), though their web-site is a little inconsistent in that claim. I'm eagerly awaiting an email from...

Woo-hoo!

There's a funny game going on here, as has been noted before. This is a new project. The nature of new projects is that one must "expect the unexpected." We all want details. We want to be kept in the loop. We want more frequent updates. But it's a losing game for the dev's. Sure, when they...