school project

Discussion in 'Software' started by gamemaker, Apr 7, 2012.

  1. gamemaker

    gamemaker Private E-2

    Hi, everyone im new to this forum and i have a project for school, what i need is how to make a desktop like windows with a start menu, and how do i make the icons move and be able to move them, i know you have to us a listbox but i just dont know how to us it to make a desktop i gess what im asking for is how to make a fake operating system, should i us visual basic 6.0 for this or c++ i only know how to us visual basic 6.0 just starting it so im a newbe, i know the basics, and i when to planet sourc code and foun a some but know of them have what im looking for, this just a project i need for school so please help me just to get started thanks all four your help.:)
     
  2. pcunite

    pcunite Private E-2

    The Windows DesktopĀ® is a ListView control in large icon mode. You'll need to learn about WIN32 classes and subclassing and many other things to do this. A programming tool known as C++ Builder (owned by Embarcadero) is popular for wrapping these classes in a somewhat easier way. But for this sort of thing you might be better off learning it manually. See the site I linked to below for a taste of what it's like.

    Win32 API Tutorial
    http://winprog.org/tutorial/
     
  3. foogoo

    foogoo Major "foogoo" Geek

  4. Wyatt_Earp

    Wyatt_Earp MajorGeek

    pcunite is correct, a listview is likely one of the tools you'll need to be familiar with. However, I wouldn't bother with the C++ and the Win API because it will require a fair bit more knowledge to use. If I were you, I'd throw away VB 6.0 and start using VB.NET 2010. Or if you're feeling adventurous Go for C#.NET 2010.

    They will both be much more up to date than Visual Studio 6.0.

    Both of the links provided are to the Express versions. (FREE)
     

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