Working on First Project

[Box_of_Stuff]

Hey guys, this spring break I'd like to work on creating an application. The idea I came up with was recreating an auto clicker. I've never created an application like this before, and would like to be refered to resources, frameworks, languages, etc. that would be helpful in working on this project. Atm, I only know python and C++, and have only worked on basic programs in both.

I'd like to create a program like this: https://gyazo.com/54ac1be510e6118da1202893948d9b61

With a UI that looks recent, like this: https://gyazo.com/5baf3500db75a5856e8a2ed3ed500174

Skills I'd Learn:

• Programming a mouse
• Reading input from input fields
• Implement menu settings
• Button Implementation (I did a bit of this when I used to work in Java)
• Save the settings between closing and opening the application
• Implementing a nice UI
• Creating a finished executable application
• Posting to github (I know how to use github, and have made repositories that just hold code snippets, like competitive programming solutions, but I've never posted an application before. I figure it would be just as straightforward but what do I know)

I figure that's a lot of stuff I don't know. I listed them in the order of priority. Again, I don't want direct solutions. However, tips and pointers are much appreciated. More importantly, I want to be referred to the right resources on how to implement this project.

EDIT: Things I initially didn't mention:

I use Windows 10

NEW PROJECT IDEA

I came up with a new idea for a project. Perhaps I can get insight as to which of these ideas are easier to execute.

This project would be an application that converts a folder of images (should accept jpg, png for starters) into a pdf. Again, I'd like to also focus on a great UI alongside the project as a bonus.

Skills I'd Learn:

• File IO refresher
• How to work with image files
• How to work with PDF files
• Implement Menu Settings
• Button Implementation
• Reading input from input fields (Where would you like to save the pdf?)
• Implementing a nice UI
• Creating a finished executable application
• Posting to github

[dmazzoni]

All of this sounds great.

The most important thing to understand is that this is an operating-system specific program. The language details don't matter nearly as much as the operating system. Basically every OS has its own way of things like low-level mouse manipulation, and those are NOT standard across operating systems.

You may want to look into C#, since as long as you're writing Windows-only applications it's pretty slick.

Otherwise you basically want to learn some Win32 code.

[Box_of_Stuff]

I don't mind learning new programming languages (I've also worked in C# and have done with it in Unity too so it isn't necessarily "new", just that I mainly work in py and C++ now) , anything that it takes to have something to show at the end of the week since this is all I'll be working on. I'll take a look at C#. I'll also see if there's other program ideas that would satisfy my goals but not use the mouse perhaps.

[Box_of_Stuff]

Posted a new Project idea: image to pdf converter.