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by GreatJake
January 23rd, 2013, 8:49 pm
Forum: Everything
Topic: LNK 2005 and LNK1169 errors?
Replies: 9
Views: 4795

Re: LNK 2005 and LNK1169 errors?

I think those errors are because you have defined global variables in a .h file. It's ok to declare functions in a header because your not defining them, but when you create a variable you're not just declaring it, you're actually defining it, which means you might #include the file multiple times ...
by GreatJake
January 23rd, 2013, 11:15 am
Forum: Everything
Topic: LNK 2005 and LNK1169 errors?
Replies: 9
Views: 4795

Re: LNK 2005 and LNK1169 errors?

Wow thats a pretty cool idea! :D I accually fixed quite a few bugs changing the header file includes. But the error says something about windows.obj and chilis framework.exe
by GreatJake
January 23rd, 2013, 4:25 am
Forum: Everything
Topic: LNK 2005 and LNK1169 errors?
Replies: 9
Views: 4795

LNK 2005 and LNK1169 errors?

So I have been working on a game for a while and this bug has been with me for a few days. All i did was add a header with global variables.. not good i know :( ... but i dont understand why im getting this error... The only way i know of to fix it is by going into the Chili Directx framework proper...
by GreatJake
January 23rd, 2013, 3:42 am
Forum: Everything
Topic: Laptop specifications for (game)-programming?
Replies: 4
Views: 3262

Re: Laptop specifications for (game)-programming?

I guess it depends on what you program, if your making something like Skyrim then you will need a gaming laptop but if your just learning to do simple things that your learning with chili or from other places i say stay within the 300 - 500$ price range. Here are the visual studio requirements... ht...
by GreatJake
January 18th, 2013, 7:59 pm
Forum: Everything
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 4
Views: 2002

Re: Hello!

Hello!

Well I'm not sure how new you are to programming but TheNewBoston has some real nice and simple to follow programming tutorials that really helped me get into programming.

https://www.youtube.com/course?list=ECAE85DE8440AA6B83
by GreatJake
January 17th, 2013, 1:20 am
Forum: Everything
Topic: How to instialize an array of classes( in progress )
Replies: 40
Views: 16707

Re: How to instialize an array of classes

I added curly braces after your default constructor and everything compiled, but the screen was blank.
by GreatJake
January 15th, 2013, 11:45 pm
Forum: Everything
Topic: How to instialize an array of classes( in progress )
Replies: 40
Views: 16707

Re: How to instialize an array of classes

I just had this problem a few minutes ago, what I did was add a default constructor to my class, and keep you old constructor. And you should be able to use a loop to initialize your array.

Edit: is that what you were asking? after re-reading your post i'm not sure if this is what you meant.
by GreatJake
January 12th, 2013, 11:57 pm
Forum: Everything
Topic: What is directX?
Replies: 3
Views: 2010

Re: What is directX?

Thanks! that clears up exactly what i was wondering
by GreatJake
January 12th, 2013, 11:25 pm
Forum: Everything
Topic: What is directX?
Replies: 3
Views: 2010

What is directX?

Hey ive been learning to program in c++ for a few months now and i just started using chilies tutorials to learn directX (btw they are the best!) and im still not sure what direct X actually is... is it a game engine like unreal engine? or is unreal engine like chilies framework and it uses directX?