To all c++ programmers, PLEASE HELP!.?

I've asked this question before, but didnt really get clear answers.


i am embarking on a journey to learn C++.. and i was wondering if i can use C++ to create something like IRCX pro. and also a web chat control. Any ideas on where to start the code, or what i should start working on first?

To all c++ programmers, PLEASE HELP!.?
i know c++ very well, but never heard of IRCX pro....???
Reply:IRCX pro. Tell more about it.
Reply:Well, you will have to learn the Standard C++ language first.


You will have to learn how to use the compilers and so forth to develop with C++


Then you will need to know about the operating system you want to work on. For instance, if it is windows, you would have to learn the WinAPI or similar like OLE, MFC, etc. The operating system should control issues like a graphical user interface (GUI). A GUI is the thing you are using right now, if you use a mouse to interact with it, and it is graphical and not just a command line.


You also need to know about algorithms, so you can design or choose the best one for your program.





You may not need a GUI for the web chat control, but this is the basic procedure you are going to have to go through.





If you know all of this, the way to start would be.


Design the program you want, describe what you need and what the program to do. Review this description, and go into further detail with another description. Repeat until you can think of nothing else.


The things you may need are basic services like, get a file, save text, write text, etc. Have little routines to cover these things. All these things should be dealt with in the description above, with the little things being the finest detail you could get.


Build on top of these services by adding them together to create a bigger module. Repeat until you have made the program similar to how you designed it. If you change anything, go back to the description, as you may need to change more than you think.
Reply:to create a chat program, you should use C++ Compilers in windows like Visual C++.


and you should learn how to use Sockets


but i offer you Borland Delphi


it is very easier and also powerful for programming in Windows


and Delphi 7 has a chat program as a Demo internally that you can learn how to write a chat program
Reply:you will get clear answer if you will ask clear question...


do you really think this information is enough?? i m C++ guy...but i dont know what is this IRCX pro. and you can create web chat application..but not sure about control..are you using Visual C++??





pal, be descriptive..