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<blockquote data-quote="robbo100" data-source="post: 751899" data-attributes="member: 91446">Hi there,For a while I have been thinking of learning C# so that I could have a go at writing my own plugin for MP. I have two problems though:1) I don't know what plugin to write - need some inspiration.2) I have absolutely no idea how to write C# code.Clearly I have plenty of time to figure out number 1 whilst I sort out number 2! Would anyone be able to give me some advice as to where to start with C#. I was probably going to just buy a book like this: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pro-2010-NET-4-0-Platform/dp/1430225491/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top" target="_blank">Pro C# and The .NET 4.0 Platform</a>, but it is a lot of money and I wanted some reassurance that it is the right version of C# to learn for MP.I have not written any form of programming since the days of BBC Basic and STOS (Atari), so I am expecting it to take me years to really get to grips with it, but I really want to have a go.If anyone knows of any other good books which will start me right at the beginning, or can point me in the direction of a good internet resource it would be very useful.Finally, I was going to download Visual C# 2010 Express Edition, but am I better off with something else? Both of my Windows PCs are being used as MP server and/or clients, so is it possible to use my MacBook to write the code and then test it using my PC (so that I don't have to type code whilst sitting in-front of my TV and can do it in more comfort) - or is Parallels the only way to go if I want to do that?Thanks (and sorry for such basic questions - everyone has to start somewhere I suppose!Robbo100</blockquote>

[QUOTE="robbo100, post: 751899, member: 91446"] Hi there, For a while I have been thinking of learning C# so that I could have a go at writing my own plugin for MP. I have two problems though: 1) I don't know what plugin to write - need some inspiration. 2) I have absolutely no idea how to write C# code. Clearly I have plenty of time to figure out number 1 whilst I sort out number 2! Would anyone be able to give me some advice as to where to start with C#. I was probably going to just buy a book like this: [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pro-2010-NET-4-0-Platform/dp/1430225491/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top"]Pro C# and The .NET 4.0 Platform[/URL], but it is a lot of money and I wanted some reassurance that it is the right version of C# to learn for MP. I have not written any form of programming since the days of BBC Basic and STOS (Atari), so I am expecting it to take me years to really get to grips with it, but I really want to have a go. If anyone knows of any other good books which will start me right at the beginning, or can point me in the direction of a good internet resource it would be very useful. Finally, I was going to download Visual C# 2010 Express Edition, but am I better off with something else? Both of my Windows PCs are being used as MP server and/or clients, so is it possible to use my MacBook to write the code and then test it using my PC (so that I don't have to type code whilst sitting in-front of my TV and can do it in more comfort) - or is Parallels the only way to go if I want to do that? Thanks (and sorry for such basic questions - everyone has to start somewhere I suppose! Robbo100 [/QUOTE]

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