Nothing Much

No specific order.

C++:
nothing

Blender:
Same as before, haven't really touched it much. I'll probably get into it more when I start up C++ again.

Basic style languages(renamed from Visualbasic):
I recently added a new IDE to my collection. It's called gambas. It works much like visual basic but it's used to write linux(qt) applications. Everything I make and release with it has to be open source. Different from VB, but I suppose it's my turn to contribute to the open source community.

Hangman:
The game is now completely playable, but still not finished. I may put it up for download soon.

Free PC Project:
Working amazingly well, much better then windows...

Headaches

Not in any specific order other then the largest element is at the bottom.

C++:
A little bit of news. My computer is all set for my c++ class so that I can work on my projects outside of school! This is something I wanted to do with my darkBASIC class for a long time but I'm not going to fork over money to buy that compiler.

Blender:
I've mostly just been screwing around with this and teaching people how to use it.

Visual Basic:
Nothing.

Hangman:
I got nothing done. See previous post if you want the see the checklist.

Python(new):
I scratched the surface seeing if it's worth getting into.

Free PC Project:
This has been the cause for most of my headaches and frustrations over the last week. I installed Ubuntu on it and it worked perfectly, no problems or anything. It ran just fine out of the box. The problem starts when I get my greasy little fingers into the software and start to customize it for my own uses. I do this with almost every bit of software I own, heh. Ubuntu actually encourages this type of thing and supplies users with an enormous amount of software. I got several things installed and working, all without an internet connection. I got the bright idea of "Hey, I can add software no problem, lets try some hardware!". This thought led to the single most frustrating computing experience I've had in a long time.
I got a modem. A WinModem. Win meaning windows. Ubuntu doesn't natively support winmodems so I went on a driver hunt. I got the proper drivers and got the modem working and I was online (was not an easy process but a process not worth talking about). Now that I was online I could download all the updates. I did just that. Download all! I rebooted my computer and all the updates installed just fine. My modem wouldn't work anymore. I discovered that in the updates were drivers for winmodems. These drivers don't work for some reason. So I decided to uninstall the updates. My 3d acceleration was uninstalled too. I couldn't get my 3d accel or my modem drivers and I ended up making quite a huge mess so I decided to start over.
I decided to reinstall the entire operating system and start from scratch. I instead went and downloaded kubuntu. It's the same core system but this one uses the KDE X server which I gained some familiarity with from using RedHat 8 for 2 years. Everything is working perfectly again! I like KDE better then GNOME eventhough it didn't come with firefox OR gaim. Oh well, just a little bit more work.
Funny thing is, the Free PC has become my Primary PC.

A few things...

C++:
First thing I need to say: I have postponed my outside-of-class-c++ project for now. I'm taking a class about c++ next semester and I think that it's important that I don't continue with any c++ for now. I have a lot of bad habits and I don't know how to do much in the proper way. After I develop my skills some more I will pick the project back up. So look for the project to be done in the March/April 2007 area.

Blender(new):
Because I don't want to completely leave my c++ project behind, I took some time to learn Blender, a 3d modeler. I started out learning things that are useful in game modeling but ended up getting distracted by all the features it has. Anyways, back on track. I'm learning how to use it's UV mapping feature better.

Visual Basic(new):
Because I'm not doing anything with C++ for a while, I may be developing a few little apps with VB. I'll probably continue work on my trajectory calculator, expanding it so it calculates other types of physics problems. No promises.

Hangman:
This is the project that I love and hate at the same time. Everything on it is working perfectly. I have no problems with my current code. I just don't like how it works. I wanted to use a keyboard listener to detect key letters pressed and all that, the only problem is that it worked too slow. They key would have to be held down for about three seconds before it would be detected. I've fallen back on an input command. It works very well. Perhaps I'll pick the listener back up after I've finished more.

Checklist:
Graphics:

• Background: Done
  
• Noose: Found, Done
  
• Character Parts: Temp stick man for now
  
• Alphabet: Plans Dropped (may be picked up again later)
  

2.5/3

Functions/Game Elements:

• Scene loader: Done
  
• Sprite loader: Done, a little more efficient now
  
• Word loader: Not Started
  
• Word length checker: Done
  
• Letter Spaces Displayer: Done
  
• Animation: Can move a sprite on Y axis, dependent on CPU speed
  
• Keyboard watcher: Done, uses input, ugly but works
  
• Clickable letters: Dropped(may be picked up again later)
  
• Character Displayer
• Head: done
  
• Body: done
  
• Arms: done
  
• Legs: done
  
• Game Loss/Win checker: 50% Done
  

10/12

Total: 12.5/15
Progress: about 83% Done (Done meaning playable)
For the visual people: ========--

A little slower

Pretty frustrating today. DarkBASIC does some strange things with it's sprite system. It doesn't allow you to display text over the top of sprites. Worked all class period trying to fix this problem. Pain in the neck. Talked to a classmate after and she gave me a tip that might help, said she had the same problem. Hopefully it will work when I get a chance to try it out.

The Free PC project got a little bit of love today. Will gave me a hard drive and now it works like a real computer! I just wish I had a better monitor, oh well.

Hangman:
Checklist:
Graphics:

• Background: Done
  
• Noose: Found, usable, needs a bit of a clean up
  
• Character Parts: Temp stick man for now
  
• Alphabet: In Planning

2.5/4

Functions/Game Elements:

• Scene loader: Done
  
• Sprite loader: Done, a little more efficient now
  
• Word loader: Not Started
  
• Word length checker: Not Started
  
• Letter Spaces Displayer: Half Finished
  
• Animation: Can move a sprite on Y axis, dependent on CPU speed
  
• Keyboard watcher: Not Started
  
• Clickable letters: In Planning
  
• Character Displayer
• Head: done
  
• Body: done
  
• Arms: done
  
• Legs: done
  
• Game Loss/Win checker: Not Started

6/13

Total: 8.5/17
Progress: about 50% Done

Leaps and Bounds

I've made a lot of progress on my school project today. Unfortunately, it's the only project getting worked on with how busy I've been this week. I've been having issues with darkBASICPro with displaying sprites. I didn't feel like wrestling with it so the game will be developed using darkBASIC. It doesn't run as fast and uses an older version of DirectX but I'm doing a 2d game anyways. Shouldn't make too much of a difference.

Hangman:
Checklist:
Graphics:

• Background: Done
  
• Noose: Found, usable, needs a bit of a clean up
  
• Character Parts: Temp stick man for now
  
• Alphabet: In Planning

2.5/4

Functions/Game Elements:

• Scene loader: Done
  
• Sprite loader: Done, could be made more efficient
  
• Word loader: Not Started
  
• Word length checker: Not Started
  
• Letter Spaces Displayer: Half Finished
  
• Animation: Can move a sprite on Y axis, dependent on CPU speed
  
• Keyboard watcher: Not Started
  
• Clickable letters: In Planning
  
• Character Displayer
• Head: 90% Finished
  
• Body: 90% Finished
  
• Arms: 50% Finished
  
• Legs: Not Started
  
• Game Loss/Win checker: Not Started

5.5/13

Total: 8/16
Progress: about 50% Done

Progress may fluctuate depending on other things I need to add or forgot to include in this list

Nothing Really

I haven't really gotten around to do any programming because I've been so busy. So the progress of my two projects are pretty much the same. Here is another project I've got going.

Free PC Project:
Currently Has:
64mb geforce4
1ghz pIII
dell precision 220 base system
Supports duel processing
It runs well. Runs ubuntu off install disk.

Needs:
New Monitor, current is a little 15 inch
New CD Rom, I have a CD writer but not yet installed
Decent Sized HDD, current is 1.3gb, entirely too small to even hold ubuntu!
Operating system, will be installed when I get a HDD
probably some other things I forgot.

Everything with this computer will be free or open source. I obtained all the hardware for free or by trade!