Friday, October 21, 2016
Real Time Strategy
Real-time strategy is a game genre. RTS games are usually from a third person perspective, and in these games you control a number of soldiers in warlike scenarios games are constantly running and you have to focus on different attributes at the same time. Newer RTS games allow you to compete against others over the internet or LAN and battle all over the world. As opposed to turn based strategy games where the player takes turn when fighting against enemies.
Functions
A function is a group of statements that together perform a
task. Every C++ program has at least one function, which is main (), and most
programs can define more than one function. A function is made up of 3 parts.
The return type which is used to return a specific line of code, for example
the Boolean return type would make a function that is supposed to call back a
true or false statement. The next part is the function name which is what you
place in order to call the function later on. The final part of the function is
the parameter or the instructions for the function to run. There are 3 steps to
using a function, you have to declare, define and finally use the function. A
function declaration tells the compiler about a function's name, return type,
and parameters. A function definition provides the actual body of the function
and this is where you set up the instructions to the function. After all is
said and done you are now capable of using the function as you please.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Drawing Instructions
Picture a bridge above a pond covered in lily pads. The bridge is slightly curved upward and there are lots of trees in the background. The picture is drawn down stream and you'll want to draw the bridge from its side. There are lots of flower on the lily pads and it appears to be spring or summer as all the trees are green
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Return Value and Parameters
Return values are the type of input you are to place inside your function such as Boolean returning true or false, or ones like void return statements which aren't suppose to return anything in particular to the user. Parameters are sort of the instructions of the function they define what exactly you want your function to run such as a Beep functions pitch and volume or a messageBox functions inner message and the title of the box.
Post Scarcity Economy
The post scarcity economy is the idea that we have found a way to make our resources last much longer and for a lot cheaper. The issue with this is that with materials being cheap the need for manpower will no longer be necessary and this will leave everyone in a place where they no longer need to work which leaves the question what exactly are we supposed to do as a species. We have gotten by all these years by allowing everyone the opportunity to work in one aspect or another but in a world where there is no need what will we turn to? Possibly we will become a solely creative species that spends all our time finding new ways to entertain ourselves until our demise. I don't think the 3D printer will change to much in our life time but it may be able to print at faster speeds as technology continues to advance into the future. In actuality a post scarcity would never actually occur as all materials are scarce and we will eventually run out but the idea itself is fun to play around with.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
PUTTY
Putty is an old operating system that requires the user to use the keyboard in order to input anything. There are certain words that allow the user to enter programs such as notepad and email.
Here are some of the codes.
Pine-Email
Pico-NotePad
Zork-Plays Zork
Moon- Moon Buggy
Tetris-Tetris
etc.
Here are some of the codes.
Pine-Email
Pico-NotePad
Zork-Plays Zork
Moon- Moon Buggy
Tetris-Tetris
etc.
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