If I'm designing something like a game with characters that uses the mouse would I choose c or C++? Also is the mouse in windows written in c or C++? I would guess C++ but I could be wrong because I'm very new to the world of C languages and programming. I hope someone who has been in this field longer than I have could give me the answer to my question :).
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Jump to PostWhat sort of game?
There are plenty of simple "web" games which can be written in Javascript or Flash. Both of which are perfectly capable of reacting to mouse movement and clicks to make something happen.Or you could use Java if you wanted a bit of extra "ooph" …
Jump to PostUse which ever language you like the best. If you download the DirectX SDK from M$ it contains several example programs and I think they are written in c++.
>>Also is the mouse in windows written in c or C++?
There are no win32 api functions written in C++. …
Jump to PostWho would write a game in C? Why do you hate yourself?
W.e. I guess.
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