List your current project! (A "what's everyone up to?" thread)

[wyrd]

I just thought Id start a thread to see what everyone is up to (Im a little bored right now, cant you tell?). There are lots of people who ask questions, but rarely do they hint at what theyre working on exactly.

So, whats your current project?

Ill start; Im currently working on a pseudo GDI/+ game called Sharp Invader, which is programmed in C#.

 

[Robby]

Sharp Invader, cool name.

Waiting for a .NET contract to pan-out. In the meantime, Im working a few small things, mostly asp.net.

 

[mutant]

Im working with DirectX now and I recently realized that I need some kind of controls for user input, so now Im trying to get my DXTextBox to work (built from scratch).

 

[Volte]

A .NET Object Browser (opens assemblies and shows their methods, classes, fields, etc), among other things.

 

[Robby]

No way Volte, that was next on my plate. Anyway, by the time I get to it youll probably be finished yours.

 

[Derek Stone]

My work includes upgrades to my companys accounting system, an upcoming government contract, The WhiteCrow Project, and of course EliteVB (yes, we do update it occasionally).

 

[ThePentiumGuy]

PCMario and an online RPG for www.theanimesite.com

btw

posted by mutant
so now Im trying to get my DXTextBox to work

whats a directX textbox? is it the same as a regular textbox?

 

[Diablicolic]

Im currently working on an RPG, it will have a nice storyline, ripped music lolol, and pretty good graphics. Were talkin solids here, none of that polygon stuff. Its taking forever because Ive got so much stuff I want to do on it.

Currently Im trying to get these things together:

-The Music
-The Sounds
-Maps

Thats it for now, later we go into the world of stats, and actual programming.

 

[mutant]

Originally posted by ThePentiumGuy
PCMario and an online RPG for www.theanimesite.com

btw

whats a directX textbox? is it the same as a regular textbox?

Yeah, its a version for DirectDraw, ive been working on it lately. I need to add scrolling if the text is longer then the control and some other minor things. (building controls from nothing is a little frustrating )

 

[Bucky]

Ive been working a little on a simple ice cream stand simulation
game... thing... Ice Cream Tycoon or whatever.

 

[wyrd]

LOL serious? That sounds cool. When can we see it?

 

[Nerseus]

Professionally, brain-numbing MVD stuff for a couple of states. (Too many rules!)

For fun:
1. Built-in chat client for the professional stuff
2. Ms Pacman clone (DX9 - 3D and 2D)
3. Log file parser and stats builder for a 3D game I play with some friends (was VB6, SQL Server, ASP, etc. - needs a massive update but no time)

-Nerseus

 

[KenpoMatt]

Im working on an web-based Executive Digital Dashboard. It is intended to give C level managers a snap-shot view of the health of my company at any given moment.

I am using .Net to dig into the Crystal Enterprise 9 infostore. It allows me to manage, schedule & run reports. I am using Crystal Reports 9 to design graphs and charts, then display the report parts using ASP.Net. Oracle is my database.

I get the feeling Im about the only guy out here writing anything against Crystal Eneterprise

 

[samsmithnz]

Im working on a couple of projects/ Ideas...

Im developing an XCom Clone using C++.NET and VB.NET...

 

[Threads]

1. Optimizing an application written in ASP that interfaces with an Oracle database using OO4O. Whoever designed the original code should be shot. In some cases they are making multiple calls to the database on a single page simply because they have never heard of Joins. With upwards of 75 Agents doing searches on the database concurrently, this means horrible performance.

2. Designing a .NET component that will be utilized through ASP.net to get shipping rates for all the major shipping companies for use in shopping carts. It utilizes XML, WebRequests, and in some cases TDEA. It will later be updated to allow tracking information to be retrieved from the vendor so it can be presented to the customer without them ever having to leave the site.

 

[Threads]

3. A Windows Service that will run at a specific time each day. It will retrieve information from a database, and dump it to a flat file, then encrypt the data using an encryption scheme I havent decided upon yet (probably TDEA or possibly just DES since the value of the data would be worthless after a week or so). Then it will automatically upload the file to a client FTP site.

With all this "fun" stuff going on, my only salvation is that my soccer league is starting up again in a couple weeks. Too bad my girlfriend doesnt like computers or soccer.

 

[Threads]

Nerseus, the game you talk about in #3 wouldnt happen to be CounterStrike, would it?

 

[jspencer]

Putting together an on-line sql server to run a client application over the internet.

Is anyone interested in renting sql server space on the internet?

 

[Octavo]

Documents... arg

Heyo boys. Been so long since I was last here I had to re-register, alas, life is cruel sometimes.

Im currently working on a Document Management app for the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods. ie milk, bread) industry.
The first part using vb.net mass scans & cleans invoices and PODs. Then it uploads them to the Exchange server.
The second part is a aspx portal that digitally verifies the signatures are authentic (lots of fraud here in SA Im afraid) and puts them through a workflow and stores them eventually in the right place, ready for queries (which the portal also handles).

Personally, Im just working on a small thingy to keep track of my MP3s and upload them to my mp3 player.

 

[hog]

Ive just released my Maintenance and Servicing Contracts system to allow both our distribution sites to track all service contracts for equipment that require regular servicing, Suppliers, Equipment, Service Costs and Details etc. Also acts as a asset Register.

My next project starng very soon is to do with extracting MI from one of out corp systems to aid distribution processing.

The game fun side of VB has now hit the back burner. Afterall its work that pays the bills