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Hmm... But 'ugly' algorithms are so much fun to write. Also when done correctly they aren't ugly but beautiful, truly beautiful. (At times I print out beautiful code and hang it on my walls as posters, it truly is inspiring to look at masterfully written code. ) Maybe I am just a complete nerd but well written code is NEVER ugly... If you want to see ugly look at modern code where people are sloppy and rarely make it as efficient as possible... Just my thoughts... (Has this gone to far off topic where we should move the discussion to a different forum. )

^wise wordsbut as it seems ur preferring RAD over other languages. so my question: why? didnt rly thought alot about this question xD but as it seems RAD languages became more important over the years since planning is the biggest part nowadays. I actually prefer non-RAD languages (C, C++, etc) but they each have there uses and are good for different circumstances. The reason RAD languages (Java, C#, VB, etc) are more popular now is due to the development speed. For example, if you are coding a large software project in C++ it might take 6 or more months of development. In Java you might finish it in 2 months and C# maybe a month. (Times are just estimates but are based off of information I gained from talking to people who have programmed professionally with all 3 languages. ) The sacrifice of using the RAD languages is they usually run slightly less efficiently. (This is partially due to the languages themselves as well as the practices they encourage. ) It saddens me that developers no longer have to make there code streamlined as possible but its inevitable I suppose... The reasoning behind it is an economic one. With computers that now have 4, 8 or more cores and several GHz of processing speed it isn't worth spending days to reduce a single processor cycle from the program. Also thank you for the complement, That is one of my favorite things to say and I have attempted to model my life around that idea.

I'm just slightly confused on how you could be 'stuck' with a certain language. I have never used autoit and hate java but I don't see why you learning those languages could prevent you from learning any other language. (Most of those languages are 'RAD' (Rapid Application Development) and would be quite different from a language like 'C' or 'C++' however given enough effort you could easily make the transition. ) My personal path to learning to program started with drag-and-drop languages around the age of 8 or 9 years old. I then transitioned to C# at age 10 and a year or so later went to C++. Since then C++ and C have formed the core of my programming projects. I can truthfully say then that the transition from a RAD language to a non RAD language is not easy but is do-able. I would suggest trying C++ over C as it is a little bit closer to the languages that you know (It's probably closest to Java). If you want some resources for learning either language tho I could probably point you in the right direction. Sincerely, IX P.S. ANY knowledge that you choose to learn has the possibility to benefit you. Thus it is NEVER a bad decision to learn ANYTHING.

crusnik, Thank you for your time to reply to my post. As I stated I am new to the exiled-bot community and don't know all of the planned features. I didn't see Shrek_III's GUI as I have yet to read the general forum. (I only thought to look through the dev/feature request forums. ) My goal with this was to try and contribute to this great project. I might start working on the GUI anyhow for my own amusement but wont release it as I would hate to interfere with the developers plans.

Hello everyone, Just thought I would introduce myself. I have been using this bot for a few days now and currently have it running on 5-10 computers depending on the time of the day. As for my interests: I am a self-teaching C++/C# programmer. (I hate the phrase 'Self-taught' as it implies that you have already learned everything. The truth is that you are always learning each and every day, hour, minute, and second. ) My hobbies include debating (Especially dragon-lore), reading, programming, and botting/gaming. I am currently a 10th grade student however I have already completed all of my high-school classes and have been taking my classes at my local college. I intend to graduate either this year or the next. After graduation I am looking to move onto a yet-to-be-decided college (I'm looking at MIT, Harvard, and a few others. ) to get a degree in computer sciences. I may update this at a later time to include more information if I feel like it.

Exiled Bot Staff, I have been using your bot for a few days now and really like it, Great job guys! I was wondering if there was a graphical interface for the configuration files and if not could I have your permission to make one and post it to these forums. If someone could get back with me on this I would really appreciate it. If you allow me to make it, you would be welcome to include it in the download package. This addition might make the bot more appealing to individuals who don't want to constantly change the configs. Sincerely, IX P.S. Sorry about any grammatical/spelling errors.