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"Clear" terminal without losing data

I am creating a simulator that outputs the board each time a unit is moved. Cin.ignore(256, '\n'); is used to allow the user to watch the simulation at their...

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by Axeem

Upload data using c++.

I am using this code for uploading a data in web but here is some error in this code. here is a code. #include <windows.h> #include <wininet.h> #include <...

[5 replies] Last: Here's an example and you can echo your form data and this will pick i... (by bobdabilder)

by Bender83

Call a function with a buttonclick in Windows Form

Hello everyone, I am creating a GUI with windows form in VisualStudio 2010. I wish my button (Button1) calls a function like this. I try to embed the code below...

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by Cambalinho

win32: how avoid flicker and do transparent?

for avoid flicker i read that i must do: 1 - add the WS_CLIPCHILDREN style on the parent window; 2 - return true on erase message: case WM_ERASEBKGND: ...

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by winStudent

dimensions of parent window depend on user input

I am designing a small windows app for a class project. While I have completed most of the required functionality, there is an extra feature I would like to imp...

[15 replies] Last: I just checked into whether or not I could make my GNU Code::Blocks cr... (by freddie1)

by Gyiove

Playing with winsock2, my first time and having some troubles

Hello everyone! Here's a code: #define sw_port 27016 #define sw_ip "127.0.0.1" DWORD WINAPI SocketHandler(void*); void runserver() { unsigned sho...

[1 reply] : Without reading the code: When you try to recv() info the client waits... (by R23MJ)

by victorialampini

I need some help fixing this game

Hello! I'm making a game out of this, but it doesn't work right. Can someone please help me? In this game you choose a weapon at the beginning, and depending...

[7 replies] Last: std::cin.get() will prevent your console from closing. (by E l e c t r i c)

by hornet07

Rotating sprite

How do I rotate a sprite? I'm not familiar with Winapi programming so I don't know the functions. What's the easiest way to do it?

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by bobdabilder

mapping x,y coordinates

I'm building a game similar to shuffleboard and am having trouble coming up with logic on mapping a segment of the board to a score. I am having trouble verbali...

[5 replies] Last: Ok. Good ideas. Let me see what i can work out. (by bobdabilder)

by River

error: expected unqualified-id before '.' token

I am creating a bee hive simulator for my class hw, and I'm running into a few errors. Here is my code so far. /* * */ #include <cstdlib> #include <iost...

[1 reply] : The modulo operator (%) only works on integers, which covers your firs... (by expor)

by surya2015

VS2012 - LNK2019 Unresolved Error

1>------ Build started: Project: VisualFatigueDetectionSystem, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------ 1>FaceTracking.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol...

[1 reply] : 999 times out of 1000, "unresolve external symbol" means you are tryin... (by Disch)

by Nikitesh

How softwares with graphics are developed ??

I am petty good a console programming in c++ but now I wants to develop a software that have some graphics like all other windows applications like window media...

[8 replies] Last: Thanks aa lot once again for ur help... (by Nikitesh)

by hoofhamples

NaN MASM Error?

So i receive this NaN error (notanumber) when i try to add 2 values of which are floats. How would i fix this error? i have this as my info... leftvalue ...

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by Cambalinho

Raw Input: how use it?

i'm trying understand the Raw Input for testing what devices are connected. 1 - i must regist for use the WM_INPUT and WM_INPUT_DEVICE_CHANGE messages... RAWIN...

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by Cambalinho

win32 - GDI: why the HDC\HBITMAP aren't destroyed?

i'm doing an image class. but seems the HBITMAP and HDC's aren't deleted and i don't understand why :( see these part of my class: class image { private: U...

[3 replies] Last: the problem is about the joysticks functions. but i will do a new thre... (by Cambalinho)

by khadija520

cant find sysmet.h in codeblocks win32gui

i'm studying Charles Petzold book for windows api and there is a program having #include "sysmets.h" but showing error what to do??

[8 replies] Last: long fnWndProc_OnSize(WndEventArgs& Wea) { ScrollData* pScrDta=NULL... (by freddie1)

by khadija520

text editor windows api

I have to make a text editor like notepad will it be good to use charles petzold books of windows api

[1 reply] : Yep. He has an almost full implementation of Notepad in the book, I t... (by freddie1)

by TheHardew

Loops in WinApi program?

Hello everybody! Let's say I'd like to make program that does sth with a file when I click a button. To do sth with that file I need a loop(I want to read an...

[5 replies] Last: Remember, when using worker threads in a Win32 app don't touch the GU... (by Lodger)

by aaroncm

ioctl talking to drivers

Hi, I've been trying to research on how to communicate with device drivers. I've gathered that I have to obtain a device handle, and I have to know contro...

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by etrusks

Please help me to include pokerstove library in my Visual studio 2013

Hi, as u see from the title i would love to include this https://github.com/andrewprock/pokerstove library into my Visual studio 2013 projects. The instructio...

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