C / C++ / MFC

Game on Win32? Is it possible?

23-Jul-07 1:26

Viknaraj R wrote:
i have to create a new lexer? if have to create which procedure i have to fallow?

Which language ? Word Macro ?

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Lord Kixdemp23-Jul-07 0:24

Lord Kixdemp

23-Jul-07 0:24

Hello everyone!

Hey, is it possible to make a 2D game (transparent sprites, sound, keyboard input, etc.) with just C and the Windows API? Like, no C++ and no MFC.

I know it's a lot easier to use SDL or Allegro, but I want to use Windows this time just to play with it. Smile | :)

I looked for tutorials, but I don't know if I should use GDI or not.

Thanks!

(P.S: As a bonus... can I do this... for..... 16-bit Windows Laugh | :laugh:

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CPallini23-Jul-07 0:57

23-Jul-07 0:57

Lord Kixdemp wrote:
Hey, is it possible to make a 2D game (transparent sprites, sound, keyboard input, etc.) with just C and the Windows API? Like, no C++ and no MFC.

Yes.

Lord Kixdemp wrote:
I looked for tutorials, but I don't know if I should use GDI or not.

GDI is rather slow but maybe enough for simple games. You have to use either DirectX library or OpenGL one to make professional looking ones.

Smile | :)

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Lord Kixdemp23-Jul-07 1:14

Lord Kixdemp

23-Jul-07 1:14

Yay, thanks! Wink | ;)

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Rage23-Jul-07 1:28

23-Jul-07 1:28

Lord Kixdemp wrote:
ith just C and the Windows API?

You could even do it in VB, if you want.

Lord Kixdemp wrote:
I should use GDI

Is GDI really in C ?

Lord Kixdemp wrote:
16-bit Windows

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Lord Kixdemp wrote:
Windows Calculator told me I will die at 28

I have seen weird sigs in my life, this one beats them all, I guess.

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CPallini23-Jul-07 2:13

23-Jul-07 2:13

Rage wrote:
Is GDI really in C ?

Why not?

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Rage23-Jul-07 2:24

23-Jul-07 2:24

That was a question, I assumed it was written in C++.

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CPallini23-Jul-07 2:27

23-Jul-07 2:27

Rage wrote:
That was a question, I assumed it was written in C++.

It doesn't matter, the OP wants to use C, not libraries written in C.
Smile | :)

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Rage23-Jul-07 4:52

23-Jul-07 4:52

And how do you link a library written in C++ with a C program Confused | :confused:

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CPallini23-Jul-07 5:08

23-Jul-07 5:08

Rage wrote:
And how do you link a library written in C++ with a C program

You don't need a big effort : GDI (note GDI, maybe your're talking about GDI+) exports C-style API.
Smile | :)

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What can be an alternative to AFX_MANAGE_STATE macro?

Lord Kixdemp23-Jul-07 2:24

Lord Kixdemp

23-Jul-07 2:24

Rage wrote:
Are you living under a rock ?

Yes, sadly... I've liked old computer stuff ever since I visited that thrift store when I was 14. Laugh | :laugh:

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Sameerkumar Namdeo23-Jul-07 0:19

Re: What can be an alternative to AFX_MANAGE_STATE macro?

23-Jul-07 0:19

Currently I have constucted a DLL in VC++ 6.0 in which does not uses MFC.
I have chosen Win32 Dynamic Link Library template from new project dialog box.
Now, only one function is exported from the DLL. In that function I am bringing up an Dialog Box using DialogBoxParam() function. Dialog resource is stored in the DLL itself.

DialogBoxParam(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_DOCONVERTDIALOGBOX), <br />
			  NULL, DoConvert_DlgProc, (LPARAM)(&pDlg));

I have also added a dialog box with ID 'DOCONVERTDIALOGBOX' in the resource of this DLL project.
* DialogBoxParam() returns -1.
* GetLastError() returns 1814 (ERROR_RESOURCE_NAME_NOT_FOUND)

I think if I add AFX_MANAGE_STATE(AfxGetStaticModuleState());
then it will take the resource from DLL. But AFX_MANAGE_STATE is MFC related.
And I am not using any MFC related function nor my DLL project is using MFC.
So how can I load the dialog resource from DLL.

Thanks in advance.

Nibu babu thomas23-Jul-07 0:27

Nibu babu thomas

23-Jul-07 0:27

ccpptrain wrote:
DialogBoxParam(hInstance,

How are you getting the instance handle? It should be the one you get in DllMain as an argument.

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Re: What can be an alternative to AFX_MANAGE_STATE macro?

Sameerkumar Namdeo23-Jul-07 1:37

Re: What can be an alternative to AFX_MANAGE_STATE macro?

23-Jul-07 1:37

Well I will try it...

Sameerkumar Namdeo23-Jul-07 1:38

Re: What can be an alternative to AFX_MANAGE_STATE macro?

23-Jul-07 1:38

I am passing NULL for instance.
Well, I will try your suggestion

Sameerkumar Namdeo23-Jul-07 3:12

Re: What can be an alternative to AFX_MANAGE_STATE macro?

23-Jul-07 3:12

Thanks Nibu it is working.

KarstenK23-Jul-07 0:42

KarstenK

23-Jul-07 0:42

Figure out what is done the the macro. Sleepy | :zzz:

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Forcing a Compile-Time Link to a DLL

Richard Andrew x6422-Jul-07 23:55

Richard Andrew x64

22-Jul-07 23:55

How can I instruct Visual Studio 2005 to include a certain DLL as a compile-time dependency of the EXE even though my code never calls any functions in the DLL?

It's a resource-only DLL, but I want Windows to load it into the process when the process launches without me having to call LoadLibrary.

I figure since no functions are ever called, the linker would ignore it by default.

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KarstenK23-Jul-07 0:47

KarstenK

23-Jul-07 0:47

If it is a resource dll you need the HANDLE to set it to "Current Resource Handle".

If you only need the resources, you can also change the resource code of your exe module.

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Mark Salsbery23-Jul-07 5:53

Mark Salsbery

23-Jul-07 5:53

Maybe export one function - the function could just return the HMODULE for the DLL, which you'll
need anyway. Create an import library in the DLL project and link to that library in your app
project.

Mark

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cmk23-Jul-07 13:52

cmk

23-Jul-07 13:52

Place the following in one of the source files for your exe:

#pragma  comment(lib, "mydll")

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