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Request Where to get started?
TheLastGreyKnight Offline
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Where to get started?

Ok well, I have a problem. I'm an extremely good mapper with HPL's level editor. But the problem is the I don't know a damn thing about scripting with C++ and I would LOVE to learn. It sucks being really good at the level editor but there's no use if I can't script lol. So I was wondering if anyone knows any tutorials for beginners or any books on C++ or anything I can get/watch to get started. When I say a tut I don't mean like pre-made scripts I want to learn all about it. So my question is. Does anyone know of some books or something I can look into or programs maybe, I know my friend just bought himself a nice book on Lua a few days ago and got to wondering if they had any books on C++, but I can't find any Sad

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03-19-2012, 04:48 AM
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RE: Where to get started?

Head over to the Dev Wiki, they have a lot of great tutorials as well as most of the script functions that can be used in the game engine:

To make it easier for you, here's the core CORE basic of the scripting:
http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...tutorial_1

And here are the engine functions:
http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/amn..._functions

Plenty of other great stuff up there to see. Poke around a bit, and you'll be experienced in no time!

03-19-2012, 04:58 AM
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RE: Where to get started?

They do have books over C++, look here: http://www.amazon.com/Must-have-C-books/...H84059LX65
If you want to learn right now, go to the wiki and use Elven's tutorials they are good.
http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...ng/article


I used Elven's not buying a book btw.

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RE: Where to get started?

Vealwin22, thank's for the links, this guy looks very informative. I will for sure buy that book also. Thanks!
03-19-2012, 05:17 AM
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(03-19-2012, 05:17 AM)TheLastGreyKnight Wrote: Vealwin22, thank's for the links, this guy looks very informative. I will for sure buy that book also. Thanks!
The books are a list of books, I will surely buy one of them because I plan on going on a career for this.

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RE: Where to get started?

http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...ntutorials =)

The Interrogation
Chapter 1

My tutorials
03-19-2012, 11:49 AM
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Elven I want to thank you so much, just from watching a few of your videos my knowledge of scripting his sky rocketed. You've made me very happy! =) Thanks!
03-19-2012, 04:47 PM
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RE: Where to get started?

if you are having problems with scripting your CS i can always be of assistance if you want to contact me add slipknotv3 on Skype

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03-20-2012, 10:29 PM
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RE: Where to get started?

I'm sure you already know but be sure to have a good scripting program that can easily detect errors for you! Personally I use notepad++ but there are still plenty of other good programs out there. You may want to ask YourComputer, I'd really like to get my hands on the program he uses to script.

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03-21-2012, 04:31 AM
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(03-21-2012, 04:31 AM)DaAinGame Wrote: I'm sure you already know but be sure to have a good scripting program that can easily detect errors for you! Personally I use notepad++ but there are still plenty of other good programs out there. You may want to ask YourComputer, I'd really like to get my hands on the program he uses to script.
I believe he uses Geany. I use Notepad++ with custom plugins to highlight certain functions and such. personally I like Notepad++
03-21-2012, 06:40 AM
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