I would like to learn VB or C++

But there is a kink in my learning. I can't download VB/C++ programs on my 56k.. This is a horriable 76 hour download.

Is there any other programs that are easy download time for a 56k?

[quote author=aCk- link=board=5;threadid=2034;start=0#msg15771 date=1058981383]I would like to learn VB or C++

But there is a kink in my learning. I can't download VB/C++ programs on my 56k.. This is a horriable 76 hour download.

Is there any other programs that are easy download time for a 56k?[/quote]You mean that your modem knows what language something was compiled in and varies the download time accordingly? If so, you really need a new modem that isn't so smart. The only thing that should matter is how big the program turned out once the compile was done (which will to some degree be affected by the language in which the program was written). In the meantime, maybe you should download some programs written in QBasic. I doubt your modem will object to those. :)

[quote author=aCk- link=board=5;threadid=2034;start=0#msg15771 date=1058981383]Is there any other programs that are easy download time for a 56k?[/quote]

Try SNES games, they're small yet fun.

http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html - C++ IDE/Compiler. It's free, legal, and a pretty light download. If you're looking for a copy of MSVC++ (or VS.NET) there's a lot of books out there which come with a copy of them. I've got at least 2 copies of MSVC++ 6 learning edition via books.

Well, you could always just buy the program and buy a book so that you can learn. Then from what you learn from the book you can play around with the program. This also depends on what you want to create. Do you want to learn how to program so you can make bots? Or other things?

Thanks EiBro..

And KP.. Are you trying to be funny or just trying to show off??
(no disrespect meant)

[quote author=aCk- link=board=5;threadid=2034;start=0#msg15913 date=1059061088]Thanks EiBro..

And KP.. Are you trying to be funny or just trying to show off??
(no disrespect meant)[/quote]I addressed the issue you stated was at the heart of the problem - that you cannot download programs [written] in VB/C++ without extremely long download times.

Oh c'mon Kp, he didn't phrase it that poorly.

I know this is a foreign concept to most people, but might I suggest buying the software?

You could also just download it from Kazaa. ;D

That will not make it download faster, it'll amke it download slower if anything.

True, but not allways. It depends on how many people have the file. . .

I have never downloaded faster off kazaa than I have off of any decent website.

Oh. But still because the speed incresses the more the users have the file. Also depending on thier connection.

Kazaa won't help if it's your own connection that is slowing it down.

OoO. Thank you Adron for explaining that to me.

[quote author=Geek link=board=5;threadid=2034;start=15#msg16562 date=1059628888]
OoO. Thank you Adron for explaining that to me.
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[me=Camel]can't figgure out if that was a sarcastic reply or not.[/me]

Me neither, but, since he was suggesting that a 56k modem user use Kazaa to speed up his downloads, I'm assuming that he didn't know that until I told him about it.

That, or he didn't realize that the download speed of a 56k modem user is probably more limited by the modem than by the web sites he is downloading from.

Me, I'm just happy to help spread knowledge and enlighten the world.

And we're just happy being enlightened.

[quote author=Adron link=board=5;threadid=2034;start=15#msg16581 date=1059641158]Me neither, but, since he was suggesting that a 56k modem user use Kazaa to speed up his downloads, I'm assuming that he didn't know that until I told him about it.

That, or he didn't realize that the download speed of a 56k modem user is probably more limited by the modem than by the web sites he is downloading from.[/quote]

By the same token, he could have been mocking you with a "thank you captain obvious" tone. Perhaps I just have a talent for looking at the down side of everything. :)

[quote author=Camel link=board=5;threadid=2034;start=15#msg16603 date=1059672002]

By the same token, he could have been mocking you with a "thank you captain obvious" tone. Perhaps I just have a talent for looking at the down side of everything. :)
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You lost me with that :-\

If you have a TI graphing calculator, you can learn some basic off of that.