Bass_Beast Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 I know that eclipse is in VB6, but I was wondering if there is a variation of the engine that is in C++?Or something that I can use to make the source able to be edited in C++?thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 No, there isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Beast Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 alright well, how would I go about making it compatible with C++?I remember seeing a thread about it a couple months ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 You'd have to pretty much re-code the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo1 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 no go to google and search " VBTo" it converts vb6 to c++ :P. the only problem is you have to have the lisense key to get over 70 lines converted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowwulf Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 assuming someone had the key. is it actually a good converter? or is it like those dumb english to ??? converters online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo1 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 no its good. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munro Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 @Platinum:> no its good. lol.says? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 *facepalms*Wow, I never saw somebody failing as hard as that. Converters for *insert language here* to *insert another language here which is not the same as the first* are nonsense. There are several reasons for this: - Not all languages rely on a specific linking, I'm not even saying that there are languages which doesn't even support any sort of linking. - Not all languages use the same libraries or APIs by default, better yet there are languages which cannot even run a specific library due language syntax limits and other sort of limits. - The style of the language output wouldn't be as you like it to be. Everybody has different standards or likings. - Languages differ and some things just can't be converted. - Each language has a sort of problem list, converters don't keep this in mind. - Language like Assembly, C, C++ have several syntax standards, e.g.: C89, C99, AT&T, Intel Assembly, ISO C++ 2008 (or something similar). - And so further.There is perhaps only one good converter and that's a human, perhaps.Regards, Asagndarg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean23 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 im going to have to agree with Asagndarg on this, some things just cant be converted..specially this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrNova Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I'm sure theres is plenty of converters out there that can convert one code to another code.Doesnt mean the end result is going to be "correct" runnable code though.All they would do is identify various generic commands from one code, and write them as generic commands of the other code.The "source" would end up worse then regurgitated spagettii (wow, I spelled regurgitated right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 You could convert it but by the time you did it would just be its own engine. So you might as well make one from scratch and customize it. With that said check out www.planet-source-code.com they got a few examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 The VB6 to VB.NET converter of VB Studio 2003, 2005 and 2008 is crap. Now, keep this in mind: VB is a property of Microsoft. VB.NET is a property of Microsoft. The converter is a property of Microsoft.Now you can say, it's Microsoft…But I think that in this case they did a better job than anyone with such weird ideas such as this could do.Regards, Asagndarg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac128 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 not to mention everyone everyone codes with their own style so it would have to be uber-sophisticated to even pick up on a certain coder's IF statement styles…idea=awesome,execution=*skull and crossbones here*so the only real solution is to start over in c++.......ya... no.I dont think most people realize how much VB does the coding for you...VB writes basically everything for you using its DLL and OCX files. Not to mention you dont even have to touch a rendering loop... You would have to recreate every function(and find out whats in the dll/ocx files) and Object(excuse me while I laugh at someone attempting this).all in all... possible... if you have a lot of time to burn and near perfect knowledge of C++. Not realistic for the average person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowwulf Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 and this is why C++ engines are in the thousands for liscences.they took a team years to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 @Shadowwulf:> and this is why C++ engines are in the thousands for liscences.> they took a team years to make.People write time down as from the beginning of the project till the end of the project but almost nobody realises that it should be only the hours of work which should be written down. So year? Take that with a grain of salt.You can write a simplistic engine in C++ within a week if you have the knowledge and skills and perhaps the required resources.Regards, Asagndarg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowwulf Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 of course i meant working regular hours… duh.and to make a really great, bug free, feature full engine like those you can currently buy on the market, it takes alot of time and effort so they cost alot.I checked into engines ranging from 100 USD to the six figures.The extra cost is definately worth it but putting so much into your game off the bat will be a large hit to take.You would have to make several games before seeing a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo1 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 @Munro:> says?me cause i had it before lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 There's an early test of Mirage in C++[http://web.miragesource.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=123](http://web.miragesource.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=123)You'd need to finish all the Mirage components first, then write your own variations of Eclipse's features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo1 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 yes finally freedom of vb6!!! :D. thanks robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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