[VB] Final Project?

[Joe]

Yeah, as you all (probably) know, I'm taking a class on VB. Midquarter is coming up next week, then we have about four weeks until the semester is over, and I start "learning" Java.

Anyhow, naturally, we're doing a final project. I want to end this class with a bang, because stuff that explodes (but not RTEs) is cool. I'm thinking of just showing JBBE, but..

1) OCX files are not distributed to all the computers (they have a weird network-installation of VB), so the RTB, ChannelList, etc, will crash VB upon loading. Running it, however, will work fine (I tried my BNLS thing from school once).
2) It's not illegal, but neither is it ethical, if you look at it from the standpoint of a Blizzard developer.
3) Its not all my code. The majority of it is, but BNCSUtil and a few lines from WiReS, Grok, etc, aren't.

Despite all that, I think I might use it anyhow, because I've devoted a good 20+ hours into it.

What do you think? If you think I shouldn't do this, what do you think I should do instead?

[Newby]

What do you think? If you think I shouldn't do this, what do you think I should do instead?

Do something like what I did with NP Server. Write a server/client with some really neat protocol over TCP. (NOT UDP, YOU ANUS FUCK.)

Of course, I had a huge flaw in NP Server. Mostly thanks to Raihan. The packet header, ID, length, etc, were supposed to be in hexadecimal, but at the time, I sucked at life, and Raihan told me to make it "GG" as a joke, and I did. :X

[Hdx]

Midquarter is coming up next week, then we have about four weeks until the semester is over,

I suggest you actually create a server/client like newby said. Make it have chat, file transfer, etc.. etc.. Something complicated. You have 4 weeks~!
JBBE is not good from what ive seen.
~-~(HDX)~-~

[Joe]

@Hdx: You haven't seen the latest release. Feel free to view the changelog, then rejudge.

@Sidoh: Having trouble comprehending the meaning of "final"? I mean end-of-term project, I never said I was quitting VB. Well, I did, but oh well?

EDIT -
Upon re-reading my comment to Sidoh, it looks like a flame. It wasn't intended that way, so eh?

[iago]

I wrote a Pacman game for my final project in VB.  It was so totally elite, but I don't have it anymore.  *sniffle*

[AntiVirus]

Yeah!! Make a game!  That would be awesome!

[Joe]

Pacman would be fun and easy, but time consuming and not for the lazy. I may do it, but I think JBBE might be better. =/.

[Joe]

I'm making a chat thingy. Server will be in Java, for.. no reason, and client will be in Visual Basic. I might write a VC++ backbone DLL if I get bored.

[Newby]

I'm making a chat thingy. Server will be in Java, for.. no reason, and client will be in Visual Basic. I might write a VC++ backbone DLL if I get bored.

Write the server and client in VB, if you're in a VB class.

See the relation?

[Joe]

We're doing Java next semester anyhow. Besides, you're too late.

I'm finished, and I support open source.

Yes, my name is William.

[Newby]

We're doing Java next semester anyhow. Besides, you're too late.

I'm finished, and I support open source.

Yes, my name is William.

Ehh... I'd figure you'd have to code the project in VB during school, seeing as how a compiler for VB is $$$++, and most kids can't afford to blow money on it, especially at your grade level. :p

EDIT -- I fail to see where this shows 9 weeks of programming skills. Maybe the public school system sucks, but if it doesn't, this will net you a failing grade.

Again, listen:

Write a chat client and server. Both in VB. Make it a fairly advanced protocol, and involve some parsing. Add some packets. This sucks. This really sucks.

Look at NP Server... that's something that doesn't suck. Well, it's just above borderline suck, but it beats this. At least it has packets && parsing.

Also, writing the server in Java will indicate to the teacher you don't know VB well, and regardless of what language you write the server in, if it isn't VB, the teacher will frown upon this. Going the extra mile should be done within the boundaries. If you write it in VB, he'll be impressed. If you write it in Java, he'll assume you have programming knowledge in Java, and you aren't very good in VB, and he will look down upon that.

[Warrior]

I'd be impressed if someone wrote a server in another language while writing a fairly good client in VB. Listen, you have four weeks. Add some packets, a userlist, etc. Really knock his socks off.

[Newby]

I'd be impressed if someone wrote a server in another language while writing a fairly good client in VB. Listen, you have four weeks. Add some packets, a userlist, etc. Really knock his socks off.

But if it's a class for VB, writing a server in another language would indicate knowledge that you don't know VB very well, or that you don't like VB, or some other negatory impact on his impression of you.

[Warrior]

I wouldn't think the entire thing would have to be in VB. You do it in Java you could post cross platform-ness and and all you'd need to do to keep up with the point of the final is to make a kickass client in VB to show him you know what you're doing. Writing a server in VB is messy and you can't do things like multithreading and you can't run it (easily) as a service.

If I was the teacher I'd mark up points on a Java server especially if it's efficient and nicely object oriented while still keeping the VB client in mind which does show off impressive organizational and logic skills. Be sure to provide nice commenting and not to write stupid code (API Calls versus other stupid workarounds).

[Joe]

1) The teacher is not a guy. =p

2) Over the 18 weeks (not nine, newby), I've shown many times that (as little as I like to blow my own horn), I have at least five times as much VB knoledge as anyone else in that class. Proving my skill is not a problem. The tictactoe project we started thursday and had a week to do was turned in flawless friday morning.

3) I suppose I'll have to add a protocol to it, because the way this is done, you can only have one-word (defined by spaces) names. Hm, w3rd.