K, time to be a pushass coder right nao.
Imma C++ person, so when I talk, I'm talkin bout C++.

Pointer's are really neat, really useful codes to use.
Thai, Nac, I suggest you start using Pointers now.
Also, it's really easy to understand

K, you see how variable's are used to keep memory stored.
like int crap
Y'see, a pointer "points to" a certain variable you assign it to.
When you assign a variable to a pointer, the pointer has quick access to the variable's memory.

Ex.
int test = 7; //Now the variable test is 7
int* the = &test; //Your giving the pointer the access to the int test
*the = 6 //Even though you assigned the to test, it's still an integer. Although, when you assign the to 6, it also changes for test, since pointer's gain access to variable's when you assign them to it.

Ya get it now?

C++ seems extremely complicated.

We already know all that N00b...

what Thai say (and he is probably right) is that using pointers can be messy if you are working on advance data game.

For instance, look all the things you should do to create a multi-dimensional array...

It's not the same as AS or Java. It's way more dificult...

I don't want imagine the dificulty of working with something even harder.

Don't get me started on floats.

N00b... floats is doing 1+1=2 compared with other stuff from coding .

Not when you use floats for programming purposes.

I already know how to use pointers. I've implemented Linked Lists, Doubly Linked Lists, Queues, Stacks, Trees, Binary Trees, AVL Trees and Heaps using pointers in C (not that different from C++ anyway). They are a complete pain in the a**. But on the other hand, those data structures are quite useful for storing information. Though, thanks to the not so advanced C language, you have to keep track of pointers and memory as well. Note that I was coding in a procedural programming manner at the time since I only knew C/C++.

But, but... c++ = c with classes...
I don't get why you used proccedural when you could have used Object Oriented. :

Because the Lab Instructor told me to.

oh, btw, did you guys ever try MFC before?
Right now, I'm trying it out and I don't know s*** about it.

Your LI is an a**, know it.

I know you are going to say "but he was trying to teach me, etc,etc,etc.
That's far from truth... he only wanted to see you suffering.

Admittedly, I didn't know OO programming at the time.

K so you guys are Pro at your little scripting language?
Does Java have Win32?

I wouldn't exactly say I was professional though. Why do you need to make a Java program in to a Win32 program anyway (if that's what you're asking)? Java, as far as I can tell, has its own little virtual machine called JRE and the usual method of implementation is interpretation of the source code in to byte code that JRE runs.

Oh, and if anyone is interested in trying some Lisp, I suggest using Emacs.

naw, I was asking if Java had some kind of programming similar to Win32 C++