Hi Smloa, I could debug a C++ app right now even though I don't know how to code in C++. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Information Systems in New Zealand, and it is my intentions to come and work for Google as a Programmer when I leave MIT (New Zealand). I am only 17 so I have a little while to go yet, however I still need to have 3 years experience programming and one of the languages you need to know for Google is C++ (or C, forgot which). And since people want me to code in C++ I think that it would be in my best interests to do so as well, it would give me my best opportunity given my learning style to learn C++.
I don't disagree with you, I think I will continue to code in VB.NET and then maybe work on the C++ with Sam in my spare time. But I don't think I would ignore Sam though. At the moment I can Code VB.net, some C#, HTML, Javascript, JAVA. but I need to know a whole heap more. and I don't learn from books, I learn from doing it. So Sam has unknowingly given me the best opportunity to learn how to code in C++. I will continue to code in VB.NET. Thanks, Oliver On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Smola <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > Oliver, I don't see how Sam's translating has anything to do with your > progress developing your app. You go on your merry way developing > your Windows app as your original intent implies. And if Sam chooses > to try and translate, then way to go for him. Whether he finishes it > or not or has a different GUI has no bearing on your own personal > progress on the app. If I were you I'd continue as if you'd never > heard Sam's original message and if he comes up with a translation you > can make decisions then. > > VB was one of my first languages too! ;D I know it's pretty easy, but > if you know basic logic it's not a HUGE leap to go from language to > language. As you expand your curiosities I think you'll find that you > may even prefer a different language. I started out in software > design but found that I preferred web development instead. > > Good luck on your app! > > > On Oct 16, 7:57 am, Chris Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > > sorry for not being able to reply before. <_< not sure why it wouldn't > let > > me. but Oliver if you focus on just making a GUI even if it's in a > different > > language and make the actual getting of Wave data into it's own "core" > that > > can be replaced in the future you should be fine with leaving it as is > until > > Google releases an API > > > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Oliver Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > yes its an embedded webbrowser since I have found no other method that > > > works with MIT's Proxy (New Zealand MIT). > > > > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Joe Developer < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> rar x file.rar works fine here(Debian), you may want to install > `unrar` > > >> from your package management system. > > >> Have a look at 'Form1.vb' : > > >> wbLogin.ReadyState = WebBrowserReadyState.Complete > > > > >> I wanted to attach the source in tar.gz format, but intriguingly gmail > > >> tells me that it cannot be sent as it contains an executable. > > > > >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Sam Osborne < > [email protected] > > >> > wrote: > > > > >>> Oh and can you put the source on there in a different format? Linux > > >>> (which I'm primarily on) can't read rars.... > > > > >>> 2009/10/16 Sam Osborne <[email protected]> > > > > >>> Ouch. Wait, if it IS an embedded browser, and if it was made (which > is > > >>>> likely) in Visual Studio, it's an embedded IE.... Which is very > bad... > > > > >>>> 2009/10/16 Joe Developer <[email protected]> > > > > >>>> From browsing the code it seems like a straight translation is > unlikely > > >>>>> to work all that well.. It seems like the vb code uses an embedded > > >>>>> webbrowser to handle the handshaking with the wave site. > > > > >>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Sam Osborne < > > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>>>> Ok... Well you could use wxWidgets to do the GUI for C++, instead > of > > >>>>>> something like GTK.. It may mean learning a new thing on top of > C++, but > > >>>>>> then you won't need some GUI maker thingy for every OS.. Linux > just needs to > > >>>>>> install wxWidgets, not sure about Mac, but Windows works fine. > > > > >>>>>> Ok.. I'll have a look at the code.. Same link as before? > > > > >>>>>> All my code was (and some still is) pretty scruffy.. It can't be > that > > >>>>>> bad! > > > > >>>>>> Seeing as I'm TRYING (I may fail :( ) to translate the code almost > > >>>>>> directly, it may be pretty simple to find out which code means > what, > > >>>>>> espcecially if (once I've translated it all) if I match the line > numbers up. > > > > >>>>>> For example: > > >>>>>> VB.net code: > > >>>>>> Line 1: msgbox("Hello") > > >>>>>> C++ code: > > >>>>>> Line 1: cout << "Hello"; > > >>>>>> Alternate C++ Code (there's another bit of code that does exactly > the > > >>>>>> same thing > > >>>>>> Line 1: printf("Hello"); > > > > >>>>>> Although you may not be able to compile it, you can sure Test For > > >>>>>> Bugs, rather than Bug Fix, and then just tell us some bugs.. If > you're > > >>>>>> working your way through the simple stuff in that pdf, you may > even be able > > >>>>>> to fix some of them.. > > > > >>>>>> 2009/10/15 Oliver Baker <[email protected]> > > > > >>>>>> The Source of Version 2 has been uploaded to Google Code, remember > > >>>>>>> that I rushed this a little and the code is very scruffy > (readable) since I > > >>>>>>> really wasn't expecting to get this much support for the project. > > >>>>>>> If this is going to be coded now in C++ this has been put on > hold. > > > > >>>>>>> (There is a slightly more cleaner version of the code with less > bugs > > >>>>>>> but I wanted to put up the code used in the latest version thats > been > > >>>>>>> released.) > > > > >>>>>>> Don't complain about this programs source, If I was to release > this > > >>>>>>> in vb.net with the API when it comes out this would be re - > written > > >>>>>>> to proper standards. > > > > >>>>>>> Thanks, > > >>>>>>> Oliver Baker > > > > >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Joe Developer < > > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:20 AM, Oliver Baker < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>>> Thats all very good, however I have to make sure I find people > that > > >>>>>>>>> I know will not suddenly ditch the application halfway through, > leaving me > > >>>>>>>>> dead in the water. (I am not saying that you would do it, its > happened to me > > >>>>>>>>> before) > > > > >>>>>>>> Experience can never be taken from you. > > > > >>>>>>>>> I suppose we can move into C++, but we are going to have to > find > > >>>>>>>>> somebody who can program the GUI's for C++ Applications. > > > > >>>>>>>> I don't know why anyone would code the gui in C++ I think you > would > > >>>>>>>> find the gui more portable and easier to manage using something > like gtk+ > > >>>>>>>> and whatever makes sense for the 'backend' be it c++ or python > or * > > >>>>>>>>http://www.gtk.org/screenshots.html > > > > >>>>>>>>> I will put up all the current plans for this application on > > >>>>>>>>> the Specified Wave and we can start figuring out who's gonna do > what. > > > > >>>>>>>>> It strikes me as very likely that the linux/mac version will be > a > > >>>>>>>> small shell script that gets called from something like conky > now and then. > > > > >>>>>>>>> It will be interesting to see how this all progresses. > > > > >>>>>>>>> Regards, > > >>>>>>>>> Oliver Baker > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Wave API" group. 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