PopCap games?

[Joe M.]

http://developer.popcap.com

looks like a good way for me to work with c++ again...
I got this from Game Developer.

The only problem is that I don't have Visual C++, which is what this framework is built to work with. Now, it seems that it could be made to work relatively easily with Code::Blocks, but I don't know how.
I've always had the worst luck with compilers. I don't know why, but every time I try to get going on coding on my own computer, it falls to pieces as soon as I get to the "compile" part.

Argh.
Karl, could you help me out with this one? It seems like a very nicely set-up framework that could help me learn by making things easier for me, but I need to get it running first...

[Karl G.]

Hey I can give you a "learning" version that came with one of the books I have. Just make sure the CD doesn't go the way of the last one I lent you I'll try to find it and bring it to the meeting today.