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Programming Basics > Visual Studio Basics
Watch the videos, paying special attention to:
how to open a project (sln) file
the Solution Explorer
how to open various windows such Output, Errors, and the Solution Explorer from the View menu
how to build and run your program
For the exercise folder, rename as "00 vs-primer". Submit to the relevant handin folder after successfully running.
Programming Basics > Your First Program
Watch the videos, paying special to:
how to create a new Monogame Windows project
how to run an empty project to make sure there are no errors
what is automatically creating when creating an empty Monogame program
identify the comments in the code, and know how to add your own
why comments are important
the difference between blue and white text in the editor
some reasons why your program might crash
how to add content to our project
how to change properties of content files
we can find where the templates are stored (Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions)
When creating your exercise program, name the project "01 GameName1". Modify the program so the output looks like the screenshot below. Note that the text, the colour, and the x-position are different than the tutorial.
Submit your entire project folder to the relevant handin folder.
Note: read the text at the bottom of the exercise carefully to understand the code you have added.
Programming Basics > Your First Program (Extra Credit)
If you decide to do this please do not overwrite your previous project files. Create as "01 GameName2".
Note!
This tutorial series is no longer being created due to too many problems the students were experiencing with Visual Studio on our school network.
Programming Basics > Exercises
This section is not yet complete. For now, just watch the videos and do the exercise(s) as presented.
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Watch the videos, paying special to:
commenting
tips and tricks in the editor
the relevance of the "program.cs" file