I bought this book today about c++ . I know for a fact that source and the gold source engines use c++ so I thought this might be useful. And I've always wanted to know how to do this sorta stuff so that I can add real cool stuff into a certain half-life 1 mod. Its real hard but I'm getting there, I created the famous program 'hello world' than I stopped and had a rest, and now I'm on snarkpit.

I was just wondering if anybody does or has attempted c++ coding?

Ok cool, thanks guys for the replies. The book I've got is called 'Teach yourself c++ in 24 hours' basically its a book of 24, one hour lessons and by the end, you know basic c++ . It also comes with a cd that contains a neat little compiler.

I think I'll find that I do much better on the art side of games than on the Engineering side. However hopefully this will help me out in the long run. If other human beings can do it, than there's no reason why I can't. 3D Studio max is another program they I have and have gotta learn.

Although Crono, it is extremely daunting with all the terminology that both you and the book uses, like : Classes, Loops, switches and library's, its very scary stuff. Maybe I should start of with Java First. Also, thanks for clearing up the visual c++ thing, I was wondering what that was all about.

I wish there was like this pill that I could take to instantly have all information about all aspects of game design implanted in my head.

By the way, the book is 503 pages long.

I followed 2 classes of Java in uni. I understood it quite well back then, with the hardest program i wrote something that used backtracking.

I forgot most of it, untill i started fiddling with LUA scripting for HL2 last month. It proves the object-oriented approach really sticks " SRC="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif">

Awww thanks man .

Thanks for all the advice people. And I must say, I am suprised how many people know somthing about coding. You guys really blew past my expectations.