Re: [pbmserv-dev] graphics

[Stephan Schroeder <flowingwater@earthlink.net>]

At 06:27 AM 10/3/09, you wrote:
> I downloaded XAMPP:
>
> http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
>
> for a debugging environment.

Thank you to you Mr. Hurd and Mr. Browne for their 
comments/suggestions.  Providing a link to a potentially usable package was 
especially helpful.

My computer/OS is old, so it might not be possible for me to participate 
currently.  As suggested, it also does seem rather involved.  I am not 
immediately and completely deterred, but it might take some time.

So maybe I should look at manipulating/creating underlying non-graphical 
game code first (the .h and .cpp files).  It has been a while since I've 
programmed (and never professionally), so I better start 
small(er).  However, I suppose that would also require a local Apache 
simulation anyway to ensure things were working by myself?  Is that package 
already sufficient to work on this type of stuff?  Or do I need another 
editor/debugger (for C++, is it?)?  Or is there a less elaborate set up I 
could consider to get started, if I begin without consideration of graphics?

Thanks so much in advance for any friendly/helpful 
ideas/comments/suggestions.