General Question What Programms i need

[Logifech]

Hey Guys,
what Programms i need to make my Own Addons?
and is there any C++ Tutorial German or English or can anybody teach me C++?
Please help me.
logifech

ps: Hail the

 

[Zoe]

Hey Guys,
what Programms i need to make my Own Addons?
and is there any C++ Tutorial German or English or can anybody teach me C++?
Please help me.
logifech

ps: Hail the

Thinking in C++ by Bruce Eckell is quite good but if you are completely new to programming the learning curve may be a little steep. You can get the book from http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html

You may also want to check out http://www.cplusplus.com

 

[Logifech]

Ok Thanks what 3D Programm should i use to Make 3D Models? 3ds Max from Autodesk or Cinema 4D from Maxon?

 

[Urwumpe]

1. A Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 compatible C++ compiler. For example Visual C++ 2008 Express, which you can download for free. If you plan to do more add-ons with C++ later, plan to buy the Professional Version of it.
2. A good book on C++. Even with all teachers in the world, a reference is never a bad buy.
3. If you want to make 2D panels, a resource editor and compiler. Included in the Professional Version.
4. If you plan to make larger add-ons, learn about OOP and software engineering. Buy more books.
5. A mesh editor for making meshes - I recommend anim8or or Blender, but there are also people who can help you with Wings3D.
6. A bitmap editor for painting textures or 2D panels. Gimp 2.6 is good for 99% of all tasks.
7. A vector drawing program for making textures or 2D panels. Inkscape is pretty useful, but crashes in the wrong moment.
8. An office package for writing manuals.

 

[Logifech]

Hey Thanks for your Help.

 

[dansteph]

:lol:

Dan

 

[dbeachy1]

ROFL!!! Epic video! :rofl:

 

[ex-orbinaut]

This C++ Tutorial is excellent, too...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/beginner/cc305129.aspx

An often overlooked point is that Orbiter API has a lot of WINAPI commonality. Learn about that here (Winapi tutorial pdf), including how to embed resources manually...
http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/

And then use this to check that you've embedded resorces properly...
http://download.cnet.com/Nasser-Resource-Viewer/3000-2383_4-10591555.html

For redundancy's sake, another good 2D graphics prog...
http://www.getpaint.net/

And finally (about the office program for manuals) an excellent stand in for MS Office is this...
http://www.openoffice.org/

Luck...

 

[orb]

And has anyone mentioned the Add-on Development Resources article?

 

[Logifech]

Thanks Guys
@Dan Great Video

Hail