set09119

Software Requirements:

• Latest stable CMake (GUI version helps)
• Visual Studio Community

Project Build Instructions:

• Run CMake
• Set Source Folder to the "code" directory
• Set Build Folder to a directory called "build", under "code" (e.g. /your/path/code/build)
• Run Configure, and just select default compilers, Visual Studio x64 should be the one that appears
• Run Generate
• Now, in the Build folder, you should see the solution file set09119.sln

How to add your own project into the solution, the CMake way

• Copy paste the project you want to work from, into a folder along side the original folder, e.g. /code/02_simulation to /code/02_simulation_v2
• Edit the file /code/CMakeLists.txt and add a "add_subdirectory" line to match the others
• Edit the CMakeLists file in the new folder, e.g. /code/02_simulation_v2/CMakeLists.txt, and in the first line, replace the old project name with the new (e.g. 02_simulation to 02_simulation_v2)
• Re-run configure and generate in CMake

How to add a new source file into your project, the CMake way

• Go to the project's folder
• Create the file
• Edit CMakeLists.txt file in that project folder and add your file in the appropriate list, if it's .h or .cpp
• In CMake, do Configure and Generate

How to submit one or more projects for assessment

• Go to the folder /your-repository-path/code (not build)
• Please only use numbers, letters and underscores for source folders
• Select all project folders, and add them to an archive file, e.g. the folders /code/02_simulation_mytest and /code/copy_of_02_for_assessment_3
• Name the archive like "<matric_number>_<some identifier of your choice>.zip", e.g. "40414148_my_cw2.zip" or "40414487_coursework.rar"

C++ essentials that you will encounter while writing your coursework

In the practicals and coursework we're using classes, member functions, inheritance, references and pass-by-reference. Pointers are used in the provided code, but you will not have to do much pointer-related work, or dynamic memory allocation. We are using inheritance to extend object functionality (a rigid body inherits all the properties of a particle that inherits all the properties of a generic static physics object). Get familiarised with std::vector (C++ resizable array), and look up its functions in www.cppreference.com. Also use www.learncpp.com to refresh or read more on any particular topic.