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Okay, so I purchased my GP2x partially to program it. One issue: I can't. I've downloaded all sorts of toolchains and dev kits... but I'm having too many issues. I also have way to many docs, but none of them are aimed towards beginners. If someone could help me by either pointing me in the right direction or teaching me how to program, I would greatly appreciate it!

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SkullFire
 
If you are new to C++ then forget about programming for hardware, heck forget about programming anything graphical.

Learn the language and stick with text based console/bash until you have grasped at least the fundementals of the language/programming (depends on experience).

Start with "Hello World" and work your way up.

C++ Tutorials: http://www.allfreetutorials.com/content/view/17/32/

After you grasped that then move to an API such as Allegro/SDL.

SDL Tutorials: http://lazyfooproductions.com/SDL_tutorial...son02/index.php

The alternative is to learn python and start using pygame:
http://pygame.seul.org/news.html

Haven't used it myself but has been recommended by enough developers and programmers as a good beginner's language.

And as always there is also Fenix:
http://fenix.divsite.net/
 
SkullFire posted on May 17 2006 at 12:02 AM said:
Okay, so I purchased my GP2x partially to program it. One issue: I can't. I've downloaded all sorts of toolchains and dev kits... but I'm having too many issues.

Such as ?
What's in your box, unix or windows ?
What error messages ?
 
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Xandros and Windows XP, sry I should have mentioned that earlier >_<! And I'm not getting any error messages. With fenix, I'm not getting good enough documentation (it's all in spanish >_<). and for the devkitGP2x, I haven't the faintest idea where to start. But I guess I'll start with some of yaustar's suggestions.

Oh, and I think I said something incorrectly. It's not that I'm a total beginner, it's just I can't find a language I've used or understand >_<!

-SkullFire
 
SkullFire posted on May 18 2006 at 06:09 AM said:
Xandros and Windows XP, sry I should have mentioned that earlier >_<! And I'm not getting any error messages. With fenix, I'm not getting good enough documentation (it's all in spanish >_<). and for the devkitGP2x, I haven't the faintest idea where to start. But I guess I'll start with some of yaustar's suggestions.

Oh, and I think I said something incorrectly. It's not that I'm a total beginner, it's just I can't find a language I've used or understand >_<!

-SkullFire

I have been able to compile Java programs that use Ryleh's minimal lib to draw pictures, play sound, and take input using a cross compiling GCJ 4.1.0. That's also an option. The thing with C/C++ compilation is that you need to know what you're doing more, and testing is a bit more difficult. Love the signature btw. :lol:
 
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