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hypnothalamus In reply to araenae [2009-04-09 07:52:22 +0000 UTC]

from what I know Pascal is one of the easiest to learn languages for programming, and Delphi (which is an integrated development environment IDE, with object Pascal or C++ as a language) is one of the easiest and fastest ways to create a Windows application with interface and all (there's also Kylix which can compile your Delphi program for Linux)
it does take a little to get used to but if you're into programming it's worth it
I started a while back to do real-time 2d/3d graphics with Pascal and Assembler under MS-DOS (I had a Pentium 133MHz)
next I switched to Delphi for the interface and other things
now I still use Delphi a lot but have passed to OpenGL since using the GPU for 3d is faster than using the CPU

during my PhD I started using C++ with free libraries and editors and it can get pretty ugly to put all your libraries together especially if you want to make a complex application with interface
I finally found something that suits me - QtCreator which is an IDE that lets you create portable applications for Windows, Linux, Mac but it's still a little uncomfortable compared to Delphi

anyway if you ever want to start programming in Delphi try some tutorials first and it should be easier - it also depends where you want to go with it

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araenae In reply to hypnothalamus [2009-04-10 02:39:06 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I heard it is relatively easy... when you are familiarized with programming languages. Delphi was the first one I tried to tackle (all by myself since I was going for an advertising/marketing degree in college) a long time ago and it beat me so hard I stopped trying something I clearly wasn't prepared for but actually helped me understand other languages such as javascript, when I jumped from the advertising wagon to the webdesign field

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hypnothalamus In reply to XNovember [2008-08-30 13:58:03 +0000 UTC]

I am but I'm getting treatment

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XNovember In reply to hypnothalamus [2008-08-30 14:18:14 +0000 UTC]

Haha, good!

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hypnothalamus In reply to creativemikey [2008-05-18 12:13:50 +0000 UTC]

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hypnothalamus In reply to joserico [2008-03-27 22:39:23 +0000 UTC]

doesn't have any bit of Flash in it actually
only perhaps the final file which is a SWF file that I can post on dA apparently only inside the Flash gallery

the whole thing is completely programmed in Delphi (Pascal), with a personal rendering engine that manages z-buffer, textures, normals, lights... stuff like that
I generate the animation as a series of images with my program and then I pass it through some free software to get an AVI first and then convert it to a Flash SWF file - never really used Flash in my life

so no use of a 3D program like 3DStudioMax or whatever they have today
just pure programming

most of my stuff in the "a n i m a" gallery is also Delphi generated, combined with layers (drawings/photos of mine) and some filters from Photoshop

I'll keep posting stuff like this

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kuddos In reply to hypnothalamus [2008-06-25 23:39:34 +0000 UTC]

no way man! you are so freaking sickly-awesome!
I wish I could do that.. but I'm in totally different league ... I just love your work

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hypnothalamus In reply to kuddos [2008-06-25 23:50:59 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot... I have a few projects where I will include these dragons - but it will take some time

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kuddos In reply to hypnothalamus [2008-06-25 23:59:20 +0000 UTC]

"time is not important.. life is hehe.. I love dragons and I'll look forward to them
thank you for sharing your work its just amazing..

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graytman In reply to hypnothalamus [2008-04-22 23:00:17 +0000 UTC]

cool I love it I'm adding it to meh faves

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