I'm going to attempt to learn C++ (Again)

[cottonvibes]

i'm getting bad grades in my math courses at my university, but on my programming and computer courses i keep getting A's...

i think for programming, you just have to be able to think logically... and just break down what you want to do in steps.

[blueshogun96]

@cotton, algebra or geom/trig/calculus? I hate algebra but love math related to graphics.

[cottonvibes]

well the main class thats killing me is Discrete Mathematics.

they basically just made up that course... And its mandatory for Computer Science majors.

not sure if you've taken it, but its basically Proving logical statements using other accepted proofs...
i'm actually re-taking the class cuz i failed the first time i took it
i didn't even bother going to the final cuz i knew i'd just fail it...


but college Algebra & Trig are also pretty hard. but I'm at least able to pass those...
the Math teachers at my university, say that the average person takes a math class 3 times before they pass! :/

in highschool I always got A's in my math classes, but college is a different story.
i used to think i was really good at math, but since i went to college I noticed how little i knew..

and i havn't taken Calculus yet, but i'm expecting its going to be pretty hard since everything else has been hard. But i don't think math classes can get much harder than Discrete Math.. that class is about 3 times harder than Trigonometry, and 4 times harder than College Algebra.

[Phil]

Originally Posted by blueshogun96

@cotton, algebra or geom/trig/calculus? I hate algebra but love math related to graphics.

Same here! even though im good at algebra, (and mostly all types of math), geometry is always one of my favorites

[MentallyAfflict]

Originally Posted by mudlord

Not all programming is maths related.....such as simple GUI programming...

Teach me the way sensei!

[thunderwonder]

So any solution to this problem:

1>------ Build started: Project: GSdx, Configuration: Release SSSE3 Win32 ------
1>Performing Custom Build Step
1>'ml' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
1>operable program or batch file.
1>Project : error PRJ0019: A tool returned an error code from "Performing Custom Build Step"
1>Build log was saved at "file://c:\guliverkli.svn.sourceforge.net\svnroot\guliverkli\trunk\gsdx\gsdx\Win32\Release SSSE3\BuildLog.htm"
1>GSdx - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

[cottonvibes]

i believe you have to use VS 2008 if you want to compile the SSSE3 build since VS 2005 dosn't support SSSE3.
well at least, thats what i've heard...

[powerzx]

hi Xtreme2damax!
this is my first post, i think that i can help you, here are the links from mircosoft website to trial versions of visual studio, dxsdk and platform sdk.

vs2005pro trial version

Download details: Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition 90-Day Trial

vs2008pro trial version

Download details: DirectX SDK - (March 2008)

you will need also dxsdk
Download details: Visual Studio 2008 Professional (Trial)

platform sdk
Download details: Windows® Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK ISO Download

ps.good luck with compiling sources.

[Phil]

hey thinks for the links!!!!!!

[Zack]

You can get Visual Studio 2008 express edition for free ....

Why bother with the 2005 trial?

[cottonvibes]

Originally Posted by zion

You can get Visual Studio 2008 express edition for free ....

Why bother with the 2005 trial?

one is express and the other is pro ;p

[powerzx]

Originally Posted by zion

You can get Visual Studio 2008 express edition for free ....

Why bother with the 2005 trial?

because:
1)Xtreme2damax needed that version.
2)vs2k5pro can compile pcsx2 source
3)if you try trial version and you like it, then you can buy serial to full version

[Hard core Rikki]

1 - The trial sucks. Noone really needs the extra debugging functions.
2 - VS Express can too
3 - students can use the pro version for FREE, if they qualify for the Microsoft's DreamSpark programme
https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/

[cottonvibes]

MFC isn't included with the express editions.

so alot of sourcecode that uses those libraries don't compile.

Its microsoft's way to make people buy the professional editions...

[fried_egg]

i just now finished calc 3 and discrete math. they werent that bad.

[cottonvibes]

Originally Posted by fried_egg

i just now finished calc 3 and discrete math. they werent that bad.

your lucky.

i'm pretty sure its my discrete math teacher thats horrible.

i'm taking and advanced Programming class now and the teacher is really great and i'm actually learning.

my Discrete math teacher on the other hand confused me cuz she couldn't explain things correctly.

i'm actually suppost to pass Discrete Math b4 i take the programming class i'm taking, so theoretically DM should be easier... but its not.

[fried_egg]

lol my discrete math teacher speaks abominable english.

[Phil]

Well MOST math teachers speak that way. only in rare cases do they convey the data correctly....and easily.

And what is Calc 3???

[fried_egg]

multivariable

[Phil]

Yeah thats what i thought. In my school it was Calc A, B, then multivariable. it got boring at times.......but not when the hottest girl in the school got moved next to me in class