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From: Wendy Whitbeck
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 00:00

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Roger Zimmerman wrote:
> 
> I am trying to write a software game, and need to know if Java is the
> software tool to use.  It will be a fairly simple game with walls and
> figures that shoot at each other by clicking the mouse on where you want
> to shoot.
> Can anyone tell me if Java will do something like this?
> Is there a better software program to use?
> I have basic, visual basic and some C experience.
> 
> Roger Zimmerman
> roger.zimmerman@shaw.wave.ca

Have you checked out the game programmers sites for Visual BAsic?  There
is also a couple of good books on game programming in VB, as well as a
SDK for it.  Picking up mouse clicks in VB is a breeze, so something to
consider.

HTH
Wendy

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