[drayarms]

Hi, I'm a web developer, with lots of experience with scripting languages and building web applications. However, in the realm of stand alone applications, I'm a total novice. Now I'm developing a simple card game app with HTML5, JQM and Javascript. I want to translate the game to C++ though. I know enough C++ to pull it off I think. Problem is, I don't know where to start as far as manipulating images and widgets is concerned. In order words, I need some leads in designing an application with a graphical user interface with C++. Any help will be truly appreciated.

Thanks.

[Oler1s]

> I need some leads in designing an application with a graphical user interface with C++

The key terms are "GUI", so searching for "C++ GUI" and "C++ GUI toolkit" will give you options. Most likely though, the GUI is going to be a simple shell, as you have a game.

"C++ graphics" should get you plenty of information. OpenGL and Direct3D provide APIs for rendering pipelines, but quite likely you'll want to use a game engine or library that provides a nice abstraction. "C++ Game engine" is another search term.

You may want to use something like SFML, which will quickly get you a window and a way to render to that window.

[v0rtex]

You can also look at SDL. It is quite powerful but rather simple however it is restricted to 2D rendering but you can use OpenGL with SDL if 3D rendering is needed.

This post has been edited by v0rtex: 16 June 2012 - 11:29 AM

[drayarms]

@oler and vortex, thanks for the suggestions.