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[Xeno360]

Hello everyone. Im new to programming in java. Figured id establish a nice forum to be a regular pest on. Anyways.

I've just finished reading the book "Beginning programming java for dummies".

Was a great read but very lack of knowledge. after the first 10 chapters everything became repetitive and was just a review pretty much. I picked up on alot but still need more information.

Can someone refer me to a post, or perhaps a link that will give me some src's/examples of some java that is heavily commented? I believe hands on is the best approach .

Preferably simple applications or games would be great.

I use JCreator for a compiler. (Please Suggest another if theres anything better)

Im pretty much looking to learn java to make some fun games when people are bored .

I've made games on a site called "Byond" for about 3 years. and just recently I came to realize how close thier language "DM" is to java. pretty much its all the same except procs are methods.. and everything is labled different . so help me learn!! .

Also if anyone has any other suggestions on another great read to get me started please let me know. thanks.

[kappa]

Also if anyone has any other suggestions on another great read to get me started please let me know. thanks.

I'd highly recommend the book "Developing Games in Java" by David Brackeen, although a bit old now, its still one of the best java game books I've come across. Covers a wide range of topics and is a good introduction to general game development with java.

[princec]

And try Eclipse out.

Cas

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[Ranger]

I'd highly recommend the book "Developing Games in Java" by David Brackeen, although a bit old now, its still one of the best java game books I've come across. Covers a wide range of topics and is a good introduction to general game development with java.

Killer Game Programing in Java is also a good book (once you know the basics of Java):
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=SVHVgbeMVvoC&dq=killer+game+programing+in+java&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=ZR6-SY6dK5z47AOnoZjuBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result

[gouessej]

Can someone refer me to a post, or perhaps a link that will give me some src's/examples of some java that is heavily commented? I believe hands on is the best approach .

Preferably simple applications or games would be great.

Go to the FGF players' portal, I have put about 40 open source games written in Java, it might help you. Good luck.

[cylab]

I use JCreator for a compiler. (Please Suggest another if theres anything better)

JCreator is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment). A compiler is usually just a commandline tool to convert the source in some kind of binary language.

Other good free IDEs are Netbeans (my favorite) and Eclipse (currently biggest market share!?) like Cas already mentioned.

[Xeno360]

Thanks for the replys. Im gonna try out the other IDEs and see how they feel. I may become a regular newb looking for help after i get started and finish another book or 2. Thanks for your help guys.  .

[h3ckboy]

I also read that book, I (and others ) can vouch for how little I llearned from it.

I learned about 90% of what I learned from google .(I know it it not acutally google but I am being simple)

also I found that when I came back to that book, I found out some really useful stuff which I had skimmed over.


P.S: I dont get why you named this thread that?

[Eli Delventhal]

I recommend having a look at Kev's site: http://www.cokeandcode.com and have a looksee at the tutorials and the free source on there. The Space Invaders tutorial should be specifically helpful.

[Xeno360]

So i was dipping my feet into another read. And was doing an excercise.

"Use what you learned and make somthing or other"

Learned about.. variables, fields. and whatever else. So i figured "hm. ill make a pretend time zone that skips ten minited every second.

Anyways it doesnt work. And here i am . Im not sure but after i commented out stuff and changed things around ive come to the conclusion int's cant be altered? Lmao. idk im a slow learner sry. this is my 1st week at trying to learn . well here it is.









class Timee {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
       boolean Count=true;
       int min = 0;
       int hr = 5;
       int day = 1;
       int month = 1;
       
       while(Count){
          //System.out.println("Loop restarted");
          min ++;
          if(min >= 60);
             min = 0;
             hr+=1;
             if(hr >= 24);
                hr=0;
                day+=1;
                if(day==31);
                   month+=1;
                   if(month==12);
                      month=1;
          if(hr==6){
             System.out.println("Good morning! It's 6 AM!");
          }
          else if(hr==21){
             System.out.println("Good night! It' 9 PM.");
          }
          try {
             Thread.sleep(100);
          }
             catch (InterruptedException x) {
             
             }

       }
    }
}








What did i learn? Let the pros help me . lol.

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[kappa]

just had a quick look at your code it seems you are using the if statements wrong.

doing a 

1	if(min >= 60);

will do nothing as the ";" part ends the if, you must use brackets to execute multiple lines

e.g.

1   2   3   4

if (min >= 60) {     // code in here will be executed, if true    System.out.println("Hello World!"); }

or if you only want to test one line with the if you can do

1   2

if (min >= 60) System.out.println("Hello World!");

However its best practice to always use brackets when using the if statement.

[Xeno360]

Awesome. Thanks

Output:

Good morning! It's 6 AM!
Good night! It' 9 PM.


Works great .