Linux/ C++ users for guidence

[rkumar]

Dear Linux/ C++ users,

I have just started writing programmes in C++ on a Linux plateform. I am very keen to get into graphics also soon. Please advise me of some good books / reading material which I can consult.

In next phase I wish to read the output data from certain equipments which have RS 232 serial ports and other COM ports. Some guidence on this also will be highly appreciated.

Rajendra

[vlatiyan]

Hello Rajendra ,

Are you from Village Banat or Simbhalaka in UP

Thank
vipin

[rkumar]

Vipin Latiyan (May 07, 2004 08:56 a.m.):
Hello Rajendra ,

Are you from Village Banat or Simbhalaka in UP

Thank
vipin

Simbhalka....

[harish_mundel]

hello
i am vere happy that u r work on linux if u dont mind then i have a request to u that is
i how i start c/c++ on linux plz tell me in detail
ok bye i am waiting urs reply

[shivender]

there are plenty of books out there but best thing to do will be to take some dummy project. It will be best for you to use some industry standrad tool like Borland® C++BuilderX™

[srajdeep]

Rajendra
Depends what graphics you wants to learn. If you wants to learn graphical user interface then you have to learn X11/Motif or go fo some general purpose GUI toolkit. For X11/Motif check this website out
http://www.rahul.net/kenton/xsites.html

it has lots of information about the GUI. If you are interested in doing non commercial project check out GTK+ at http://www.gtk.org/. I found it much more easier than X11 and Motif.

If by graphics you mean 3d graphics then you might have to learn Opengl. Just get Opengl RED book. There is no better book than that one.
let me know if you want more information

rajdeep singh

[rkumar]

Thanks friends..its really heartening to see so many responses.
1. Harishankar Jat: Its really easy as Linux comes loaded with C++ and Fortran Compilers. Use emacs or Vi editor to edit your programs, G++ to compile and then run like u do on any operating system.

In fact writing and running C++ or Fortran is not the problem. My main proble is still how to call the Fortran subroutines from C++ programs. I have read lots of stuff on mixing the programmmes. but so far no success. Meanwhile I got involed in Matlab Programming and enjoying that a lot. For the moment C++ has taken back seat...

By the way friends temporarily I have moved to UK. I have joined my root profession of Medical Physics here at Clatterbridge Hospital in North West of England. This move has been just to freshen up my outdated knowledge. I intend to work here for 5 years and hopefully move back to India after that. I will keep travelling back and forth ofcourse every 3 months....anyone planing to vist this side can certainly be my guest..share my hostel and eat what i cook these days...
Rajendra

[harish_mundel]

thanks for your useful information
i am try today and i hope successfully run c++ problem
always provide me this type of news
ok bye