I'm sorry, but I'm just so bored..lazy

[scru]

Does anybody know where i can find ideas for small apps/utilities that i can code? I'm sorry to say, but it seems I've run out of creative juice when it comes to coming up with ideas. Here's a little background about what I can do:

I use C#.NET and I can:

1. Work with files
2. Work with the registry
3. Work with processes
4. Work with Windows Live Messenger (only API i learned to use so far...i find it limiting though)

also these basic things:
5. handle keyboard/mouse input, use windows form controls

i know it sounds like a job application, but i thought to point me in the right direction you might need that info. Thanks in advance

[jbennet]

I am at about the same level but with VB.

Some things i did:

System tray applet using the web services feature available in visual studdio express which can tell the user the weather for thier area etc...

Word processor

A program to display on a pie chart which directories on the HDD use what amount of space.

If you want the code to the weather applet it is available. Just PM me.

[Sturm]

how bout a pong game?

[jbennet]

Blackjack is a good one. It teaches Classes.

[Sturm]

pong, tetris (a bit harder), cheap graphical rpg (the only problem is the sprites you have to somehow acquire), bridge, blackjack, pool (a bit harder), etc.

[jbennet]

Breakout. Dont forget that.

[Sturm]

Yeah breakout is a good game to program too.

[jbennet]

If you are into the live messenger sdk, registry and processes it shouldnt be that hard for you to make a LAN messenger program using Winsock.

[scru]

Hold the thought:-/

It seems in posting this thread I forgot that i have one of my cambridge Computing exams in two days. All that gibberish about packet/circuit switching nonsense...blaaaah:S . I'll get back to you after exams are over...

[jbennet]

So you are at uni?

I am at 6th form. I just had my AS computing exams

[Sturm]

uni, 6th form..Im lost. is this some British thing?

[scru]

nah i'm 6th form, cambridge cie (AS is what im doing friday, then A level next thurday). xD I wish i could get into a uni like cambridge......

Reply to Sturm. I think it is. Is the tertiary school structure

[jbennet]

uni, 6th form..Im lost. is this some British thing?

basically you leave secondary school at 16 with some GCSE qualifications. You can then go out and get a job.

If you decide to stay in education you can go to sixth form between the ages of 16 and 18 and get A level qualifications.

After 6th form you can then go to university if you want (university is not free but 6th form is) and do a degree

[Sturm]

How about if you want to go to a school in the US. Are you forced to do all that 6th form stuff?

[scru]

Actually Sturm no you don't, and I'm beginning to wish I didn't. Turns out I did really bad on my A level qualifications so I'm kinda worried that US colleges wont accept me in light of that.

Anyways breakout in Direct X sound fun? (I'm trying to learn DX, lol)

[jbennet]

I did sucky on my ASes too

[DangerDev]

Hi,
u can try following:
1. making proxy server.
2. a threaded server.
3. a program which watch registry access of currently running process.