loading effect

[euiane09]

how can i make a loading effect in c++?

for example:

loading...// the 3 dots are apearing one-by-one continuesly

[a bar loading here] 1%

can you please help me? i'm a newbie...(T-T)

[anders43]

you mean when u are loading a file or what ?

[Mythios]

If you just want an "effect" you could use something like...

#include <iostream>

void Wait(int waitTime);

int main()
{
	std::cout << "Loading";
	Wait(100000000);
	std::cout << ".";
	Wait(100000000);
	std::cout << ".";
	Wait(100000000);
	std::cout << ".";
}

void Wait(int waitTime)
{
	for(int i = 0; i < waitTime; i++)
	{
		continue;
	}
}

[helios]

void Wait(int waitTime)
{
	for(int i = 0; i < waitTime; i++)
	{
		continue; //<-- LOLWUT?
	}
}

Not only are current CPUs fast enough to end that loop in milliseconds, optimizing compilers are smart enough to recognize empty loops and reduce them to one or two assignments.

[Mythios]

Ahah fast typing mate, he said he just wanted an effect... so I gave him a basic effect he'll understand as he said

can you please help me? I'm a newbie...(T-T)

So no point going in depth with something more detailed.

[euiane09]

haha! thanks you guys! haha! by the way, i'm a girl... well, thanks again! great help!!! ^-^

[Mythios]

Hah sorry about that - either way hope what I gave you helped. If not - just post again :)