[seanohue]

I'm taking C++ this year and I need some ideas for a project. I am limited by: nothing. I can do whatever I want. Anyone know where I can get some ideas?

On an unrelated note, I need some help with a video file. In the properties of this .mpg video, the playtime is listed as 45 minutes. But when you play it, the slider/play time counter says only 2 minutes. But once the slider gets to the end, it keeps playing. How do I get the video to play at it's full length?

 

[devin_mm]

If this is a group project and you have some time (like a semester) I would suggest a Direct X 3D space shooter that is network playable. Two guys and I did one for a programming class and it was awesome.

 

[Born2bwire]

Write an object oriented program to calculate the Green's function terms for the Dyadic Green's Function for Layered Media for use in a Method of Moments code. Use Sommerfeld integrals and devise a method of three-dimensional and two-dimensional tabulation and interpolation of the minimum number of terms needed and their first order derivatives. Then implement your code into an object oriented MOM code and calculate a known result, like a PEC sphere buried in horizontally stratified earth. You can turn the project into me to check it but I would prefer you have it finished before the end of November.

 

[seanohue]

hmmm, i should probably say the only thing I can do so far is print text on the screen

And any ideas for the other question?

 

[PYROphonez]

Definitely make a text based adventure.

Who wants to be a millionare? (I have code for it if you want

)

Fibonacci number sequence maker?

Calculator?

Cash Register?

The possibilities are endless.

I learned the basics of C++ this summer. I thought it was fun, up to a point where the concepts were the same, just a different way of writing them in code.

cout>>"Go code some more stuff!!";

My trial version of Microsoft Visual C++ is over now.

 

[devin_mm]

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanohue On an unrelated note, I need some help with a video file. In the properties of this .mpg video, the playtime is listed as 45 minutes. But when you play it, the slider/play time counter says only 2 minutes. But once the slider gets to the end, it keeps playing. How do I get the video to play at it's full length?

I assume you are using windows media player, try a different player like VLC. If that doesn't work it sounds like the file may be corrupted.

 

[Scotty757]

Sounds like badly ripped smut to me! Get off the junk, man!

Kidding, kidding. Its usually a codec error. Get a new codec pack.

 

[aznsensazian]

You can do battleship! Did this for one of my cs courses and although it was text based and primative, it was fun. Give it a shot. You will learn alot in the process including recursion. Whee!

 

[seanohue]

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Originally Posted by Scotty757 Sounds like badly ripped smut to me! Get off the junk, man! Kidding, kidding. Its usually a codec error. Get a new codec pack.

Haha

its actually a badly ripped concert video. Any ideas on what codec packs to try? I use the KLM codec pack.

 

[Born2bwire]

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Originally Posted by seanohue hmmm, i should probably say the only thing I can do so far is print text on the screen And any ideas for the other question?

Do my thesis dammit!

 

[jpburton5150]

Code a toolkit for interfacing with web services using XML in desktop applications. Then code XML database toolkit to plug in an emulated version of the service when a connection dies, that automatically syncs upon reconnect.

Or code tic-tac-toe

Actually, in all seriousness, you could code a pig latin generator. It doesn't require any graphics, and is fun to play with.

 

[Audiofiler]

code a new website of some kind maybe?

 

[mnhnhyouh]

How about going over to Rockbox, and writing a new plugin in C?

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[Scotty757]

Well, if you're already using the latest KLM, that probably isnt it...

 

[mjg]

write a program that counts the degrees of seperation of kevin bacon between any 2 actors. can mine the web or any source for actor info (maybe imdb ; ) ). and use this information.

check this out for more info. I did a project similar to this in java for an early project

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon