Creating/Drawing Triangles from inputted sizes
I'm creating a program for college work, now I have created the application to specifications given with added features. Now I would like to add the feature where from inputted sizes of the triangle to create the triangle. Is this possible and if so can some one please help supply the code for me, I would be extremely greatful (I'm not breaching rules of the work as I've meet the specifications of my work and I'm adding additonal features).
David Penfold
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January 5, 2006 2:33 AM
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January 5, 2006 9:21 AM
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This is where you learn some systems engineering, rather than just getting some free code. The two driving factors on a program are the inputs and the outputs. First, consider the inputs. There are a number of ways to specify a triangle. You can use 3 points, two points plus an implicit point at the origin, 3 side measures, two side measures plus the angle between the given sides, or a side and the two ending angles. If you don't care what the size of the triangle is, but care only about the shape, you can specify the triangle by 3 angles only. The next thing to consider is the outputs. Will the triangle be drawn? If so, how? If not, what exactly is the output? Once these things are known, you have an interface spec. After that, decide (or tell us) what the OS and language are.
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david is right. Time to learn what it takes to be a programmer instead of searching for free code.
In Vb you can start with a picture control. There are APIs to draw lines in the control using x and y coordinates. You specify the line width and color. You will have to draw the 3 lines of your triangle and make sure you connect the dots.
Its realtively easy and fun.