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What is winamp coded in?


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Hey people,

I what to lean coding and make a very simple app like winamp but way sh*ter just <Play> <Stop> <Puse> <Open>

now what was winamp coded in?

and what app do I need to make code in to an app like a builed and what code should I use?

If u know any Tuts i WOULD BE VERY GRATFULL!

Thank You PPL

Gods-Hitman~2004

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Winamp is developed in Microsoft Visual C++.

If you want to develop plugins for it all you need is a 32 Bit Windows Compiler, like Borland's free C++Builder.

http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/ (nullsoft developer network)

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Want to make a simple app like winamp???

Winamp is not, by any means, simple... Especially if you're gonna use C++

Start slow, find some online tutorials, buy some books - Deitel & Deitel, and work on some small personal apps...

Then maybe in several years, you'll be able to accomplish a better media player

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  Kestrel said:
Tutorials for what? Coding in C++? Writing codecs? writing GUI apps in MFC?

The C++ it self and what I want to do is:

1)Start off by making a realy ****y *player, 3buttons*, Then when I learn more I can add more so it gets better

2)Code it in C++

3)So whats the best app for me to make c++ apps?

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As I said, there's no easy way to start coding a program like winamp... there is considerably more technology behind winamp than you think.

not to mention, you would need an intense background in C++ to even manage the layout.

As stated before, you're jumping to a project that even serious CSC students with 2+ years of experience would have trouble accomplishing... so you need to think smart, and try something smaller :)

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