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Sane · Aug 19th, 2005, 2:22 PM

I wish to make a program with an extremely simple GUI, that will have a 'Record', 'Stop', 'Save', 'Open', and 'Play'.

Record would keep track of all the keyboard input until you hit stop.
Save would save that input to a file.
Open would open that file.
Play could reperform all that input in the exact intervals as recorded.

I know I would need to learn more Win32API, and a GUI toolkit, and managing files and more C++.

Could someone please give me a list of tutorials and or resources I would need for this?

nindoja · Aug 19th, 2005, 4:45 PM

First of all, the Win32A API is a GUI toolkit, unless you would rather overcomplicate things and go with SDL, OpenGL, DirectX, or any of the other C/C++ libraries. Tutorials are sparce for Win32, but google for "Win32 tutorials" and you will find a few links.

DaWei · Aug 19th, 2005, 4:50 PM

The bottom line is you use a library if you're producing and the close-knit APIs for whatever OS if you're learning.

Sane · Aug 19th, 2005, 5:32 PM

I thought Win32 was a way to get access to certain functions of Windows, not a GUI toolkit? =S

And I have the documentation for win32api, and know how to operate keybd events and catch them too. I just don't know what C++ I need to know.

Cerulean · Aug 19th, 2005, 5:42 PM

Keylogger Sane? *sighs and chuckles..*

coldDeath · Aug 19th, 2005, 5:46 PM

nono, i said that to him too, its a keyplayerbacker.
It records teh keys you press tehn when you press play it plays them back. that way you could make bots for games and stuff. Its a good idea IMO.

Infinite Recursion · Aug 22nd, 2005, 10:18 AM

macros?

Aug 19th, 2005, 2:22 PM	#1
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 2,035 Rep Power: 6	Could somebody please tell me the resources I would need? I wish to make a program with an extremely simple GUI, that will have a 'Record', 'Stop', 'Save', 'Open', and 'Play'. Record would keep track of all the keyboard input until you hit stop. Save would save that input to a file. Open would open that file. Play could reperform all that input in the exact intervals as recorded. I know I would need to learn more Win32API, and a GUI toolkit, and managing files and more C++. Could someone please give me a list of tutorials and or resources I would need for this? __________________ Looking for tough programming challenges? Try participating in Sane's Monthly Algorithms Challenges! Composing Techno is a little side hobby of mine. Techno by DJ Sane. All free for download.

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DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	The bottom line is you use a library if you're producing and the close-knit APIs for whatever OS if you're learning. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Aug 19th, 2005, 5:32 PM	#4
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 2,035 Rep Power: 6	I thought Win32 was a way to get access to certain functions of Windows, not a GUI toolkit? =S And I have the documentation for win32api, and know how to operate keybd events and catch them too. I just don't know what C++ I need to know. __________________ Looking for tough programming challenges? Try participating in Sane's Monthly Algorithms Challenges! Composing Techno is a little side hobby of mine. Techno by DJ Sane. All free for download.

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Aug 19th, 2005, 4:45 PM	#2
nindoja Programmer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 92 Rep Power: 4	First of all, the Win32A API is a GUI toolkit, unless you would rather overcomplicate things and go with SDL, OpenGL, DirectX, or any of the other C/C++ libraries. Tutorials are sparce for Win32, but google for "Win32 tutorials" and you will find a few links.

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Cerulean Professional Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 459 Rep Power: 4	Keylogger Sane? sighs and chuckles..

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coldDeath Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 862 Rep Power: 4	nono, i said that to him too, its a keyplayerbacker. It records teh keys you press tehn when you press play it plays them back. that way you could make bots for games and stuff. Its a good idea IMO.

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Could somebody please tell me the resources I would need?